Restructuring government: How would you do it?

[MarAzul]

I know a lot of voters that are over the age of 18 and are not informed on topics but vote anyway. Are you going to ban all lazy morons from voting?

Naw, just those under 21.

 

[Natebishop3]

I thought of another one.... the ATF.... why do these people exist? I'm sure I'm forgetting a dozen other worthless agencies that shouldn't exist.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

More regulation of the food industry (not like banning large sodas or whatever but more like outlawing added hormones to our food as I think it would help a ton when it comes to health for our country.)

No campaign donations/endorsements from corporations so no under the table shady you help me-I help you politics happens.

Less military involvement in other countries ( I believe in a strong military but not being the worlds police force.)

Legalization of certain drugs to clean up prisons.

It would be nice to get rid of the two party system as well but I believe that is impossible at this point...

 

[Natebishop3]

More regulation of the food industry (not like banning large sodas or whatever but more like outlawing added hormones to our food as I think it would help a ton when it comes to health for our country.)

No campaign donations/endorsements from corporations so no under the table shady you help me-I help you politics happens.

Less military involvement in other countries ( I believe in a strong military but not being the worlds police force.)

Legalization of certain drugs to clean up prisons.

It would be nice to get rid of the two party system as well but I believe that is impossible at this point...

Agreed on all counts.

 

[donkiez]

More regulation of the food industry (not like banning large sodas or whatever but more like outlawing added hormones to our food as I think it would help a ton when it comes to health for our country.)

No campaign donations/endorsements from corporations so no under the table shady you help me-I help you politics happens.

Less military involvement in other countries ( I believe in a strong military but not being the worlds police force.)

Legalization of certain drugs to clean up prisons.

It would be nice to get rid of the two party system as well but I believe that is impossible at this point...

Ding you almost nailed it. I agree on everything except the elimination of the two party system. Problem I see with that is the more parties you have the more the vote gets divided up and allows a fringe minority group the chance to take over. Extreme example: 10 relevant parties 9 are moderate and very similar, just different variations of what we have now, but they divide their votes very evenly. The 10th party is the Muslim Brotherhood, headed by Obama!!!, they are obviously a minority but can easily garner 15% of the total vote with their highly motivated voter base. Unless the other groups find a way of pooling their voter base or courting more voters than they loose then there is a good chance Obama is your president. I think maybe 4 parties is the max our system can hold and 3 is the sweet spot, I also think that your previous mention of campaign donations would solve the problem that we blame on having only two crappy parties.

I would also add elimination of the income tax system and implementation of a national sales tax system to take its place.

 

[MarAzul]

I thought of another one.... the ATF.... why do these people exist? I'm sure I'm forgetting a dozen other worthless agencies that shouldn't exist.

ATF originally was the enforcement arm of the Treasure Department with the mission to put moonshiners out of business. Tax on booze was a major source of revenue.
Same for the Coast Guard, make sure the Federal government collected all the tarriffs due on imports.

The ATF seems to be there to confiscate Fire arms but you can't even say that now since they may have sold more than the confiscate????
My take is we sure don't need the FBI and the ATF in one department as it is, or Seventy.

 

[MarAzul]

More regulation of the food industry (not like banning large sodas or whatever but more like outlawing added hormones to our food as I think it would help a ton when it comes to health for our country.)

No campaign donations/endorsements from corporations so no under the table shady you help me-I help you politics happens.

Less military involvement in other countries ( I believe in a strong military but not being the worlds police force.)

Legalization of certain drugs to clean up prisons.

It would be nice to get rid of the two party system as well but I believe that is impossible at this point...

Get rid of the two party system?

Oh my, Which one are you going to keep?

 

[MARIS61]

Theoretically, no second terms allowed for any elective office.

Outlaw lobbying.

Repeal the ludicrous Citizens United "ruling".

Require open bidding on all government projects of major expense.

But realistically, it will take an actual revolution and complete ouster of all those in seats of power, and the deaths or lifetime confinement of the Skull and Bones club and all their cronies to prevent it from happening again.

Not holding my breath.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Get rid of the two party system?

Oh my, Which one are you going to keep?

This one.

 

[maxiep]

This one.

Effing brilliant!

 

[BlazerWookee]

Effing brilliant!

Ain't it though?

 

[maxiep]

Ain't it though?

Here's my favorite bit:

Still with us? Good, little worm. It is good to see the light of fascination in your once-dull eyes. You've begun to recognize the truth in what we say. You want to understand your part in all this. Or perhaps you aren't convinced yet, but you accept that our viewpoint is a refreshing change from the drooly, witless mumblings so typical of the current power structures of the world.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Here's my favorite bit:

Here's mine:

So. What is the Scorched Earth Party?

It is a fresh breeze, over a golden meadow.
It is the rosy blush, in the cheek of a small child.
It is a jackboot in the groin, for those too slow to dodge.
It is the Doublemint Twins. In your bed.
It is the genetic banks, that put the blush in the cheek of that small, powerfully and artifically augmented child.
It is thugs bearing lead pipes, sneaking into Michael Bolton's house in the middle of the night to administer sweet justice.
It is the joys of feeling fresh.
It is taking those who beat the crap out of you on the playground, and putting them on a secret island, where the Sodomy Squirrels make their existance one long, living hell.

The Scorched Earth Party is the last true bastion of honesty in the undiluted smegma bath that is American Politics. We want to serve you. We want to make your life very, very, VERY different. We want to use you. We want to sleep with you.

We were the first political party to respond to the threat of Barney, and the first to advocate beating those responsible to death with lead pipes.

We were the first political party to advocate renaming the Washington Monument the Big Stone U.S. Penis and putting big, orange foam testicles at the bottom.

 

[Denny Crane]

Sunset all laws. No omnibus bills to reauthorize everything.

Nobody can serve more than 12 years in the house or senate.

Budget must be balanced. Govt. can borrow, but must pay the payments out of revenues. Borrowing or raising taxes requires a ballot initiative. Except in time of war, which must be declared by congress. Spending not to grow by more than 5% year over year, in current dollars.

Budgets are written every other year and are for two years' spending. House of Reps vote on one budget per term. Senate votes on three per term.

Our military will only be sent overseas if war is declared, or if we are required to do so by treaty.

If you sell weapons to the govt., you cannot sell to anyone else.

Return to the gold/silver standard.

End the Federal Reserve.

No direct taxation of the citizens by the Feds.

Free and open borders.

You must vote in person on voting day. Voting day is a holiday.

No direct payments to individuals by the Feds. No direct or indirect payments to foreign governments or individuals.

It is not a crime if there is no victim. Legalize prostitution, drugs, etc. seatbelt laws are unlawful.

That's a start.