If I were running for the office, this
is what I have to say and what should be done. Of course, I am not
going to run for office, so think of it as passing ideas to viable
candidates for elected office in Congress and our next President of
the United States, to include a portion, as a warning to Supreme and
Upper Court Justices and Judges who have ruled, not from the
Constitution, but by public opinion and political leanings. The list
is in form of bullets and I have attempted to put them in order
according to subject material from my handwritten notes.
- ABORTION … Take government out of the issue. Stop forcing religious entities and people whose religious beliefs are against abortions, especially in circumstances that does not involve rape or danger to mother's life. In most cases, the “Day-After” pill is more a recommendation than waiting until a fetus is developed. Abortion is murder, there is no way around that, whether you are looking at it from a religious point of view or a humanitarian point of view. Government has created a business and a social program concerning abortion and must remove itself from the equation. Government has literally made it a wholesale operation that has killed at least five million innocent lives since the Roe v. Wade decision that created the nightmare. Repeal that decision because it should never have happened and impeach judges/justices who do not abide by constitutional law or tries to circumvent or legislate from the bench. It would help to relax adoption laws to provide the incentive to go another route besides abortion.
- Illegal
Immigration
… We have, have had, a national security problem since the
government ignores its own immigration laws and caters to a
government south of our border who feels that we owe them something
or we stole real estate belonging to them. In the case of the
latter, it is not historically correct. Before the Spaniards came,
the indigenous Mexicans were practicing human sacrifice, and just
before the Spaniards arrived, the Aztecs were murdering people
almost daily. The Spaniards created settlements and built
monasteries for the monks and priests who accompanied the
Conquistadors to convert the natives to Christianity. When Spain
lost its power on the seas, it also lost its ability to control the
colonies they developed and they were abandoned one by one. Mexico
is no different. So if there is any real estate claims to be made,
it should be made by Spain, not Mexico, who is a hybrid nation of
Spanish and indigenous native Americans who didn't cross the Rio
Grande River until the Spaniards colonized or built trading posts in
California and Texas. If their invasion of illegal immigrants are
based upon that falsehood, propagated by the government of Mexico as
propaganda in their school textbooks, then it is an act of invasion
and an act of war. Otherwise, for purposes other than transporting
illegal drugs and smuggling firearms over the border, they are
trying to improve their lives. But they still must use the legal
method, like so many before them have done. Because of their
attitude of making the United States adopt a second language and
their belief that United States real estate belongs to them, they
have no desire whatsoever to become a legal citizen. They come to
America, end up in ghettos, and too many turn to crime; sheep to be
used by the drug cartels and street gangs that have developed over
the past three centuries. The reason why there are immigration laws
and limitations is to: (1) Ensure there are not more immigrants than
there are jobs; (2) to provide a medical examination to ensure that
infectious diseases are not brought here that could cause an
epidemic or pandemic; (3) allocated annual immigration limits to
the number of visas for temporary work, temporary attendance to
colleges and universities, or a road to naturalization as a citizen
of the United States are in place because as reason #1, it must
coincide with the jobs available and the unemployment rate – for
obvious reasons; and (4) to ensure through a criminal background
check that criminal elements, organized crime lords (cartels), and
terrorists do not enter the United States. Overall, the legal
immigrant is upset at the government not enforcing its immigration
laws and providing amnesty programs when they went through the
expense, paperwork, and time to do it legally. They have a right to
be angry. Overall, immigrants whose purpose is to live and become
citizens here, are better and a more loyal citizen than too many
born and raised here. It is because American youth have no
appreciation of what they have, while immigrants have seen and lived
in places where freedom is reduced or practically doesn't exist at
all. For example, why would a person escaping from a socialist or
communist regime want the same political ideology to be adopted
here, a democratic republic? The reason for their exodus would be
moot. Employers are just as much to blame as the federal and state
governments. The state governments, county and local law enforcement
should be allowed to enforce immigration laws, despite being a
federal matter as it has been done in the past. The problem is, once
again, federal law enforcement are not doing their jobs because
their superiors are not making it an issue. Employers who hire and
employ illegal immigrants should be fined to the amount it costs for
each immigrant to be due processed and return form their place of
origin – and for each illegal immigrant found to be working there.
