Black57 wrote:Hey, if I were president... the pad and tampon machines, in the ladies room, would contain...pads and tampons, dammit! JUSTICE AND LIBERTY FOR ALL!
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First of all, ALL the current politicians would have to be fired, by us...THE PEOPLE...who they are supposed to be working for. They're not, they work for money and are controlled by huge corporations. They also lie perpetually and put all your money they can in their own pockets. Why does a hammer cost $200 at the white house? Who puts that money in his/her pocket? Find out and put an end to it.
Impeach every politician who is found to be working for big business instead of for the people, US. Starting wit the president.
Then, the next batch of elected officials might...just might...realize that we the people would not put up with government by and for the rich, as it has been for the past 50 years or so.
Corporations - way too much power, much too easy to buy politicians. I don't have any easy answers, but that would have to be dealt with. I think you would have to make it illegal for corporations to make campaign contributions, or indulge in lobbying congress. As long as they can do both, the government will be run according to what the corporations want.
Medical - don't get me started...but the current system is not working. medical care usually is not care, and is incredibly expensive. As already mentioned, a bandaged cut should not cost $1000. A pill should not cost $100, and some prescription drugs cost more than $100 a pill. Pharmaceutical companies have even lobbied congress to get a law passed saying ONLY drugs can prevent or cure disease, making natural health care almost impossible to practice or receive. That's because the pharmaceutical companies cannot get patents on herbs that grow naturally and make billions on them. They can only patent drugs they create, which usually means chemicals that should never, ever be ingested by humans.
Schools - why have schools been mentioned so little in this thread? Your kids' education is the number one most important thing in their lives, and the current government run education system is doing an absolutely horrible job of it. The number one reason is there's no competition. Introduce competition into the educational system and watch the quality of the kids' education get better by leaps and bounds.
This was tried in Florida, they introduced a coupon system where if you thought your kid wasn't getting a good enough education, you could get coupons that would allow you to send your kids to a better school. The teachers' union took it to court and shot it down in no time. Private schools were making the government schools look really bad and getting lots of new students. But the kids were getting a lot better education too. I'll have to look up the details again, I can't remember the specifics, but it was shot down by the teachers' union in 2 years if I remember correctly. Now Florida is back to the same crummy government run school system as everyone else.
Illegal aliens - Nuke em all and shoot 'em in the dark too. OK seriously, shut down the border. QUICK...Texas and Louisiana are being overrun by illegal immigrants. Ditto for some states out west, but I'm not familiar enough with their situation to comment. Fact is, illegal aliens are a big problem. I've dealt with them for many years, I know how many claim to be unable to speak English, but actually do. I know how many are abusing the welfare and food stamp programs. I see them at the grocery store in their work clothes, pulling out food stamps, every time I go to get groceries. Not to mention the millions of jobs Americans have lost. WHY? Remember that government/corporation thing? Businesses get cheap labor, so they pressure the government to look the other way.
Outsourcing - Higher income taxes for businesses that send jobs overseas. Like 75% sounds good to me...
Iraq, Afghanistan - Outta there. Fast as possible. We're in the middle of a holy war over there that's been going for 2000 years, if we keep going it will turn into WWIII and we'll be stuck in the middle from the outset.
Energy - Start working on serious wind and solar power, to do something about the serious environmental affects of coal burning power plants (that's where most of the mercury in your waterways comes from) and stop buying oil from the middle east. Open up the Alaskan oil fields reserved for that purpose. And before you scream environment, look at it on a map. The oil production area set aside long ago is about 5% of the size of the wilderness area close to it. But it will get us out from under middle east oil barons who are robbing us blind. While you're at it, put a cap on oil prices. It's gone far enough. Any time Exxon can post $45 billion in net income in one quarter, they're certainly not hurting.
Oh...and never get me started on a political discussion... lol
hehe...
First of all, ALL the current politicians would have to be fired, by us...THE PEOPLE...who they are supposed to be working for. They're not, they work for money and are controlled by huge corporations. They also lie perpetually and put all your money they can in their own pockets. Why does a hammer cost $200 at the white house? Who puts that money in his/her pocket? Find out and put an end to it.
Impeach every politician who is found to be working for big business instead of for the people, US. Starting wit the president.
Then, the next batch of elected officials might...just might...realize that we the people would not put up with government by and for the rich, as it has been for the past 50 years or so.
Corporations - way too much power, much too easy to buy politicians. I don't have any easy answers, but that would have to be dealt with. I think you would have to make it illegal for corporations to make campaign contributions, or indulge in lobbying congress. As long as they can do both, the government will be run according to what the corporations want.
