Posted by
Dazinger on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:48:11 PM
In response to Tom Tancredo's - “Real Change...” article.
While it is all well and good to be a champion for issues that need to be championed and speak plainly about them, the question I have is – does it speak to the real changes required to make the resolution of those issues possible?
I will try to explain. It seems to me that there are some more basic changes that need to occur.
1 – Term limits for congressmen and senators. We need to eliminate career politicians. Too much time and effort are spent trying to “bank” votes for the next election. The chambers are often deserted, work does not get done, the country is weakened.
2 – Return assignment of senators by state legislatures. This was the original design of the government and serves to protect states rights.
3 – Require the federal government to only address and support national issues. The government needs to get out of supporting pork-barrel projects that only benefit small areas or groups of people.
4 – Require a balanced budget. Spending limits are established by Federal income not by need. The government should be neither a borrower nor a lender. If it needs to cutback then cutback until it can afford to do something.
5 – Create a “welfare” system that assists individuals to acquire marketable skills and move into the workplace. The system should provide benefits based on needs – not minimum poverty levels.
6 – FairTax would need to be implemented completely. Including abolishment of the 16th amendment, dismantling the IRS and repealing income tax.
If 1,2 and 3 are accomplished 4,5 and 6 may be accomplished. Without 1,2 and 3 we will continue in the same divisive, cruel and incredibly stupid condition we are in. We will continue the dangerous slippery slide into bureaucratic socialism we are currently on.
The problem is that people naively think that those they elect will somehow ignore the continued enticements of power and wealth commensurate with a political career in favor of doing what is best for the country. Does anyone really think there are even a handful of elected officials that can operate outside of those enticements?
What I need to know is how can a truly grassroots movement be organized and sustained that will allow “We, the People” to take back control of our government? How does one avoid being labeled an “enemy” of the country by the FBI-CIA-NSA when engaged in these activities? Am I too much of an idealist to even believe these changes can be brought about?
Is there anyone out there with enough clout that would be interested in getting involved? Failing that, are there enough Americans left out there that would be willing to get involved?