In addition, no entitlements must be given to illegal immigrants,
and those cities, counties, and states that provide sanctuary or
harbor illegal immigrants should be fined just as the employers
caught with illegal employees. The amendment must be rescinded that
states that persons born here automatically are citizens, to read
that if parents are illegal immigrants, so are the children, whether
born here or not. One of the major reasons why California
continually has financial problems is because of its illegal alien
population that they cater to, provide medical care, education and
other benefits supposed to be afforded only to those carrying legal
green cards/visas or citizens of the United States. Forgery of
identification and documentation is a felony; however, the illegal
immigrant caught using it should merely be deported and warned if
they return they will spend time in prison. The people that belong
in prison are the ones providing the forged identification and
documentation. If we don't do it that way we will end up with more
crowding of prisons than we already have and an increase in cost to
the American taxpayer. We must say NO to the North
American Union,
and if I were in office I would ensure that the offices set up by GW
Bush and continued to operate in the Obama administration would be
closed and those employees told to transfer or find jobs in the
private sector (like the rest of us). No illegal immigrant or
children of illegal immigrants should ever be allowed to hold public
office that requires citizenship – and certainly someone that
doesn't break laws. Disrespect the law in one form, it is easier to
disrespect others.
- ENTITLEMENTS
and SOCIAL
PROGRAMS
… Most of these are nothing more than social engineering where
those in government set up policies to make citizens become
increasingly dependent upon the government. There isn't any real
constitutional authority for most of them. Like HUD,
Housing Urban
Development,
an agency that over its long period of time has had little viable
results (inefficient)
despite its expenditure of large amounts of taxpayer dollars and is
corrupted
by land and housing developers. If there is going to be such a
program, it should be run like and in cooperation with Habitat
for Humanity
that provides those who want affordable housing a “hand up” and
not a “hand out” – and part of their requirement besides
making the affordable mortgage payments, with little or no interest,
is to put in a given amount of hours helping to build their own
house. Habitat is not only national, but international. It is
probably the only successful program that Jimmy
Carter
developed and made popular. It is an incentive program, not an
entitlement. I really don't like using the word “entitlement” -
replaced from the word “welfare” because of its bad publicity –
“entitlement” means that it is something owed to a citizen, or
his/her constitutional right to have it – which is certainly NOT
the case. I would slowly phase out and kill HUD and all its offices.
Constitution states Limited
Government.
In the case of Social Security, it is NOT an entitlement. It is paid
into all of our working lives through payments deducted from our
paychecks or quarterly payments sent in by the self employed. It is
a retirement program gone wrong, initially a good idea. It has gone
wrong because Congress, in charge of our money, or supposed to be,
has been stealing from it to pay other programs. It was supposed to
be a Trust Fund – which means it is supposed to be used only for
Social Security, like Medicare funds are only for Medicare. In
addition, it is a retirement program paid into where the government
is the beneficiary if you die and there is a balance left and
citizens can only use it at the prescribed age or circumstance
mandated by government. So, if you are partially disabled or
disabled and cannot work, you cannot get your monthly benefit check
until you go through a horrible period of bureaucracy, often having
to get a lawyer, that you must pay a portion of your money to, in
order to get funds that is yours. The system is so cheap that they
hold your first payment back one month so if you die before the next
benefit check is due, your estate won't owe them money. The Social
Security system must be reformed. It must be in the hands of those
who paid into it and they must decide, if 30 years of age or younger
at this point, whether they want to invest their money in an
investment portfolio or let it remain within the Social Security
system and the person should be able to fill out a form that
designates any funds remaining to a beneficiary of their choosing.
