[phil_will1]

"I don't care who says or does what, congress critters will never vote to curtail their power or revenue."

“I discussed the importance of abolishing the income tax because of its tendency to form a habit of servility in the souls of a people that accept it. Servility of soul is bad not only in itself, it is also an open door through which will soon walk the abuses of ambitious government power. Leaders who find themselves with governmental power over a servile people will be quick to conclude that such a people exist to serve them.”
Alan Keyes “The Power of the Purse”, WorldNet Daily, August 27,1999

[Soul Seeker]

Leaders who find themselves with governmental power over a servile people will be quick to conclude that such a people exist to serve them.”

Sounds like a certain Presiential candidate, doesn't it?

I think the President can sell this if he wishes to. It is a BOLD plan, one that would bring infinite good to the people. It needs to be spoken of in an equally bold and visionary way. It needs to be presented in the same tone of liberation G.W. speaks in when refering to the Middle East.

If they get caught up in the economics of the plan the people will turn their ear away. If explained that this will concentrate power back to US, as well as the practical gains of keeping more of our own money, it's a huge win.

[Marauder]

Leaders who find themselves with governmental power over a servile people will be quick to conclude that such a people exist to serve them.

Bulls-eye! So my question is, How do we get these "leaders" to relinquish this power?

It would take another persuader of Reagan's ilk combined with a Republican majority in both houses; and all of the Republicans must possess a full set of 'nads.

That's a tall order in my opinion.