Constructive gadfly

Resolve:

Public education sequentially for 14 years and within the framework of pupils' unique craft abilities and intellectual capacity at no cost.

Equal footing in positive pursuit of citizen goals culturally and economically.

Workplace environment of dignity and an aim to guarantee wages 50% above variant poverty lines.

Enhance standards and individual responsibility for decently maintained housing and by subsidy if necessary.

 

Maintain a clear publication of simplified treasury report from all branches of government.


Convenient election polls and five days in which to cast ballot.

 

All election campaigns not to exceed six months.


Primary elections held within a three-week timeframe.

 

Instructional — no negative — political ads posted or aired by the media at no cost to qualified candidates.


Effective border, airport and seaport protection.

 

Tax incentives for investment in infrastructure, in-source companies.

 

Pragmatic action on environmental issues.


Energy independence from fossil fuels and aggressive projects for alternative fuels.

 

Massive infrastructure projects to reflect the needs of a new century.

 

Health care as a right, not an insurance choice.


Social security as a right, not insurance, for blue collar workers at the age of 67 and white collar at the age of 70, unless unable or disabled.

 

Public debate of extreme religious issues and secular effrontery discouraged.  


Aside from indisputably clear and present danger, there be a formal declaration to go to war.

 

Perceive violent crime as equal to terrorism and expect a revival of intense prevention and criminal charges.


Illegal immigration to be terminated for good.

 

Federal, state and local lobbying to be open and public — private, self-serving dealings a felony.


Avoidance of cronyism by strict credentials for public office.  

 

Federal match by one-half voluntary Social Security Plus invested in mutual funds and corporate bonds..


Are required, after the 14 year learning sequence, to enter community or armed service for one year at minimal compensation. Those who wish to extend the learning sequence may enter community service part-time on or off campus.



Copyright © 2004 Richard R. Kennedy All rights reserved. Revised: January 10, 2006.







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on Feb 06, 2004
You might consider a buck extra if the kid shovels and also chips away the ice.
Messy, it not charity of which I speak but rather an employer's commitment to keeping productive workers who can also feel good about their community, equal to the employers respect in a thriving community.
on Feb 06, 2004
Paying workers well may be difficult in the short term, but if they make something that they can buy, they will help the corperation by buying their products.
on Feb 08, 2004
Oops: solid Henry Ford thinking!
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