Its THEIR money.
- GOVERNMENT AND CHARITY
… In line with the thought of welfare, government is not in the
business of using (or supposed to be using) taxpayer funding to
charitable causes or any other resources financed by the taxpayer.
Taxation without Representation was one of the major causes of the
American Revolution. Davy Crockett gave
a fiery speech against Congress voting on bill that would provide a
widow of an American military officer funds from taxpayers because
they wouldn't provide charity funds from their own congressional
salaries. However, too soon, the government forgot his speech and
gradually as time went on, Congress was approving funding that
belongs in the private charitable sector. In most cases, private
donations are larger than what Congress will provide; and at the
same time, the Veterans Administration will not pay veterans owed
benefits from service-incurred injuries and illnesses unless the
veteran goes through a multitude of bureaucracy until they finally
give in. Often the vet dies before the payment is finally approved,
despite documentation. I know, I am one of those many who have been
cheated of promised benefits. Yet, the military will spend inflated
amounts for their equipment, hardware, et cetera that one could
purchase far cheaper in the private market. Although the military
and the Veterans Administration are two different entities, they are
still part of the government, supposedly overseen by Congress –
who has yet to take action in my case. They ARE in charge of
funds/monies according to the US Constitution. William Shakespeare
was right about lawyers, and one of our problems in Congress is that
there are too many of them in elected offices – we need more
statesmen and stateswomen who have at least one year of college in
political science and one year in business before being eligible to
campaign for office.
- CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES
… Congress is paid a salary and they also receive certain benefits
while holding office as a senator or representative in the House, to
include the President and Vice President and the White House cabinet
and staff. However, no legislation should be allowed that
automatically provides pay raises, unless voting no to it; when
instead, pay raises should be drafted as a bill, like other bills,
so taxpayers can respond to that bill before it is passed. In
addition, no elected official should be afforded the benefit of a
retirement plan, other than that which he/she has paid into the
Social Security system or privately funded investment programs. When
they are out of office they are out into the private sector like the
rest of us. If that is done, you could almost have a sure bet that
the Social Security system would be reformed quickly or more
quickly. Government employees should be afforded retirement programs
that they pay into and copay by their employer (government) like
programs in the private sector – no more free rides. In addition,
government should not be overseen by unions, a private entity, who
have inflated wages and salaries much higher than the average person
in the same job in the private sector. Wages and salaries with
benefits, for government civilian employees should be determined by
national average of that particular career field, with incremental
increases according to COLA – which also goes for Social Security,
ensuring that the retirement benefit checks match the COLA and
up-to-date. Congress should not be allowed to provide themselves a
salary increase and/or benefit increase in terms of perks to allay
personal costs while in Congress, until Social Security benefit
checks match COLA, as well as the military receiving the same
required increase in pay.
- UNITED NATIONS …
The United Nations no longer serves the best interest of the United
States or its people, indeed, it is detrimental. Therefore, the
United Nations should be informed that the United States will not
longer support their agenda nor provide funding or troops, unless it
is determined to be in the interest of the US and its citizens. If
troops are approved to be sent in a coalition UN operation, no UN
authority will be in charge of US troops, only the authority of US
officers and general staff, under the command of the President of
the United States – any actions requiring use of US military being
approved by Congress first. In addition, the United Nations will be
given notice of eviction from the United Nations building on our
soil, which will be put up for sale to the highest bidder in the
private sector. The United Nations will have to find another spot of
real estate, as well as fund the building of another headquarters.
The United States can no longer support a world body whose goal is
to become a world government, where nations lose their sovereignty
or support an entity that provides committees overseeing human
rights stacked with members of nations who are violating human
rights. The United Nations can no longer be considered seriously,
unless it drastically reforms and promotes democracy instead of
hypocrisy and denies entrance to its union as members, nations who
have tyranny for government and violate the accords established by
the world body known as the United Nations. It must provide
incentives for nations to adopt a free nation that affords certain
basic human rights and liberties that we enjoy here in America and
some places in Europe, as well as Japan, Australia, New Zealand, et
cetera.
