Solutions?
Term limits;
Sunset clauses for non-essential legislation;
Eliminate/reduce various agencies and bureaucracies through dis-funding;
Constitutional Amendment to repeal the 17th Amendment;
Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget, much like many States have;
Limited funding for re-election dollars. Yes, I know that supposedly runs contrary to the 1st Amendment, but 1st needs to be refine so as not all inclusive and and hurt our system;
Re-affirmation of the 9th and 10th Amendments for States' Rights;
All federal government employees, including the President, live within all legislation. I think that was passed by the Newt's "Contract for America", but wasn't signed into law. If it was...what happened?
More adjustment of the welfare system. Had a good start with the Republican congress during Clinton years, but is now being abused again;
Either a flat tax or a sales tax to make the some 49% who don't pay into the system, PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE FOR THE SAME SERVICES PROVIDED!
I can go on if you make me King of America for just one day. Give me 24 hours of absolute power and I could give us "hope" and "change" back to our Constitutional principles that changed the world for the better. The "gimmes" will have to depend on the generosity of the Churches and Charitable organizations.
Okay, I may need 48 hours, but after that, I'm kicked out.
Check my home page links. There are a series of six 'Serious Editorials'. Work your way from 6, backwards, because they improved over time. #1 and #2 are barely acceptable, but they get much stronger.
Oh, by the way, the word 'innuendo' is, in fact, an innuendo. LOL
Nice plan, although I hate to give congress the discression of distinguished between what is “essential legislation” and what is not “essential”.
I’m sure in every big spending congressman’s mind all of his programs are “essential”. In my mind the only “essential” spending possible is the defense spending during a time of declared war. The kind of spending necessary to insure that there is a tomorrow. But even that should be paid for in 20 years.
As for dictator for a day, I remind you the roman tried that to fix their problem and restore their constitution. (see: Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix)
The result was a precedence that was used to ultimately and permanently overthrow the Roman Republic bring about the roman empire.
Unfortunately the very power you imagine to fix this problem is a power no man can ever be allowed to have. Such a power would destroy whatever is left of our republic just as assuredly as it did Rome.
Nice plan, although I hate to give congress the discression of distinguished between what is “essential legislation” and what is not “essential”.
I’m sure in every big spending congressman’s mind all of his programs are “essential”. In my mind the only “essential” spending possible is the defense spending during a time of declared war. The kind of spending necessary to insure that there is a tomorrow. But even that should be paid for in 20 years.
As for dictator for a day, I remind you the roman tried that to fix their problem and restore their constitution. (see: Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix)
The result was a precedence that was used to ultimately and permanently overthrow the Roman Republic bring about the roman empire.
Unfortunately the very power you imagine to fix this problem is a power no man can ever be allowed to have. Such a power would destroy whatever is left of our republic just as assuredly as it did Rome.
Nice plan, although I hate to give congress the discression of distinguished between what is “essential legislation” and what is not “essential”.
I’m sure in every big spending congressman’s mind all of his programs are “essential”. In my mind the only “essential” spending possible is the defense spending during a time of declared war. The kind of spending necessary to insure that there is a tomorrow. But even that should be paid for in 20 years.
As for dictator for a day, I remind you the roman tried that to fix their problem and restore their constitution. (see: Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix)
The result was a precedence that was used to ultimately and permanently overthrow the Roman Republic bring about the roman empire.
Unfortunately the very power you imagine to fix this problem is a power no man can ever be allowed to have. Such a power would destroy whatever is left of our republic just as assuredly as it did Rome.
Nice plan, although I hate to give congress the discression of distinguished between what is “essential legislation” and what is not “essential”.
I’m sure in every big spending congressman’s mind all of his programs are “essential”. In my mind the only “essential” spending possible is the defense spending during a time of declared war. The kind of spending necessary to insure that there is a tomorrow. But even that should be paid for in 20 years.
As for dictator for a day, I remind you the roman tried that to fix their problem and restore their constitution. (see: Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix)
The result was a precedence that was used to ultimately and permanently overthrow the Roman Republic bring about the roman empire.
Unfortunately the very power you imagine to fix this problem is a power no man can ever be allowed to have. Such a power would destroy whatever is left of our republic just as assuredly as it did Rome.
What!! No golf games during that time?