October 16, 2021
This proposed rule change is in no way beneficial to 'the public'. It is designed strictly to benefit PRIVATE interests. You're giving more power to insider-trading gurus Jeffrey Sprecher and Kelly Leoffler--really? These two are bona fide crooks.
In a 'perfect free and open market', there would be no need to halt trading. Why are we giving ONE person the power to halt trading on individual securities? Furthermore, the reasons they may decide to do so are VAGUE and ill-defined. The move requires no oversight, and could potentially be extended indefinitely... Are you kidding me?
This is not a step towards a 'freer' market, it's just another step towards a market that is blatantly rigged against the interests of the public, in favor of the ultra-wealthy ruling class who oversees Wall Street and apparently, the government, too.
This is a farce against the citizens of America.
WE ARE WATCHING YOU.