- LEGISLATION
… Congress must NOT pass ANY legislation without first being
reviewed by an constitutional oversight committee – and they also
must research as to the short- and long-term impact that would occur
if the bill is passed into legislation. In addition, there should be
an oversight committee designated to review all legislation still on
the books and determine if it is still viable or a waste of time and
taxpayer funding. The repeal or amendment of legislation should
coincide with constitutional law. No bill should have amendments
added at the last minute and no amendments that do not pertain to
the summary statement of its use and reasons for legislation. In
other words, a senator cannot amend a military spending bill with a
clause that provides his home state with a new bridge. It must be
passed as a separate bill or a bill whose summary is similar and
related. This will help prevent pork amendments to be added into
bills and reduce the cost of government.
- LOBBYING SYSTEM
… Designed for the good of the People, to hire professionals to
represent their cause or purpose or regresses to the legislative
body called Congress through its members in the Senate and House. It
is not an avenue of bribery, but a means to provide factual and
viable reasons to the legislative body why certain legislation needs
to be approved. It is not private businesses and corporation’s
means to bribe or coerce the legislative body in any manner of form
– direct payments, incentives, or gifts. If the people of their
state want their state government to give them their constitutional
rights of the Second Amendment, then they can orchestrate through a
foundation or entity like the NRA to lobby the government for the
change to take place. Congress should not cater to special interest
groups, like insurance companies who want legislation that stacks
the cards in their favor, while the citizens suffer the effects of
legislation that is intrusive and unconstitutional.
- FEDERAL RESERVE BANK … This
powerful and uncontrolled (at least by the constitutional
government) entity needs to be drastically reformed or dissolved and
turn the business of banking and finances over to the private
sector. Congress is the authority over monies and currency, not the
staff at the Federal Reserve Bank. We have clearly seen what happens
when the bailout funding checks were handed out – no one either
knew or would tell or itemized where the one-half trillion dollars
was spent or what checks it was made out to. In addition, it was
revealed after a congressional hearing, that billions of dollars
were sent to foreign banks like in Germany and France. The bailout
was for America, not foreign nations. First of all, the bailouts
should never have occurred. Government has no business taking over
businesses, like the auto industry and controlling them by providing
them bailout money. Government loans can be made, when necessary for
the good of ALL, but it must be paid back in a given amount of time
and the same interest rate the private citizen must pay at their
bank. No more free rides. It causes financial institutions and banks
to take unnecessary chances with the funds that people have paid
into their system. In the same manner of approach, government needs
to reduce its control and upon the private sector industry,
financing, and manufacturing in order to provide incentive of the
old fashioned way of success – hard work and innovative ideas
turned into reality. This also means that we need to produce/educate
better student graduates that will be operating these ventures and
creating new ways of producing energy, less costly and more
efficient.
- FOREIGN POLICY
… No more welfare checks to other nations, like the circumstance
described above, for any reason other than disaster relief as a good
neighbor policy – and then that relief will be in the form of
blankets, food, clothing and other materials to help the people of
that region or nation in dire need. The United States has had its
share of disasters in the last decade, and our nation friends like
Japan, Australia, and others have offered their hand in help. That's
what friends are for. However, we have developed a policy where the
United States attempts to purchase their friends – and it hasn't
worked yet. In addition, we should not interfere with other nations
and their political business, only providing advice if they wish to
receive it – except in the case of aggression that will affect the
interests of the American people and the United States.
- MILITARY POWER
… Our military has and must remain strong, just as our foreign
policy must be fair, congenial (if allowed), and yet disciplined in
dealing with other nations, friends or foe. Our military changed
drastically since the end of the Cold War, as it should have. Our
armed forces are now technologically advanced and smaller, but
powerful strike forces to meet the demand and changes around us.
