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Tabacco's 7-Point Plan To TAKE BACK AMERICA - All 7 Points Are Necessary & Sufficient - RI10
Tabacco’s
7-Point Plan To
TAKE BACK
AMERICA -
All 7 Points Are
Necessary &
Sufficient - RI10
Originally published May 28, 2006... republished March 31, 2009 (H: 457, C: 4)
The American Government belongs to the Rich & Powerful Lock, Stock & Barrel. Both Republicans and Democrats are inextricably tied by the Apron Strings of the “Have Mores”. The System, not just the Enablers, needs to be changed. Removing Republicans from Power in the Senate and House of Representatives in November 2006 would be a Great Start. Removing the Republicans from the Oval Office in November 2008 will be even better.
But if anyone thinks those actions would solve our problems, those Optimists have not only their heads in the clouds, but their brains in formaldehyde. THE SYSTEM MUST BE FIXED!
It is the System, more than the elected politicos, which create the “Ever-Widening Disparity” between the Rich and the people. It is the System, which permits George W. Bush to pursue a “War Of Choice” for the “War Profiteers” and “Oil Magnates”. It is the System, which permits Congress to remove the Neutrality from the Internet and our right to information therein to placate Telecom Big Business and the Right-Wing. It is the System, which permits Oil Magnates to gouge the public and “Play Games” with oil prices, while the President does nothing except give “Lip-Service” to the problem. It is the System, which permits Congress to pursue a homophobic policy of “Defense of Marriage Act” when really important issues
If you are satisfied with “The System” as is and see no need to change it, you are either A) Filthy Rich or B) a MORON!
The Solutions are obvious and emanate from the Problems.
THE ESSENCE OF
ITS OWN SOLUTION!
Problem 1: The Wealthy
Control The Government
People Through Lobbying
Solution 1
Make all Lobbying (except those for humanitarian causes such as AARP, NAACP, children’s rights groups, anti-discrimination lobbies, environmental protection, etc.,) representing business concerns illegal and any contributions, whether financial or otherwise, the basis for criminal and punitive court actions and Presidential and/or Congressional Impeachment.
Problem 2: The Wealthy
Control The Government
Through National Elections,
Which Are Now Only Open
To Rich Candidates
Solution 2
Public Financing of ALL NATIONAL ELECTIONS (Presidential & Congressional). No candidate may finance his or her own campaign.
See prior Article:
Capitalism or Socialism? Or Both! Neither One, By Itself, Can Succeed! UPDATED
http://tabacco.blog-city.com/capitalism_or_socialism__or_both__neither_one_by_itself_can_.htm
Problem 3: Gerrymandering
Insures The Reelection Of
House Of Representatives’
Incumbents
Solution 3
All State Gerrymandering must be done by an Independent National Watchdog Agency, not subject to political control or oversight.
See prior Article:
GERRYMANDERING From A To Z: How Politicians Ensure Their Own Re-Election- RI10
http://tabacco.blog-city.com/gerrymandering_from_a_to_z_how_politicians_ensure_their_own_.htm
Problem 4: The Government
Can Remove Debate &
Discussion From The Public’s
View In Non-National Security
Matters To Pass Unpopular
And Hurtful Legislation
Without Our
Knowledge Or Consent
Solution 4
Every Vote, (C-Span already televises irrelevant Procedural Matters) must be televised and publicly tabulated, both on-screen and via the Internet. No Voice Votes on Any Motion, Act or Legislation.
Problem 5: Presidential
Debates Are A Scam,
Which Allow Candidates To
Avoid Answering
Incisive Questions &
Responding To Critical
Issues; The Media
Questioners Are Too
“Vanilla”, Worry About
Future Access To The
President, & Do Not Follow Up
Re Time Restrictions
Solution 5
Presidential Debates must be controlled by the same Independent National Watchdog Agency in Solution 3. Candidates must answer all questions directly, without propaganda or repetition of “Talking Points”, not relevant to the exact question. Some of the questioners must represent the people, opposition Parties, and reputable Humanitarian entities. The Format must be loosened to permit direct confrontation among Candidates. Candidates from all Parties, which secure a prescribed number of signatures, must be allowed to participate. The voters can decide whose opinions and comments are relevant and worthy. No list of questions to be asked is permissible. Candidates must be able to “Think On Their Feet”!
Problem 5A: Bush Has Turned
The Presidential Press
Conference Into A Joke –
A Political Propaganda Event
Solution 5A
The same Independent National Watchdog Agency will control all Q&A at Presidential Press Conferences, including the granting of Press Credentials, the order of Press members to ask questions. The President may request a Press Conference at any time, but a minimum of 1 per month is required.
Problem 6: The Republican
Party Has Packed
The Supreme Court With
Judges, Who Represent Only
A Small Sector Of American
Political Thought: Right-Wing
Conservatives Or NeoCons
Solution 6
Supreme Court appointees must be removed from the Political shenanigans of the President and Congress as much as possible. Their nominations must come from the American Bar Association, not the President. The Separation of Powers philosophy is violated by that procedure. A Supreme Court Justice’s appointment must be consented by a 2/3 majority of the House of Representatives.
