The Onus Pro Movement
Making a Difference in the Nation
Onus Pro envisions change at the national level. Onus Pro has extensive knowledge of the inner-workings of our American Economy. So, it should come as no surprise that the economy is where we have chosen to make a difference.
Onus Pro is interested in re-defining how consumers think. We want to help consumers support U.S. business better. If we can change how consumers see business, we can lower the business cost associated with convincing consumers to buy. This, in turn, could result in a lower price of goods for consumers. And this lower cost of goods could be achieved without a loss in profit for the business.
Onus Pro is also interested in re-defining the way businesses buy products for sale in the United States. We are interested in changing the way the supply chain works. This way, consumers can have access to higher quality products at the same or reduced prices.
Onus Pro is also interested in supporting the production of products here in the United States or the production of products overseas that are aligned with American dedication to high quality. Production from within the U.S. alone could streamline the supply chain and improve the American consumer condition as products produced from within the country travel a shorter distance to market. Furthermore, production of products overseas that adhere to a strict emphasis on high quality can also improve the American consumer's condition, because purchased items that are of high quality would last longer, thereby increasing the amount of time before a consumer needs to spend money to replace the item.
How Can You Make a Difference?
Make a Difference as an Individual
Making a difference as an individual does not mean taking actions that benefit only you as an individual. It means taking actions individually, by yourself, in a way that will result in support of others ... without needing the consent, agreement, or support of others. In order for this effort to work to improve our economy, each individual needs to do their part.
First and foremost, individuals are consumers. Consumers need to trust in quality without requiring that the companies who make those products spend tons of money earning their business. Having to pour an enormous amount of time, money, and energy in to advertising and marketing campaigns raises the cost of the goods sold to the consumer. And, if consumers keep demanding and requiring companies to do this, then, they are basically raising the cost on themselves.
Second, individuals are not only consumers. They are also community members. And the community does not need the approval of elected officials or others with official titles to decide to do something beneficial on its own. Individual decisions can certainly be supported by the community's elected officials. But, none of us should wait for their actions before we act, ourselves.
So, how can you make a difference as an individual? Its simple: make changes. Avoid doing things that compromise your ability to think and act. Avoid drugs. Avoid alcohol. Every single individual must be willing to make the sacrifice that is needed to bring about change. One individual + another individual + another individual + repeat = togetherness.
Together We Stand. Divided We Fall.
Make a Difference as a Worker
Consumers are not just individuals and they are not just members of their community. They are also workers. Workers need to put in the effort to support their organization. This way these organizations can spend less time, effort, and money addressing internal issues with the people who work for them.
For example, issues like employee theft, fraud, and scams cost companies millions of dollars each year. When this happens, you can guarantee that these businesses will pass on these costs to workers in the form of fewer benefits, lower pay, or less or nonexistent pay increases ... which results in lower relative pay over time. Think of it this way: if the average cost of a house goes up at least 5% each year, but, your salary doesn't, what's the outcome? Exactly. Not good.
These companies will also pass on these costs to consumers in the form of higher prices for the products that they sell. They will do this by either raising the price or by lowering the quality or quantity of an item offered at the same price.
Make a Difference as a Business
First, businesses need to pay a “living wage” for the people who work for them. If the workers are doing their part as described in the previous section, then, businesses can reward them with higher wages. Workers in America need a "living wage" in order for the economy to function, properly. BUT ... they need to EARN that wage! (See previous section.)
Second, there needs to be “living price points” for business products. This is defined as a product price that "pays the company's bills." This is the product price that a company can afford the cost of labor, the cost of their buildings, and the cost of adding a few dollars to a reserve fund that can be used to help out on a "rainy day." The idea is that this product price would would be something reasonable that serves to "spread the burden" of the buy and sell process as evenly as possible between the company and the company's customers. Things have gotten out of hand, so, it can't just be about supply and demand, anymore.
There needs to be some form of more deliberate "checks and balances" so that the economic machine does not become even more capitalistic and inadvertently destroy itself during the normal "free market process."
The Onus Pro Movement's business vision does not support overly-burdensome regulation. Definitely not. But we do support human-centric regulation. And it doesn't even have to be law-based. It can be voluntary. Moral-based. Integrity-based. Individual-decision-based. However it is based, it is clear that we need something to protect the long term health of the economy and all of the "players" on the economic "stage."
If this guidance is followed, then it should result in an evenly-enjoyed benefit for all. Prices that consumers can afford to pay. And profits that businesses can live with. We whole-heartedly believe that this is possible.
Make a Difference as a Corporate Financial Decision Maker
One of the biggest issues within our our country's economy right now is the hidden lack of adequate corporate financial responsibility. One phenomenon that illustrates this point continues to be when large businesses spend over 90% of their profits on stock buybacks and senior management bonuses.
What, you say? Let us explain. A stock buyback is when a company takes its profits and literally "buys back" shares of its own company. Then they stand to make more money when their stock price goes up (because they own more shares).
A employee bonus is when a company gives an employee a bonus on top of the salary they are already getting. A bonus is a financial compensation that is above and beyond the normal payment expectations of its recipient. Bonuses may be awarded by a company as an incentive or to reward good performance. Typical incentive bonuses a company can give employees include signing, referral, and retention bonuses. The ones we are referring to are the ones given to employees after they have already been hired.
With these two practices occurring, money is diverted away from the investments in the company. Specifically, money is steered towards payments that have nothing to do with the betterment of the company and instead have every thing to do with moving ownership from the company itself as a whole to the people who are running the company.
This money could be instead used to reinvest back in to the company. But instead, it never gets reinvested when these two practices are occurring.
Neither of these practices helps the economy or our country regain its economic health. These kinds of damaging practices should be kept to a "healthy minimum." And 90% is certainly not a "healthy minimum."
Why do we say this? Because stockholders, business owners, and high level executives already get their just rewards through through stock price valuation and salaries. What more do they need?
The economic machine needs to be fed a "healthy" meal. It needs to eat its "veggies." This way, it can be healthy and function properly. And an over-abundance of stock buybacks and senior management bonuses is certainly not that "healthy meal." These practices "bloat" the American Economy and make it slow and lethargic.
Our economy can't afford to be "bloated." It needs to be able to move quick. Like a Cheetah. Move quietly. Like a Ninja. And move precisely. Like a world-renown brain surgeon in the operating room.
Our country should not support these practices.
Make a Difference in U.S. Manufacturing
The last piece of guidance we can give is on the subject of U.S. manufacturing. Producers, consumers, and government officials all need to place a larger emphasis on bolstering the manufacturing sector here in the United States. An economy cannot survive unless all the “pieces of the puzzle” function properly. This means that there needs to be a strong United States manufacturing sector.
The problem with having goods produced outside of the United States is that the money that is paid to those workers gets spent outside the United States. This results in cancellation of the circulation of money in the United States. And it cuts short the capitalistic cycle of the economy.
You see, money needs to travel "in a complete circle" inside of the country, over and over and over again, in order for the system to work, properly. Think of it like "goldfish in a pond." The goldfish swim around and around in a circle. They get bigger and bigger. But, once those goldfish run out of space as they get bigger, they stop growing. They only grow as large as the pond is in size; no more. Our economy needs to be that very large goldfish pond, giving the "capitalistic" goldfish plenty of room to swim around in a circle and get bigger and bigger. Understand?
And if the capitalistic goldfish ever run out of swimming room, then, they'll stop getting bigger and stop swimming. And, once that happens, they die. And dead goldfish floating in a pond poisons the pond.
What we are saying is that Semi-Circle Capitalism does not work. We need Full-Circle Capitalism.
Let's get a little more serious with our explanation. Think of Semi-Circle Capitalism this way: lets say a consumer decides to buy something that was made overseas because it costs less. This makes them believe that they saved money.
However, the truth is that the purchase was more expensive than they realize. You see, the profit made from that sale is going to be used to pay the workers in the country where the product was made. So that is where the money will be spent.
Those "purchase payments" will never find their way back to the United States, even though it was a United States consumer who bought the product. This simply does not make sense if you are someone who loves America. Do you like where you live? Yes? Then take care of where you live!
Doing things in a Semi-Circle Capitalism way also hurts jobs creation in America. This is because the company that made the product is not here, so, the jobs are also not here. The money that these company's make are in banks that are not here. So, those bank jobs are also not here. And the company will probably invest in ventures in their country and not in the U.S.. So, those jobs are also not here. As a result, America's jobless economy will continue to struggle.
So, the truth is buying goods outside of the United States just because they cost less is actually very expensive for America and for American consumers.
Furthermore, in order for consumers to buy from American companies, our manufacturing sector has be strong. American manufacturing has to have "skin" in the game. Our producers have to be able to provide the goods and services that American companies need. And if these goods are made well-enough, then, other countries will want to buy them, too. This way, as a country, we end up with both American retail and American manufacturing being propped up by the actions of Americans. And we sure like the sound of that!
If America is going to remain the land of the free, then, we need to ensure that we can afford to take care of ourselves as a country. We can only do that if we are self-reliant, self-producing, and self-made. We desperately need a strong manufacturing sector.
The founder of this movement is a Native American whose tribe lived here for 20,000 years and flourished while at the same time being in harmony with nature. With no roads. No houses. No electricity. And no agriculture. If they can do it, why can't we? And all of us need to do what it takes to make this happen, no matter the cost.
About Our Philanthropic Activities
Onus Pro Giving
Onus Pro Giving is our company's way of giving back to the community ... the entire national community. Onus Pro Giving is an attempt at securing the funding we need to give back.
Having enough funding and having independent funding will enable us to sustain operations for our divisional and branding efforts. If we are able to prop up our business models along with all its fresh thinking, then we can set the example for doing business in America in a way that is healthy for America.
Visit the Onus Pro Giving website for more details and to make a donation to support the Onus Movement. Remember: Own the Onus!
Onus Pro Burdens
Onus Pro Burdens is our company's way of documenting our past efforts at giving back to the community ... the entire national community. Onus Pro Burdens is a complimentary site accompanying our Onus Pro Giving site that enables our benefactors to see our past give-back efforts and their outcomes.
Much of our efforts were happening long before Onus Pro itself came in to existence. But those efforts are still documented here, nonetheless.
So, go ahead and take a look at the past and go down the Onus Pro Giving Memory Lane. See the efforts. See the results. See the journey. We appreciate the time you will give to read about these past experiences. Thank you!
Learn More About Our Origins
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