However, we cannot spread that military too thin, or become the
mercenaries or police force of other nations. We do need to tighten
up our military budget in several areas, but still remain a strong
deterrence against aggression and invasion of our soil and
territorial concerns. In other words, not at the expense of our
national security or trading and traveling rights around the globe.
Recently, President Obama back-stabbed the only nation in the region
who was willing to work peacefully with Israel, as well as friendly
to the United States – Egypt.
He is not doing well with Latin
America nations either. Just like improving our education
system, we need to elect people with experience and/or education in
political science, sociology, and financing/business. If you think
of it, a president, a senator, or representative – who truly wish
to be statesmen or stateswomen – need to have a background that
covers a lot of territory. Of course, their advisers (not CZARS) are
there for a purpose, experts from every field that needs attention
when operating our government; but he person also requires a sound
sense of values, ethics, and good character. If mistakes, especially
minor, have been made in the past and the person recognizes and
corrects the action or policy – they must attempt to do so in good
statesmanship manners, and most importantly, according to
constitutional law.
- TAXATION
… Every government must have funds to operate, and the means to do
so is to provide taxation. However, our constitution was produced to
enable and maintain a limited government that allows the People to
have the incentive and the means to excel in many areas and provide
a robust economy, as well as a better way of life. The income tax
must go and be replaced with a flat consumption tax provided by a
bill called FairTax
Act. The legislation
would require the repeal of the 16th
Amendment and require another amendment to take its place that would
put in place the Fair Tax, whose rules take up about 750 pages
versus 14,000+ pages (and counting) of an unfair, intrusive and
unconstitutional income tax system that takes money out of your
earned paycheck whether you like it or not. Much cost is assumed by
the government to provide the paperwork, the offices and agency of
the IRS and the employees (who few of them understand it anymore
than you do), force employers to be unpaid tax collectors, in fact
it costs employers great deal of money to file the quarterly and
annual tax code requirements. It is a mess that should never have
happened, and put in place despite a ruling in 1911/1913 by the
Supreme Court that it was an unlawful tax system. The only funds
taken from your paycheck should be your retirement and Medicare
funds for your use when reach retirement age. A consumption tax puts
you more in charge of your budget, a word that Congress and the
White House don't seem to comprehend or choose to ignore –
budgeting.
While we change our budget according to the difference between what
is paid to us in wages, salaries and funding from self employment
careers, the government instead of changing their budget, they
demand more funds from the People. Wouldn't it be nice if the real
world employees could do that with their employers? When FairTax is
ironed out in the details and passed, scrutinized by the best
economists we can find in America, the flat tax should be
implemented so the first year of the consumption, sales/services tax
would be a rate of 20%; the second year, 15%, and the third year at
10% – the same percentage as some religions call the tithe.
No progressive rate required with consumption tax – those that
make more tend to spend more, thus the “wealthy” automatically
pay more and the People can budget their money to provide more money
in regular savings, special savings, medical savings accounts and
investment programs to supplement their Social Security checks and
pay for their children's college expense. In addition to limiting
spending and cutting back in the right places, this tax will boost
the economy. In addition, when the bad times hit, government will be
required to “re-budget” like the rest of us until it gets
better. The attempt to change the tax code system has been going on
since year 2002 – don't ya think its time to get it done?
- NASA AND OTHER PROJECTS OF THE
SAME CALIBER … We need to
take the funds saved in other places like military and continue to
advance in the space program in cooperation with other nations in an
international space program venture for the benefit of all. While
the Constitution encourages the advancement of the arts and
sciences, we need to turn much of it over to private sector
donations and funding, and provide incentives by deregulating much
of what is holding science and technology back.