Medical - don't get me started...but the current system is not working. medical care usually is not care, and is incredibly expensive. As already mentioned, a bandaged cut should not cost $1000. A pill should not cost $100, and some prescription drugs cost more than $100 a pill. Pharmaceutical companies have even lobbied congress to get a law passed saying ONLY drugs can prevent or cure disease, making natural health care almost impossible to practice or receive. That's because the pharmaceutical companies cannot get patents on herbs that grow naturally and make billions on them. They can only patent drugs they create, which usually means chemicals that should never, ever be ingested by humans.
Schools - why have schools been mentioned so little in this thread? Your kids' education is the number one most important thing in their lives, and the current government run education system is doing an absolutely horrible job of it. The number one reason is there's no competition. Introduce competition into the educational system and watch the quality of the kids' education get better by leaps and bounds.
This was tried in Florida, they introduced a coupon system where if you thought your kid wasn't getting a good enough education, you could get coupons that would allow you to send your kids to a better school. The teachers' union took it to court and shot it down in no time. Private schools were making the government schools look really bad and getting lots of new students. But the kids were getting a lot better education too. I'll have to look up the details again, I can't remember the specifics, but it was shot down by the teachers' union in 2 years if I remember correctly. Now Florida is back to the same crummy government run school system as everyone else.
Illegal aliens - Nuke em all and shoot 'em in the dark too. OK seriously, shut down the border. QUICK...Texas and Louisiana are being overrun by illegal immigrants. Ditto for some states out west, but I'm not familiar enough with their situation to comment. Fact is, illegal aliens are a big problem. I've dealt with them for many years, I know how many claim to be unable to speak English, but actually do. I know how many are abusing the welfare and food stamp programs. I see them at the grocery store in their work clothes, pulling out food stamps, every time I go to get groceries. Not to mention the millions of jobs Americans have lost. WHY? Remember that government/corporation thing? Businesses get cheap labor, so they pressure the government to look the other way.
Outsourcing - Higher income taxes for businesses that send jobs overseas. Like 75% sounds good to me...
Iraq, Afghanistan - Outta there. Fast as possible. We're in the middle of a holy war over there that's been going for 2000 years, if we keep going it will turn into WWIII and we'll be stuck in the middle from the outset.
Energy - Start working on serious wind and solar power, to do something about the serious environmental affects of coal burning power plants (that's where most of the mercury in your waterways comes from) and stop buying oil from the middle east. Open up the Alaskan oil fields reserved for that purpose. And before you scream environment, look at it on a map. The oil production area set aside long ago is about 5% of the size of the wilderness area close to it. But it will get us out from under middle east oil barons who are robbing us blind. While you're at it, put a cap on oil prices. It's gone far enough. Any time Exxon can post $45 billion in net income in one quarter, they're certainly not hurting.
Oh...and never get me started on a political discussion... lol
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Along the line of education. I completely redo the school system. I would encourage and support homeschooling and would create a budget for that.
This budget would include developing an education startegy where teachers can get degrees specializing in homeschooling if they choose to do so. The arts would be taught in a seperate location. This would include marching band and art shows.
One football team per city and football game must be played within a fifteen minute period in between the band show
Now, I am not saying that homeschooling should be the only way to educate your child. I am saying to use homeschooling as a way to support the school system. This really opens the door to the imagination of the government but it can be done. For example, teachers who are trained in homeschooling can be used to support parent/teachers and spear heading necessary field trips and researching topics of interest. They can also be used in recommending IEPs and other forms of assistance.
This budget would include developing an education startegy where teachers can get degrees specializing in homeschooling if they choose to do so. The arts would be taught in a seperate location. This would include marching band and art shows.
One football team per city and football game must be played within a fifteen minute period in between the band show
Now, I am not saying that homeschooling should be the only way to educate your child. I am saying to use homeschooling as a way to support the school system. This really opens the door to the imagination of the government but it can be done. For example, teachers who are trained in homeschooling can be used to support parent/teachers and spear heading necessary field trips and researching topics of interest. They can also be used in recommending IEPs and other forms of assistance.
[quote="Kramerguy
I'd rather have an affordable socialist system of medicine that is "by the people, for the people" than the current quagmire of 'for profit' health care that is anything but "care"... [/quote]
Kramerguy ... looks like you'll have to move to Canada to get affardable health care, like many from the US have done.
I don't see any resolution to the health care issue in the US … not when so many have been brainwashed by the industry into thinking that there are no chooses in doctors or treatment, it’s just not true, at lest with the system that we have.
The American health-care is ranked 37th in the world and it spends over 2X what we spend in Canada per person. WTF
I don't understand why Americans can't see that a for profit health care system is counter produtive. Profit comes before ANYTHING, no your health, if they can deny your claim they will ....
We paid $150 per month for the wife and I. I go see the doctor anytime I need to and go to the hospital anytime I have to go and pay nothing and they can't refuse treatment.
