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  • Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

    It has finally hit MSM in a clear concise manner that J6Pack can understand. Keep an eye out for more like it, maybe a 3rd party might finally get some legs.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/32124060#32124060

    To the streets we go, viva le revolution!

    I challenge Itulip to form a working doctrine we can post on the front pager for a 3rd Party economic policy. 50 statements that we can hang our hats on. The 21st Century Doctrine to reestablish a strong, vibrant economy based on sound policy. An equal playing field provided by a limited government with keen oversight. Here's a few I'll throw in the ring that can be discussed, vetoed whatever, (Raja what do you think?)

    1) Glass Steagal should be restablished and protected in a vault/amendment to our constituion, to never, ever be broken again. (We had a good law, just our leaders caved into the oligarchs)

    2) Anti-trust Laws that state that banks should not ever have more than 10% market share should be upheld unequivicably even in the worst crisis, ie. no Bank of America/Countrywide/Merill B.S. (we have a law, just not upheld)

    3) Credit Rating Agencies must be nonprofit agencies with nonpartial ratings, by anonnymous evaluations made by CPA's and CFA's donating pro-bono time. A system where a group of evaluators and the owners of the security have no disclosure to eachother, and that the agency is responsible for upholding the annonymity

    4) Our country military budget cannot exceed X amount of GDP unless declared emergency war time by Congress

    5) Uphold the law that Congress must approve war by vote (we have one, just don't uphold it.) Unfortunately the premptive strike is crap, or must be limited. A Preemptive Strike can only involve X soldiers and last a duration of only long enough (24-48 hours) until congress can get off the golf course and go to the capital to vote on it.

    6) Healthcare costs can never exceed the mean average of GDP of the 10 top developed countries in the world. We spend 14-15% while everyone else spends 10% or less (data from OECD) Probably 17% or more this year.

    7) When considering international trade agreements, The America Legislature must represent the interests of
    a) their voters (laborers and taxpaying small buisiness owners)
    b) the US currency
    c) national security
    OVER the interest of lobbying multinational corporate conglomerates (paying no taxes, or being subsidized by a foreign government)

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    Re: Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

    Term Limits for ALL elected officials.

    Line item veto power for the president.
    "...the western financial system has already failed. The failure has just not yet been realized, while the system remains confident that it is still alive." Jesse

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      Re: Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

      No separate health care, retirement program, day care, etc. for elected officials.
      "...the western financial system has already failed. The failure has just not yet been realized, while the system remains confident that it is still alive." Jesse

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      • #4
        Re: Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

        Originally posted by rjwjr View Post
        Term Limits for ALL elected officials.
        This alone would go a long way toward fixing things. But how to you achieve it? You can't.

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          Re: Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

          Originally posted by flintlock View Post
          This alone would go a long way toward fixing things. But how to you achieve it? You can't.

          It makes for a great platform. The number one selling feature. The left can agree on it. The right can agree on it. The nutjobs (from the left and right) can agree on it.

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            Re: Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

            Originally posted by flintlock View Post
            This alone would go a long way toward fixing things. But how to you achieve it? You can't.
            California has term limits currently for their legislature, and most people agree that the end result is the only experienced people in how things work are the lobbyists.

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            • #7
              Re: Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

              Repeal the 17th amendment. It will be much harder for lobbyists to go to each of the 50 states capitals to lobby the lawmakers for which senators they want in DC.

              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevente...s_Constitution

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                Re: Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

                Originally posted by pwcmba View Post
                Repeal the 17th amendment. It will be much harder for lobbyists to go to each of the 50 states capitals to lobby the lawmakers for which senators they want in DC.

                http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevente...s_Constitution
                Will never happen.

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                • #9
                  Re: Dyan brings it to MSM, time to hit the streets

                  I must have misunderstood the thread. Is this ideas for the platform of a 3rd party? As best I can tell a 3rd party is never going to happen either but I thought I would post my input for the platform none the less. RJ1, Thanks for telling me what I already know. Nothing on this thread is going to happen and we all appreciate your keen grasp of the obvious!

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