- HEALTH CARE
… Talked about quite a bit, and the so-called ObamaCare not only
isn't going to work but will be the biggest spending boondoggle in
American history – we just didn't pay attention to those nations
who have already put it in place. It is a fact when someone is under
such a program, they abuse the system by showing up at clinics and
hospitals for every ache and pain, boosting the cost still higher.
The cost of medicine itself has become expensive, partly due to
mandate by government and the ridiculous TORT policy in our
judiciary. One cannot open a Medical Savings Account if one is not
already insured by a health care insurance entity – What's with
that? What is the sense of putting money into a Medical Savings
Account if the insurance company is eating away your paycheck. Think
of all the insurance payments you need to make and then add them up
– on the average they are higher than your mortgage and car
payment combined. There is home insurance, life insurance, home
liability insurance, and health care insurance that only pays 80% of
the cost of a hospital visit who charges $500 for just walking into
the emergency room (true story) without being attended to, and then
the costs start escalating. For one emergency room visit, I was
charged $2,000! I was only there for two hours at the most. I am
definitely in the wrong business. First thing I would do is repeal
ObamaCare and ensure it never rears its ugly head again, then remove
all the costly offices, departments and agency that goes with it
from government. Those employed in those departments will have to
either transfer to another opening in another government agency, or
do what everyone else does – put a resume together and start
looking for employment. With the FairTax in place and other
economical incentives (no more corporate “welfare”) – they
should find another job quickly enough. Between 40% and 47% of
American employment is in some form of government office, agency or
department. That is Big Government, not a limited government – and
it is costly and inefficient as its scope enlarges.
- ELECTION PROCESS
… Requires a serious reformation: (1) A private citizen or member
of military must undergo a security background check if their job
requires access to sensitive information or security positions; yet
candidates for public office in the Congress and White House are not
required to do so. Why? That must change, along with campaign
financing and rules about donations. Violators must be prosecuted
and removed from eligibility to run for office. We need oversight in
this area, badly. Hillary Clinton's staff was caught – nothing was
done, as well as other candidates for public office. Obama's funding
was found to be coming from known affiliates of Islamic fascism, but
the check was immediately returned. A campaign office has no control
as to who tries to buy votes, but they can do what is right when
received. The two-party system was designed to coincide with the
Electoral College process via the Constitution. That process must be
examined carefully. In addition, the media must have rights of the
1st
Amendment; however, they do not have the right to refuse the
coverage of any candidate outside of the two-party system or
determined to have a small percentage in poll numbers. How can a
candidate get the public to notice him/her if they are blocked out
by the media? Another problem needing resolution.
The
American people who expect government reform must first reform
themselves, a step toward reforming our society in general. The
primary election is important and needs to be taken more seriously.
It is the candidates that is supposed to be campaigning and getting
support of the people to fit the need of the issues at hand with
desire to solve issues and abide by the Constitution they must swear
allegiance to and protect when beginning their term in office. Term
limits are definitely in order and the removal of retirement benefits
from public office elected officials as well. No one should receive
retirement benefits after serving only four to eight years – name
one employer that could possible do that? And stay in business. We
need to upgrade our educational standards, especially in the area of
science and mathematics. We need to focus upon academic curriculum,
and if budget cuts are required, take it from the sports department
first – while the ancient Greeks aptly proved that a sound body is
a sound mind, we must not short-change our youth. Bring back teaching
the classic subjects, somethings ancient are still applicable; in
fact, its basic ideology was what inspired the drafting of the
Constitution and putting together such a great government document
between it and the People. We are a republic and should remain so. We
do not need to emulate others, but others need to emulate our
original system – not what it has become. Learn from our
achievements, but also learn from our mistakes – don't repeat them,
despite being in another form.
Education,
and I cannot emphasize this enough, is important in ANY society in
any nation, as well as family values; ironically the two intertwine.
It is not the government's mission to raise OUR children, but instead
it is the duty of parents, teachers, and community to encourage the
best standards of achievement that can be presented – not, as our
government thinks, money can buy. We need to encourage and stress
upon our youth that education is NOT boring or a waste of time
(although some teachers make it seem so). Unions do not belong in
public schools that are operated by government; yet we must also pay
teachers according to their abilities and background education;
rewards for their untiring efforts to educate our youth and create
better citizens. On the other hand, it is not the teacher's job or
any educational administrator, to raise your child – it is the job
of parents. There are too many singular “parent” out there. It is
because that government and then society, has reduced the respect and
the responsibility that comes with marriage and raising children.
Citizens must make themselves responsible for their actions, but at
the same time, government must allow citizens freedom of choice.
Education is also a program of guidance, but it is not a means for
government to instill their ideology upon our youth and socially
engineer them, as they do the adults in their “entitlement”
programs. 
Americans
and the United States did not become “great” by depending upon
others or our government – they were resourceful, incentive knowing
they could achieve goals if they were educated, innovative, and
diligent. Imagine if the pioneers were “entitled” to government
programs, instead of forging out on their own. Government policies
have caused more misery than relief over the course of our history
and the history of other governments in other nations.
It
is a fact of life, in touch with reality, and not pipe dreams of an
eloquently speaking politician who makes promises he/she cannot keep
or never intends to keep when achieving the power they seek. Tyrants
is what the American revolutionists fought against. Tyrants is what
American patriots would not let them have their way. Tyrants inspired
Thomas Jefferson and others to create a republic like no other
republic ever before in human history. The idea may have come from
ancient classical philosophy and forms of democracy as well as
republics, but they pretty much perfected it. Yet, we still allow our
elected officials to circumvent, our judiciary system to legislate
from the bench, and allow our national leadership to urinate on our
backs, believing them when they say it is raining.
America
is still a wonderful place, a great place; but We the People must
ensure it remains great and reform it and ourselves.
Supply
and demand governs prices, not government. It is the way of the
business world, so if we want to improve the economy and make prices
more affordable do we side with government intrusion and Big
Government policies, or revert to Jefferson's republic which makes
the Constitution and the rights/liberties of the People, By the People and For the People the priority over all, especially foreign
national interests OR stand up and say we have had enough and demand
action or the politicians can find another career.
Voting
and education is also intertwined,, it is why Mr. Jefferson stressed
upon education for all Americans to the highest possible degree.
Educated people, those with knowledge of the Jeffersonian republic
system and its laws, can make decisions and not be swayed by
smooth-talking politicians and can choose to ignore TV ads that
merely put down the other candidate instead of addressing what they
are bringing to the table – those citizens who vote responsibly
through research of candidate's values, character, and past
performance. Out of 57 nations, we were, in 2006, 35th
place. I haven't researched it, but I doubt if we have moved up the
line very far.
We
need to not enforce “No
Child Left Behind”
– citizens should be afforded the opportunity to opt out of the
ridiculous program that doesn't work. Government is misinformed when
they think that putting more funds into a bad system will make it
better – it is just more funds to be wasted.
Put
the FairTax flat tax system in place – and repeal any tax that is
above the national consumption tax. Tobacco, alcohol, and obesity
incentives (heavy tax on “junk” food) is not right or
constitutional. The people must decide about those legal products,
not the government or the elite that runs it. Insurance companies
charge higher premiums, because of the health issues of those
products, so let them provide incentive to be conservative with the
use of “junk” food, tobacco and alcoholic beverages. After all,
any doctor will tell you that wine and beer in moderate consumption
is not harmful and proves to aid in a health plus, especially wine.
But one can get their anti-oxidant content from simple non-alcoholic
grape juice.
If
home schooling and private schools are working to improve education,
then get out of their way (government). If public schools don't want
to be left behind, they better emulate the competition and do what
works, not what some political correct panel or administrative moron
dictates.
Stand
up America. Make a vow to make change. Start with your life and work
your way up. In the meantime, do your homework and use your power of
the vote – and it IS a power, don't let anyone tell you different.
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