MONEY...MONEY....MONEY

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY !!!!  
WHAT'S THE SOLUTION???

Pick your choice....WE NEED ONE NOW !!!

Courtesy of Dan Marks:

The current list of amendments that address#CitizensUnited for consideration:

#Sanders / Deutch #Democracy Is For #People#Amendment

SECTION I. Whereas the right to vote in public elections belongs only to natural persons as citizens of the#UnitedStates, so shall the ability to make contributions and expenditures to influence the outcomes of public #elections belong only to natural persons in accordance with this Article.

SECTION II. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to restrict the power of Congress and the States to protect the integrity and fairness of the electoral process, limit the #corrupting #influence of private wealth in public elections, and guarantee the dependence of elected officials on the people alone by taking actions which may include the establishment of systems of public financing for elections, the imposition of requirements to ensure the disclosure of contributions and expenditures made to influence the outcome of a public election by candidates, individuals, and associations of individuals, and the imposition of content neutral limitations on all such contributions and #expenditures.

SECTION III. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to alter the freedom of the press.

SECTION IV. #Congress and the States shall have the power to enforce this Article through appropriate legislation.

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Constitutional Amendment for the Public Financing of Federal Elections

Section 1. All elections for President and members of the United States #HouseofRepresentatives and the United States #Senate shall be publicly financed. No political contributions shall be permitted to any federal candidate, from any other source, including the candidate. No political expenditures shall be permitted in support of any federal candidate, or in opposition to any federal candidate, from any other source, including the candidate. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the #press

Section 2. The Congress shall, by statute, provide limitations on the amounts and timing of the expenditures of such public funds and provide criminal penalties for any violation of this section

Section 3. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation

Section 4. This article shall be inoperative unless it is#ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution

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#GetMoneyOut of Politics
No person, corporation or business entity of any type, domestic or foreign, shall be allowed to contribute money, directly or indirectly, to any candidate for Federal office or to contribute money on behalf of or opposed to any type of campaign for Federal office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, campaign contributions to candidates for Federal office shall not constitute speech of any kind as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or any amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Congress shall set forth a federal holiday for the purposes of voting for candidates for Federal office.

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#WolfPAC Amendment
Amendment Proposal Corporations are not people. They have none of the #Constitutional rights of human beings. #Corporations are not allowed to give money to any #politician, directly or indirectly. No politician can raise over $100 from any person or entity. All elections must be publicly financed.

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#Rootstrikers
"No non-citizen shall contribute money, directly or indirectly, to any candidate for Federal office. United States citizens shall be free to contribute no more than the equivalent of $100 to any federal candidate during any election cycle. Notwithstanding the limits construed to be part of the First Amendment, Congress shall have the power to limit, but not ban, independent political expenditures, so long as such limits are content and viewpoint neutral. Congress shall set forth a federal holiday for the purposes of voting for candidates for Federal office."

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Human Rights Amendment
Section 1

In all instances wherein the words “person,” persons,” and “people” appear in this constitution, such words shall be construed to define living human beings only.

Section 2

“Money” is defined only as legal tender for the purpose of settling all debts, public and private. Congress shall make no law recognizing the free flow of money as an expression of speech of any kind, or as an expression of any of the rights enumerated in this constitution.

Section 3

Congress shall have power to enforce this article and to regulate federal elections by appropriate legislation.

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The #Disclose Act
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections.

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#Udall Amendment
SECTION 1. Congress shall have power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in kind equivalents with respect to Federal elections, including through setting limits on ‘‘(1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal office; and ‘‘(2) the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates.

‘‘SECTION 2. A State shall have power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in kind equivalents with respect to State elections, including through setting limits on—‘‘(1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, State office; and ‘‘(2) the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates. ‘‘

SECTION 3. Congress shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation.’’

George Will's Libertarian Evolution: Q&A on Obama, Syria, & the Power of...

I have always felt that George Will is one of the brightest, most articulate thinker in today's society.....and now clearly talks about his Libertarian Evolution.

His evolvement has been very similar to my own, and I, therefore, find the need to recommend this interview. It is approx 1 hour, but you can pick the parts that interest you the most. Well worth listening to!!

THE SILENT REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN !!!!!

"Ironically, our political process now serves to amplify rather than temper the extremes."

This, of course, is the exact opposite of what the framers of the Constitution sought to accomplish.

.......Chad Peace

MILLIONS OF VOTERS LEAVING POLITICAL PARTIES....THE SILENT REVOLUTION !!!!

"This is because the two parties, acting often in concert, have acted throughout the Century to subvert external political competition.  Party Central Committees, partisan special interests, and courts overseen by party-appointed judges have steadily reframed election law in such a way that the failure to affiliate with one of the two institutionalized political parties subverts an individual’s ability to have meaningful participation in the political process.

...Even the mainstream media have reorganized around the duopoly and accepted the notion that a virtual pre-

requisite for full voter participation is party affiliation.


Naturally, as the two parties have become more and more secure in their institutionalized status they have also become less responsive to calls for change.

I am not suggesting that political parties should not and do not serve an important roll in organizing, promoting, unifying political sentiment. Rather, my position is that control over the electoral process should derive from the wills of individual voters, not party central committees.

In other words, I am suggesting that parties should be able to influence outcomes through advocacy rather than manipulation.

HERE ARE THE ELECTORAL REFORMS WE ARE SEEKING.......

OPEN BALLOT ACCESS....NON-PARTISAN PRIMARIES...APPROVAL VOTING

THE FAIR TAX.....IT'S TIME TO "TAKE ACTION"

THE FAIR TAX.....

