If You Could Change The Government

Originally Posted by pinfeather

I'd like to see a political advertisement channel or internet site. Each candidate and their supporters for whatever office gets a certain amount of time (and that amount only) and can spend only a certain amount of money on their political campaign. And their advertisements all have to be on the one channel or site. When we want to know what they think of themselves we can tune in.

Originally Posted by Tricky Grama

Shrink it.

SHRINK IT!!!

Then most of your suggestions would natuallly follow.

Originally Posted by DJ in WA

People focus on this or that little program, but they fail to understand the big picture and basic concepts. So we fight and quibble, even though we share the same underlying false beliefs. We're like pro wrestlers that appear to be enemies, but work for the same company.

First, humans are animals, and like to band together with this or that group/party/gang and impose their will on others and seek money and power. It is easier to do through government, because government can use force to take from others to pay for whatever war or welfare or program you want.

Second, the news media and government schools promote government as the solution to all our problems. Through government war and welfare, we are told we can occupy the world to eliminate the bad guys, keep our kids off drugs, and provide for our every need. It is hard to overcome this brainwashing.

Of course, to pay for this, we have to take from others by force, violating their rights. Which is ironic, because protecting our rights is supposed to be the basic function of government. We were founded as a Republic, in which the majority could not vote to take from the minority, because the Constitution provided restraint, but this no longer applies.

Now if too much is taken, the people will rebel, so government has devised ways to take without the people feeling robbed. One way is the payroll tax withholding system, so workers don't notice the money being stolen. They even thank the government for their rebate like it was a gift! The other way to take from us is through the money printing system.

If they can't tax enough, just have the Federal Reserve print the money out of thin air. More dollars in circulation make each worth less, which is why prices go up. Few citizens understand this concept, so it is a brilliant way to fund unlimited war and welfare without complaint. The inflation tax hits us all.

Look at charts of government spending and notice a dramatic increase after 1971 when Nixon took us off the gold standard. If no gold or other commodity is required to be in reserve to exchange for dollars, money printing can be unlimited. And therefore no reason to restrict spending.

Endless money for defense contractors, farmers, bureaucrats. Endless money for student loans and healthcare, and then we wonder why the prices go up!

Originally Posted by I_don't_know

I think most of us agree, not to be but how? What would you cut first?

Originally Posted by Tricky Grama

A couple yrs ago we all were up in arms over a study done that showed duplicatoin in so many gov't services...what ever happened to this??? why hasn't a committee been formed to correct THIS!? Billions spent on carp that defintely cound be stopped.