Revolution Declaration of Independence, Rethinking Government Rebrand and Rebuild America American law starts with the Declaration of Independence People have the right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness
Government are created to ensure those
rights
When Government infringes upon those
rights, people have the responsibility to alter or abolish government and institute a new one Declaration of Independence was ratified Declaration of Independence was the precedent for Constitutional ratification as Law
It was echoed in PA state Constitution along
with several others
Its the only legal document that has its own
day, and fireworks (sorry Constitution) I invoked my right to revolution
July 4, 2010 In Philadelphia, PA, where it
would be reflected by the state constitution
In todays society, a video is better legal
proof of intent than paperwork, though I will file a case if necessary
The only criterion it lists, is that you say why
you will alter or abolish your government. Why?
Endless wastes of money. Corporate
welfare, graft, etc. The Federal Reserve is giving companies money. Terrible accounting. GE didnt pay taxes, but collected billions in government contracts? The wealthy have a nominal tax rate of 35% but seldom pay more than 19% Dangerous risk management- a 30% risk of submerged coastal cities should lead to definitive action. We are way past that. Failure to seize this to create better economy is also criminal. Why?
Lack of Respect for the Constitution.. The 26th
Amendment states that Congress cant vote itself pay raises in between sessions Cost of living increases have doubled Congresses pay, increasing by 4 percent every year AUTOMATICALLY, while over the same course of time the minimum living wage has only increased 3 times. Police at all levels, are responsible for the deaths of 1100+ citizens per year, 100 times the rate of any other 1st world nation What do we want from Revolution? Citizenship class for every American, discuss mandatory voting Clean Air, Clean water Amendments New Constitutional Convention, 1 of a series st
Focus: National review of Declaration law, and
constitutional law compare de jure vs de facto Military
Bring our troops home, from all over the
world,except for embassy protection and our major infrastructure projects Full audit of all contractors Food not Bombs Peace plan for Iraq and Afghanistan Switch R+D commitments from weapons development to energy development, while finishing current projects Military
Increase the size of the reserves, and set up
large mock campaigns, with full war numbers 100,000 plus on each side, as well as regional disaster safety planning, to be started on in high schools and meeting regularly afterwards Shrink Full timers to less than 500,000, triple reserves Rebuild America: Create code that every building, road, or infrastructure must meet Will create more than 4 million jobs, and economic boom Surplus can be an energy certificate for each American Pay itself off in less than 15 years Private investors can also supply a bulk of the money, literally no risk loans, as the money continuous return in the form of energy or savings Save ourselves from destroying our environment Research for combustion to electric car retrofits
At least one research program per state/
major metropolitan area, creating knowledge base and infrastructure in every state After pilot programs are completed, seek a raise over two years to retrofit existing cars, and manufacturing plants. Oil and gas companies get first crack at financing for Reform the tax code
Treat tax exemptions as expenditures, and
account for them in the budget Increase inheritance tax. You can live better because of parents, not larger than life. 35+% of all assets over 1 million Closes all loop holes meant to hide profits. Shouldnt Warren Buffet pay at least as much in taxes as his secretary? Eliminate tax breaks for investment income. Why is investment income taxed at a lower rate than work? Retrain tax accountants to do audits Of Federal, state and Local budgets, and make them transparent and web based Starting with the Federal Reserve and the military Initiate audits of all companies paying less than 75% of their legal supposed tax burdens Look at all tax exempt status projects for possible changes, non retroactive. Power to the States
Federal government should be primarily a
research, audit, and standards body for the states, Look to return, or better yet, never collect a portion of federal tax dollars, instead, the bulk of taxes will remain in the state, administered according to federal guidelines, but locally run and federally audited each year. Move us back towards more local economies Audit the Fed
Look to have the Fed more involved in
stimulating certain types of businesses, and encouraging lending Discuss possibility of temporary monetary expansion Banks need to be smaller
60% of the economy- too much.
Big companies innovate, pivot less, usually Enforce current laws, and establish long term community service penalties (teaching money management and financial knowledge to poor youth in at risk communities Needs to be about expanding businesses Banking must be heavily regulated Banking can be useful.. And capitalism has gotten us to an amazing level of technology.
Basic incentive management- if people are
being incented for producing results, some of the results are going to be garbage.. In sales, you cannot avoid that, you need precise regulatory systems All derivatives, all transactions need to be recorded and transparent to the govt. Consumer standards
All electronic devices need to conform to
regulations, like the UL standards for electrical devices. 4 year lifespan minimum, built to last, with manufacturer guarantees throughout All components must be built to be recycled Decriminalize Drugs, provide treatment War on drugs is too expensive, and is really a tax for being black and latino, since police rarely bust whites. Any place Marijuana is legalized, release all inmates as dealers Put drug laws on a real, harm based schedule, and treat addiction as a disease Full education on effects at a young age Define financial addiction- 30% income to substances is a big problem Reform Education
Base line requirement of modules to be
taught to every American citizen Includes Communication, Citizenship, Science of Nature, Ecosystems, Critical Thinking, The Law, World History, Nutrition, Sexuality, Drug Education, Science, Reading Writing and Rithmetic to be completed by high school if possible Reform Unemployment Program Make it into an Employment program Interview and skills testing by gov't first month, and assignment to temp employment 20 hours per week for gov't service (preferably local) Max 2 months with no work Legal System reform
Base line requirement of modules to be
taught to every American citizen Right to a speedy trial defined, nationally Habeus corpus extended to any person citizen or otherwise Provide avenue for People's Amendments to the Constitution Provide legitimate avenues for petitioning of grievances Lower the number of arrestable offenses, and actively look to minimize jail pre trial Universal Health care
The US ranks 27th in healthcare outcomes,
and 1 in spending The nations with universal healthcare, are better off, and spend less per capita Adverse health conditions are communicable.. each un healthy person makes us all less healthy Lock health insurance for guaranteed current amounts for two years before being dismantled Universal Health care
Lock health insurance for guaranteed current
amounts for two years before being dismantled Offer 75% payouts for immediate retirement Use existing personnel to begin collating and coding national medical database Will provide unprecedented data mining, and allow medical science to become radically more precise; Use it or Lose it Laws
Stimulate currency, and business, by making
real estate a responsibility as a finite resource and possibly a blight on business and living conditions locally If your space is vacant, you pay higher property taxes. If your space is vacant for more than two years, you have 6 months to accept an offer or the state can put it up for auction Truth in News
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