I'm not saying that our HC is perfect, but it gives me the freedom to live life without thinking about HC and the costs that you in the US have to pay, what job you should take ... and I won’t even get in to prescription drugs.
I probably said to much ... I hope you see how little REAL FREEDOM in life you have because of your HC.
I'd rather have an affordable socialist system of medicine that is "by the people, for the people" than the current quagmire of 'for profit' health care that is anything but "care"... [/quote]
Kramerguy ... looks like you'll have to move to Canada to get affardable health care, like many from the US have done.
I don't see any resolution to the health care issue in the US … not when so many have been brainwashed by the industry into thinking that there are no chooses in doctors or treatment, it’s just not true, at lest with the system that we have.
The American health-care is ranked 37th in the world and it spends over 2X what we spend in Canada per person. WTF
I don't understand why Americans can't see that a for profit health care system is counter produtive. Profit comes before ANYTHING, no your health, if they can deny your claim they will ....
We paid $150 per month for the wife and I. I go see the doctor anytime I need to and go to the hospital anytime I have to go and pay nothing and they can't refuse treatment.
I'm not saying that our HC is perfect, but it gives me the freedom to live life without thinking about HC and the costs that you in the US have to pay, what job you should take ... and I won’t even get in to prescription drugs.
I probably said to much ... I hope you see how little REAL FREEDOM in life you have because of your HC.
#73620 by fisherman bob
Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:09 am
Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:09 am
Black57 wrote:Hey, if I were president... the pad and tampon machines, in the ladies room, would contain...pads and tampons, dammit! JUSTICE AND LIBERTY FOR ALL!I'd also require after dinner mints and a condom dispenser in every public restroom, Condom Mints.
fisherman bob wrote:Black57 wrote:Hey, if I were president... the pad and tampon machines, in the ladies room, would contain...pads and tampons, dammit! JUSTICE AND LIBERTY FOR ALL!I'd also require after dinner mints and a condom dispenser in every public restroom, Condom Mints.
Or hey, why stop at an after dinner mint...why not go for a travelers size toothpaste, tooth brush and mouth wash. That could be a real boon for hotel revenue. No need to wait until you get home...just go to the nearest Holiday Inn. Throw an antacid and some bayer aspirin while you're at it.
I have to add that the reason I made the comment on the feminine hygiene machines is they are in every woman's restroom in California and they are all empty...WTF!
sanshouheil wrote:I aint smart enough to home school my kids.
Except in the ways of GOD & war.
I am too busy paying taxes for the School super to live high on the hog off of and provide political indoctrination to all these other dumbasses kids.
Hey, if you are smart enough to help your kids with their homework, you are smart enough to homeschool. Anyway, in my ideal homeschooling utopia, you would not have to teach every subject. If there is a parent who is an outstanding in math and science ( for example ), they could teach that subject to their circle of homeschool families. Any parent gifted in the language arts could teach this to their circle of HS families. My state of California has resources that supplies homeschooling parents with curriculum and they can meet with credentialed teachers on a monthly basis. Actually, this is the way that the state can receive funding even though a particular child is not in the public school system. What I am looking at is an entire revamping of the school system which would require boat loads of cooperation from the public and the government. Concepts of homeschooling would have to change.
I am all for you to run for the Education Secretary post Mary.
Now hold on to your teachin butt for this next comment.
I do not help my kids with their homework.
I occasionally will point them towards finding a resourse, but for the most part it's THEIR job. Not mine. Pass or fail, it's sink or swim baby.
When (and its rare now) they come to me on the Sunday night before a project is due and say "I have to have thisor that before the morning"
My response is, "Thats too bad, its your responsability not mine"
Tough love at my house baby.
The greatist teacher in life is pain.
Now hold on to your teachin butt for this next comment.
I do not help my kids with their homework.
I occasionally will point them towards finding a resourse, but for the most part it's THEIR job. Not mine. Pass or fail, it's sink or swim baby.
When (and its rare now) they come to me on the Sunday night before a project is due and say "I have to have thisor that before the morning"
My response is, "Thats too bad, its your responsability not mine"
Tough love at my house baby.
The greatist teacher in life is pain.
sanshouheil wrote:I am all for you to run for the Education Secretary post Mary.
Now hold on to your teachin butt for this next comment.
I do not help my kids with their homework.
I occasionally will point them towards finding a resourse, but for the most part it's THEIR job. Not mine. Pass or fail, it's sink or swim baby.
When (and its rare now) they come to me on the Sunday night before a project is due and say "I have to have thisor that before the morning"
My response is, "Thats too bad, its your responsability not mine"
Tough love at my house baby.
The greatist teacher in life is pain.
Believe it or not, this too is homeschooling. I would be proud to be the sec of education but I would be hated. The idea that parents could actually educate their kids, and it be cost affective to the feds, is absurd.
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