Problem 7: Elected Politicians
Are Robbing Us Blind, Passing
Legislation For Few & The
Privileged, Making Their
Primary Concern Their
Own Reelection Campaign &
Personal Graft,
Not The Public Good
Solution 7
The salaries of the President, Vice President & both Houses of Congress must be raised drastically. CEOs, Board Members & Upper Echelon Executives of Major Corporations make $-millions in the Private Sector. It is sheer folly for us to assume that our representatives in Washington will do an “honest” job for America at 5-cents on the dollar while their Private Sector counterparts get rich.
We must make their salaries worthwhile and commensurate with the salaries obtainable in the Private Sector. To do otherwise is to invite POLITICAL MALFEASANCE. The President of the United States, if Impeached, stands to lose $400,000 per annum. To a man like George W. Bush, that is CHICKEN FEED or CIGARETTE CHANGE! Take your pick.
The question is not why George W. Bush and his Comrades are picking our pockets; the question is why didn’t such a President appear much sooner in our history. It was only a matter of time.
Remember, these guys may be thieves, but they are NOT FOOLS! They know what they can make in the Private Sector. So if they prefer to stay in Government, THEY MUST KNOW SOMETHING!
I fear that the old adage is very true:
President: $400,000 per year
Vice President: $186,300 per year
Senator/Congressman: $158,103 per year
Senate/House Majority/Minority Leaders (4): $175,600 per year
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa031200a.htm
Special Report
CEO Compensation
Edited by Scott DeCarlo, 04.21.05, 6:00 PM ET
2004 2005
The heads of America's 500 biggest companies received an aggregate 54% pay raise last year. As a group, their total compensation amounted to $5.1 billion, versus $3.3 billion in fiscal 2003.
http://www.forbes.com/2005/04/20/05ceoland.html
$5.1 billion ($5,100,000,000.00) divided by 500 =
$10,200,000.00
That’s the average for the
America!
But the President of the United States of America makes $400,000 per annum
U.S. President:$1,000,000 per month! = $12,000,000 per year
Vice President: $2,500,000 per year
United States Senator: $2,000,000 per year
United States Congressman: $1,000,000 per year
Majority/Minority Leaders of the Senate: $2,500,000 per year
Majority/Minority Leaders of the House: $1,250,000 per year
AND I AM NOT JOKING!
PRICE TO PAY FOR GOOD
See previously published Article on Dec.6, 2005
http://tabacco.blog-city.com/congress_voted_itself_a_pay_raise_annually__yeah_im_squawkin.htm
The Bush regime is the most Regressive, uncompassionate and greedy regime in American history. But it had to happen. If not Bush, then the next President would have broke open the Piggy Bank. The American political and financial landscape demands it. Lobbying, financial campaign contributions, gifts, war profiteering, privatization, Eminent Domain, and the proposed “FairTax” are just the most egregious in a litany of actions, effected or planned, intended to benefit the “Have Mores”, politically connected Big Biz, and the politicians in league with them at the expense of the rest of us.
We can NEVER TAKE BACK AMERICA (OUR COUNTRY) unless we adopt ALL SEVEN OF THESE PROPOSED CHANGES.
Do nothing, and rest assured that matters will only get W-O-R-S-E. The “UnFairTax” is waiting in the Wings, America. It’s your Call!
Tabacco: I consider myself both a funnel and a filter. I funnel information, not readily available on the Mass Media, which is ignored and/or suppressed. I filter out the irrelevancies and trivialities to save both the time and effort of my Readers and bring consternation to the enemies of Truth & Fairness! When you read Tabacco, if you don’t learn something NEW, I’ve wasted your time.
Tabacco is not a blogger, who thinks; I am a Thinker, who blogs.
In 1981's 'Body Heat', Kathleen Turner said, "Knowledge is power".
T.A.B.A.C.C.O. (Truth About Business And Congressional Crimes Organization) – Think Tank For Other 95% Of World
Hey Chief: You couldn't be more on point if you wanted to. This was very
well thought out. I agree with most, if not all of what you said. Good you
left your blog address with your comment on my blog. More people need to
see this.
Tabacco: Now how can I argue with that! Folks, take a short trip over to: http://thecapt.blog-city.com/these_people_are_out_to_kill_usand_were_not _talking_about1.htm The Capt/Sciontists of Soundz and Read a Blogger, who informs, makes you think and is right on target!
Wow, you really thought this through. It took a while to get to the end,
but I've gotta admit that you cover a lot of ground. Honestly, I don't see
an of this happening in the next administration, but I appreciate you
posting this, and of course, thanks to The Capt. for mentioning your site.
Tabacco: I said it wouldn't be easy. But I have the beginnings of a Plan. 1- Get House of Representive Candidates to sign a pledge to support Public Financing of National Elections and support those, who do sign. 2- Though the Article was not concerned with Outsourcing, my Search is on to find 1 Telecom, which will sign a pledge "Not to Outsource"; then we publicize that Telecom and when biz starts falling off at AT&T, Verizon, Sprint etc., they will get on board. We only need 1 company to sign the pledge. Once biz falls off, just watch how fast they come back stateside. I have already heard rumblings that Offshore Outsourcing hasn't worked out all that well, especially financially. I'm not happy with the service myself on a personal level because dealing with foreign trained Service people is like communicating with a robot. I can't do it by myself. But if the right organization signs on to my plan, it can be done - one step at a time.
