What We Need - government

No taxpayer money without accountability.

High tax rates are a manifestation of government out control. Here's a three step program. Do these things in precisely this order:

1. Independent audits of agencies and government funded projects.

2. Fire everybody who's not pulling his weight, or who is corrupt.
If the unions object, break the unions.

3. Cut spending down to what can be justified as necessary.

4. Pay off the government's debt.

5. Cut taxes.

6. Pass an amendment that puts a cap on income and capital gains rates.

Note: the above is applicable to all levels of government, from local to federal.

Oppose the welfare state. It's a huge scam. No more money for top bureaucrats' lavish lifestyles.

Hold government contractors accountable. No ripping off the people.

Fire government employees who don't do their job. That includes in the public school system.

School vouchers. Nothing else will make the public schools reform. Not more money. We tried that in the 60's and it didn't work.

In order to preserve our right to free speech, we must sometimes have recourse to anonymity. To this end, we must defend our privacy. (Yes, I know there's a war on terror going on. I'm all for it. But let's remember what it is we're defending.)

Defend the right to keep and bear arms. If we must have gun nuts, I'd rather they be private citizens. Besides, personal handguns are handy for shooting terrorists.

The courts are not the answer to everything. Sometimes the courts are the problem, especially when the laws are poorly written, and subject to interpretation. We need to get the laws right, and then everything else will sort itself out. We don't need more laws, but we do need better ones. Reform antitrust, coprorate law, and intellectual property law. Replace dysfunctional laws with laws that make sense and represent society's best interests. Do it with constitutional amendments if need be.

Politicians are not the answer. Politicans today are caught up in the mentality that votes can be bought with campaign dollars. They think politics is marketing, and that marketing is advertizing. The Democrats are more guilty of this than the Republicans, but both major parties are guilty. They're beholden to corporate donations, because they think that's how to compete. Use voter initiatives to bypass the politicians. Let's make our own laws.

No party loyalty. If a political party thinks it owns you, it will take you for granted. If a large organization takes you for granted, it will neglect or even abuse you, unthinkingly. Party loyalists are sheep. When their party loses, they are angry sheep. But they're never more than sheep.

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