As long as our political system continues to be run on professional politicians who pander to their base in order to keep their jobs we will never fix anything.
Anyone who runs a household, a business, or both, clearly understands that sometimes you have to make decision that are painful in order to survive and grow.
Our elected officials know that the masses would boot them if they make the right decisions for the nation. Our political system isn't about making the right decisions for the NATION, they are about politicians making the right decisions for POLITICIANS and POLITICAL parties.
Imagine this if you will: In the recent budget debates politicians actually expressed concern about what they did in view of next year's elections. Really? What does that tell you?
Fix that problem and our country will flourish. Do not fix it and you will continue to enjoy a front seat to the spectacle that is the destruction of the US from the inside.
Whether you lean liberal or conservative, the truth is that if we don't change you can kiss all you hold dear goodbye because we are only headed in one direction...an it ain't up. Your politicians are too busy trying to get re-elected to actually do what they are supposed to be doing.
If you started over, blank slate, how would you structure government and taxation so that they would produce the right results for the country?
Some key questions apply here:
1- What is the role of government?
2- How much of our lives should government control?
3- What is the purpose of taxation?
4- Should this be a country where the government protects people and companies from failure?
5- If charities and religious organizations operate tax free, shouldn't they be tasked with helping those in need rather than doing it through government programs?
6- The world is complicated. Shouldn't those who aspire to hold office (at various levels) demonstrate competency in the required fields of study much like anyone else applying for a job?
7- How can we stop voting because we like someone, or they speak well, or they look good on TV? All of which are far from qualifying anyone to hold office.
Of course, there are dozens of questions one could ask on this subject.
So...rather than focus on the substance of the post and say something intelligent about a serious subject matter you choose to critique style.
What if I actually wanted to SHOUT?
And, on top of that, you down-vote me for style without knowing my intent rather than on the substance of the post, which is what the voting is supposed to be about.
Anyone who runs a household, a business, or both, clearly understands that sometimes you have to make decision that are painful in order to survive and grow.
Our elected officials know that the masses would boot them if they make the right decisions for the nation. Our political system isn't about making the right decisions for the NATION, they are about politicians making the right decisions for POLITICIANS and POLITICAL parties.
Imagine this if you will: In the recent budget debates politicians actually expressed concern about what they did in view of next year's elections. Really? What does that tell you?
Fix that problem and our country will flourish. Do not fix it and you will continue to enjoy a front seat to the spectacle that is the destruction of the US from the inside.
Whether you lean liberal or conservative, the truth is that if we don't change you can kiss all you hold dear goodbye because we are only headed in one direction...an it ain't up. Your politicians are too busy trying to get re-elected to actually do what they are supposed to be doing.
If you started over, blank slate, how would you structure government and taxation so that they would produce the right results for the country?
Some key questions apply here:
1- What is the role of government? 2- How much of our lives should government control? 3- What is the purpose of taxation? 4- Should this be a country where the government protects people and companies from failure? 5- If charities and religious organizations operate tax free, shouldn't they be tasked with helping those in need rather than doing it through government programs? 6- The world is complicated. Shouldn't those who aspire to hold office (at various levels) demonstrate competency in the required fields of study much like anyone else applying for a job? 7- How can we stop voting because we like someone, or they speak well, or they look good on TV? All of which are far from qualifying anyone to hold office.
Of course, there are dozens of questions one could ask on this subject.