Has outsourcing really benefited corporations? Wouldn't it be interesting
if someone like the EU came up with a "living wage", had it in effect? I
understand "under-developed" countries are eager to obtain capital and
attract business, I think the US is going to have to relearn how to do
this.
Tabacco: Try this on for size: In the rest of the world, anybody, who stands up to George W. Bush, is a hero. The USA is universally hated abroad. John Kerry was telling the truth when he said foreign leaders supported him, not George W. Kerry, of course, could not publicly name names. Bush knew that he couldn't and knew it was true; that's why he called Kerry on it. Kerry should never have said anything at all. Immigration reform is NOT a done deal. It doesn't really serve Bush or Big Biz. They want underpaid & benefitless Illegals, not Shamnesty and Minimum Wage. Bush supports it publicly to gain Hispanic votes. But he really doesn't want it. If it doesn't look like the Senate bill or doesn't pass at all, or Bush vetoes, don't be surprised. When I said "organization", I didn't mean political org. necessarily. A 3rd Party would be OK, but the AFL-CIO would be marvelous. I contacted them last year about Outsourcing - they never got back to me. A non-political organization with membership, not tied too strongly to Democrats, would be ideal. I want to apply consumer and voter pressure. No political action takes place in America without some sort of pressure. That's why they have lobbies.
President's new Treasury Secretary leaves $38 Million per annum at Goldman
Sachs to earn $175,000 for government.
George W. Bush got away with Abominations for 8 years because we didn't pay
close enough attention. When we did, he just disregarded public opinion and
gave us more "FEAR" and 9/11/01 as justification for everything. When we
asked questions, he said, "Sorry, but that is privileged information" or
"We don't want the enemy to know that too, now do we!" We were suckered!
What a very lazy prescription for what ails America that has no chance of
happening, here is a much better way to go:
1) Eliminate all campaign contributions except those by individuals who are
US citizens and allow them to contribute whatever they want with full
disclosure being mandated. This is in line with the first amendment and
eliminates all argument about what groups are good or bad.
2) Anybody can lobby but no lobbyist can give gifts, perks, campaign for,
or have served in the government in the previous or following five years.
Your solution #1 is unconstitutional but if you can amend the Constitution
go ahead.
3) Eliminate all Federal taxation except for a National Sales Tax with an
initial stipend to anyone below the poverty to make up for the increased
cost of their goods. This will increase tax revenues by $500B by taxing the
"underground" economy and foreign tourists who today pay no tax, save $500B
by eliminating the IRS, and save $500B in annual compliance / tax planning
costs throughout the economy. The end result will be an explosion in job
growth as companies relocate to the USA due to no corporate income tax,
increased savings and investment will result in sustainable economic
growth, and most importantly get taxation out of the hands of politicians
of all stripes.
4) Your solution number 3 is in direct violation of the Constitution and
tramples the intent of the Founding fathers in a limited Federal
government. Anything in the Federal government is going to be subject to
politics by definition. Who picks the Watch Dogs ? Who watches the Watch
Dogs ? A much better solution would be term limits- 6 terms in the House
and 2 terms in the Senate. The benefits are self evident.
5) I actually agree with your solution #5, but I would go even further as
the Federal bureaucracy has been depriving citizens of their liberty and
rights without even getting elected. I would sunset all Federal agencies so
that they would have to justify their existence periodically. I would also
eliminate all Government unions as the public servants are supposed to
serve the government not their union bosses. I would then introduce a
performance based compensation system that actually encouraged and rewarded
Public servants to serve their bosses the US taxpayer.
6) I agree with the problem of unproductive Presidential debates however I
think your solution can be streamlined to the following; just let the
candidates actually ask questions of and debate the other with the
Parliamentarian of the House as a neutral moderator who just enforces the
rules of debate without being allowed to ask questions.
7) Surprisingly Obama has already made a joke of the Presidential press
conference already also by relying on technology to produce his answers. I
would substitute the Press Conference with the British format of the leader
being questioned head to head by the leader of the opposition and visa
versa.
8) Again your solution #6 is in direct violation of the Constitution
and remove the Court from any accountability to the citizenry. A better
solution would be to only allow the appointment of Justices who follow the
original intent of the Constitution and its writers, not Justices who make
the Constitution bend to their personal preferences. A middle ground
solution would be to limit the term of a justice to 12 years one time.
9) Make all losers in lawsuits pay the winners cost. Imagine the cost
savings to the American public as hopeless lawsuits would disappear.
10) Enforce vigorously all current immigration laws. End chain migration.
Redirect immigration policy back to that pre 1965 when we allowed People in
who contributed to the US society rather than those suckled at the teat of
the taxpayer.
Mark: