912 wish list: www.912project.com

wish list:

1. No taxpayer money should go to pay for primaries. Also institute range voting for federal office, and no official political parties identified on the ballot (political parties are essentially private organizations). (this decreases the chances of any 1 or 2 parties from dominating the government and allows for a greater range of political representation at the federal level.)

2. Districting (straight line, by computer) based solely on population, not on political affiliation. (this prevents gerrymandering)

3. Close all government agencies which were not specifically created by the constitution, (i.e. dept of education, IRS, EPA, TVA. etc.), as these do not have a direct measurable effect on National defense (armed services), the postal service, and the justice system.

4. Limit the number of federal laws to 100 and limit the number of words in the text of each law to 500 words. Each law must also cite the specific article of the constitution which gives the federal government the authority to pass and enforce the law. Additionally, there may be no more than 5 laws citing "interstate commerce". The length requirement for an individual law may be waived so long as three conditions are met: ---1. It does not cite the "interstate commerce" clause. ---2. The full text is read aloud, in its entirety, on the floor of the voting entity, in front of a quorum of the voting members, and each member present signs an affidavit affirming that they have heard, or read the entire bill. ---3. The bill, if passed, enjoyed a 75% majority vote. (this will limit the federal government to constitutional powers, discourage "hiding" legislation within a huge bill, and allow for the passage of really needed legislation that is larger than the size limit.)


5. Specify that corporations are not citizens. Ban campaign contributions (including to PACs) by corporations and remove the cap on contributions by private citizens. Also ban the use of tax money to fund political campaigns (no more "matching funds"). Additionally, ban payment for lobbying activities. If you lobby, you must volunteer to do so, without payment or gifts as incentive. (this will prevent corporations with deep pockets from having more political influence than a citizen.)

6. A constitutional ban the taxation of salary and wages, and allow the taxpayer to specify where the money he pays can NOT be used (welfare, planned parenthood, etc.). Additionally, if a private charity duplicates (or nearly so) the goal of a government agency, all donations to that charity are considered to have been paid directly in taxes (not as a deductable, but actually paid). (This will allow people who earn their money through work to keep it, and encourage charitable donation to entities which have a vested interest in making sure that their money is used efficiently for the stated purpose.)

7. Immediate withdrawal from U.N. membership, stop all foreign aid, allow private citizens unlimited donations to ANY organization (domestic or foreign) Require any military action approved by congress to be renewed every six months, with the margin of majority rising to 75% after the first full year of approval. (this will remove any threat to american sovreignty, allow citizens to choose which countries they wish to aid, allow the people to review the wisdom of any particular military action, and make it difficult to wage war under false pretenses.)


8. Require that the federal budget be balanced, and ban the borrowing of money by government, except through the sale of bonds to private American citizens. Stipulate that the last item to be paid from the budget be the salaries and budgets of the individual members' offices. (this will curtail inflation by preventing the government from "borrowing money from future generations, or "printing" large amounts of money into existence.)

9. Repeal federal anti-drug laws, and abolish the DEA. Allow each state and even communities within the states to choose whether laws banning the sale of a substance is appropriate for that state or community. Harming "society" is not an excuse for an activity to be illegal, if you attack or steal from another individual, it is a crime. If you only directly harm yourself, it's not a crime, it is natural selection. Allow criminals the choice (once in prison) of "hard labor" to shorten their sentences. prisoners who choose not to work, should receive long sentences and minimum subsistance food and accomodations for the duration of their sentence (paid for by the work of their fellow prisoners). Abolish parole, and restore full citizenship rights to prisoners, once released.

10. Close the social security administration, or at least allow citizens to opt out of social security (no opting back in). Stop the "borrowing" of funds from the social security fund. all money paid into social security, goes for social security.