It's time for U.S. taxpayers to take action – Source Newspapers

Called the "Fair Tax," this proposed replacement for the income tax would only tax consumption and spending, while encouraging earning and saving. It certainly bears closer examination as our national economy accumulates debt and continues to lose jobs to foreign competitors.

We simply cannot continue on the path we are on; we must make major reforms of our tax structure. We put our representatives in office to act on our behalf, for our well-being. But they've become beholden to the special interests, and now it is time for us to take corrective action. It is not just our right, it is our responsibility to act. It is a simple task, just send an email or letter, or pick up the phone and call your congressperson and U.S. senators, and tell them that you want them to support major tax-reform now. The FairTax bill, H.B.-25 in the House and S-122, will begin the process of repealing the 16th Amendment and abolishing the IRS.
- Brian Pannebecker

 and then let's look at the "prebate" sent to everyone

The FairTax has been called the most thoroughly researched tax reform plan in recent history. This section offers a quick introduction to the FairTax and tax reform.

Scholarly Research Tells Us That . . .

• The FairTax rate of 23 percent on a total taxable consumption base of $11.244 trillion will generate $2.586 trillion dollars $358 billion more than the taxes it replaces. [1]
• The FairTax has the broadest base and the lowest rate of any single-rate tax reform plan. [2]
• Real wages are 10.3 percent, 9.5 percent, and 9.2 percent higher in years 1, 10, and 25, respectively than would otherwise be the case. [3]
• Disposable personal income is higher than if the current tax system remains in place: 1.7 percent in year 1, 8.7 percent in year 5, and 11.8 percent in year 10. [4]
• The economy as measured by GDP is 2.4 percent higher in the first year and 11.3 percent higher by the 10th year than it would otherwise be. [4]
• Consumption increases by 2.4 percent more in the first year, which grows to 11.7 percent more by the tenth year than it would be if the current system were to remain in place. [4]
• The increase in consumption is fueled by the 1.7 percent increase in disposable (after-tax) personal income that accompanies the rise in incomes from capital and labor once the FairTax is enacted. [4]
• By the 10th year, consumption increases by 11.7 percent over what it would be if the current tax system remained in place, and disposable income is up by 11.8 percent. [4]
• Over time, the FairTax benefits all income groups. Of 42 household types (classified by income, marital status, age), all have lower average remaining lifetime tax rates under the FairTax than they would experience under the current tax system. [5]
• Implementing the FairTax at a 23 percent rate gives the poorest members of the generation born in 1990 a 13.5 percent improvement in economic well-being; their middle class and rich contemporaries experience a 5 percent and 2 percent improvement, respectively. [6]
• Based on standard measures of tax burden, the FairTax is more progressive than the individual income tax, payroll tax, and the corporate income tax. [7]
• Charitable giving increases by $2.1 billion (about 1 percent) in the first year over what it would be if the current system remained in place, by 2.4 percent in year 10, and by 5 percent in year 20. [8]
• On average, states could cut their sales tax rates by more than half, or 3.2 percentage points from 5.4 to 2.2 percent, if they conformed their state sales tax bases to the FairTax base. [9]
• The FairTax provides the equivalent of a supercharged mortgage interest deduction, reducing the true cost of buying a home by 19 percent. [10]YES! The FairTax doesn't require an out of control government agency used as a political weapon. The ‪#‎IRS‬ is defunded and disbanded while states enforce the ‪#‎FairTax‬ legislation. Sound good?
  
  "Power, money and influence. No one wants to kill the IRS Golden Goose."

"While the income tax exists, the powerful will use IRS to stay in power. (See "The Political Economy of the IRS," and Schweizer's Extortion to understand IRS power.) Neither the IRS nor the income tax can be 'fixed' since an oversight board appointed by the president would be foxes protecting chickens.
As long as Congress can tax income, it will do so with increasing vengeance knowing most Americans have neither the knowledge of their personal tax burden nor adequate information about FairTaxHR25. FairTaxHR25 allows you to see exactly how much taxes you pay. Call Camp 202-225-3561. Demand support for FairTaxHR25."....................Bev Martin

Remember to watch the great video posted on my Blog wall.....it's a good one and well worth your time!!!

"HERE'S MY SOLUTIONS ON IT": COULD APPROVAL VOTING PREVENT ANOTHER ELECTORAL DI...

"HERE'S MY SOLUTIONS ON IT": COULD APPROVAL VOTING PREVENT ANOTHER ELECTORAL DI...: Do we vote fairly??? Is it a democratic process??? NO !!!!!! Here's WHY ............. Approval Voting isn't sexy, or controversi...

COULD APPROVAL VOTING PREVENT ANOTHER ELECTORAL DISASTER ???

Do we vote fairly??? Is it a democratic process??? NO !!!!!!

Here's WHY .............

Approval Voting isn't sexy, or controversial, but it's time the world learned about approval voting.





Here is a scenario:
There are 15 people at a party, but there is nothing to drink. A vote is taken to decide which beverage should be served.

The options are: Milk, Beer, Wine

6 people vote for Milk
5 people vote for Beer
4 people vote for Wine

Then it's settled, Milk will be served at the party! However, the majority of party goers do not want milk. So another vote is taken, but this time people are asked to vote for all of the choices they find acceptable.

6 people vote Milk

5 people vote Beer
4 people vote Wine and Beer

Beer is now the clear winner, but how did this happen? It happened by allowing people to more accurately express their opinion. This is why approval voting is a superior voting method compared to plurality voting.

So .....COULD APPROVAL VOTING PREVENT ANOTHER ELECTORAL DISASTER ???

You betcha !!!     Listen to this:  Steven Brams, professor of political science at NYU talks about the merits of approval voting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZiS3U7EG0M