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Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:26:11 +0000

why not just repeal the 17th amendment?

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:09:16 +0000

This is the same as "spreading the wealth". favoring any section of the population by taking money from others to give to them is socialistic at its roots.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:56:52 +0000

And no company in the U.S. should ever be allowed to force employees to learn or speak Spanish... This part, i disagree with. An employee and the employer has an unlimited right to contract, and the terms of employment are the terms of a contract. If a company requires that an employee learn spanish, then the employee is free to leave employment. If the employer believes that having a bilingual workforce is best for his company, it is not the place of the government to prohibit his right to run his company as he sees fit. As for the second part, I am split, according to your meaning of "English only rule" . If you mean that an employer's condition of employment is that employees must be able to speak and understand English, then i agree with the right of the employer to set any conditions he wishes. If you mean that when employees speak, they must speak in English, regardless of other languages they know, I disagree. As long as the employee performs the job to the satisfaction of the employer, the language the employee uses to himself, or among his co-workers is his own choice.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:31:49 +0000

only spend the money we have on the programs specifically authorized by the constitution.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:30:20 +0000

idea... the air time isn't free. let all the candidates pay into a fund to have access. then they all get equal time (whatever time the fund will pay for).

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:28:06 +0000

what about a ban on taxing WAGES and SALARIES? Investments, and interest could still be taxed, but if you work, you keep what you earn (including executives). basically, if you earn the money, then it can't be taxed. If your money earns income, then that income can be taxed.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:23:07 +0000

We don't want democracy. We want a republic. they have turned us into a democracy (a horrible form of government) , And they have made the schools almost impossible to learn in , because of an inability to kick the students who don't want to learn, out. They dumb down the curriculum enough so that only the slowest students are challenged, everyone else is bored, and either "tunes out" or "acts up". If you do have public education, then the money should come from the community, or the state at the highest, not the federal government, and the local school districts should decide the curriculum, not the federal government. anyone who pays for private school, or home schools their kids, should be exempt from paying the tax that goes towards paying for the public school. No federal money should go towards education, that way, there are no strings attached to the money.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:45:03 +0000

how do i turn off email notification? I'm getting 200+ emails a day from people replying to the main topic, not just this thread. :(

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:43:52 +0000

long posts: i type my posts in notepad, cut and paste, and arrow down to the bottom of my post. I think it forces the box to grow to accommodate the post.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:51:27 +0000

amen

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:49:58 +0000

i disagree with our government giving aid to other countries. if you believe the country needs, aid, i believe you (as an individual) should be allowed to send it, but if i disagree, then i can't tell the government NOT to send it. So they are sending my money without my consent. it is the same principle as welfare.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:44:04 +0000

addendum: (1) No taxpayer money should go to pay for primaries. I believe a political party's internal workings should be paid for by members of that party. comments: Limiting the number of laws will keep the federal code simple. it would keep them from passing a virtual maze of laws with exceptions and loopholes. the whole code will be a little over 50,000 words, with the suspicious laws being singled out by their size. on the fair tax: I disagree with a graduated consumption tax as much as i disagree with a graduated income tax. http://copycat042.blogspot.com/2009/03/on-sociali... i would agree with a flat consumption tax on non essential items, but food, electricity, clothing, (anything needed to sustain life) should not be taxed. As far as the "prebate" part of the fair tax idea, It really isn't the government's business how much money i earn. long post: i type everything up in notepad, then cut and paste. after you paste, arrow down to the bottom of the post, and it should include the entire post. :) question: how do i turn off email updates? this is killing my mailbox. :)

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:03:47 +0000

Amen. here is my solution to most of the problems, let me know what you think: 1. range voting for federal office, and no official political parties identified on the ballot. (this decreases 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 soley 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. (this reduces government waste by limiting the federal government to its constitutional powers.) 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 on 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 deductible, 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 sovereignty, allow citizens to choose which countries they wish to aid, allow the people to review the wisdom of any particular sustained 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. Also allow the payment of taxes with government bonds that have not matured, at a rate of 90% of the bond's original purchase value. (this will keep the budget in check, and allow the government to borrow money from willing citizens to fund any (arguably) needed projects.) 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. 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 subsistence food and accommodations 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. (this would make room in the prison system for those criminals (junkie or not) that commit crimes against other people (theft, rape, murder), and give them a chance to redeem themselves during punishment (not rehabilitation.)

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:39:57 +0000

if you allow the government to sanction an official religion, then you open the door for that official religion to be changed. i, for one, don't want the official religion to be islam, or cabala, or scientology. once there is no separation, then a godless majority can institute any false religion they want as law. that being said, i disagree with the whole "freedom from religion" concept. people believe that they have the right to go through life without hearing anything of a religious nature. This is not true.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:27:31 +0000

i love my country. because i love my country, i do not say the pledge of allegiance. It was written by a socialist to promote blind obedience to the government. As an American, it is my duty to question and challenge my elected and appointed officials at every turn to make sure they do not violate the spirit or the text of the constitution. my allegiance is to God almighty and my COUNTRY, not my flag or my government. as far as everything else you said... I say AMEN.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : America's Wish List

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:41:19 +0000

1. range voting for federal office, and no official political parties identified on the ballot. (this decreases 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 soley 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. (this reduces government waste by limiting the federal government to its constitutional powers.) 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 on 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 deductible, 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 sovereignty, allow citizens to choose which countries they wish to aid, allow the people to review the wisdom of any particular sustained 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. Also allow the payment of taxes with government bonds that have not matured, at a rate of 90% of the bond's original purchase value. (this will keep the budget in check, and allow the government to borrow money from willing citizens to fund any (arguably) needed projects.) 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. 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 subsistence food and accommodations 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. (this would make room in the prison system for those criminals (junkie or not) that commit crimes against other people (theft, rape, murder), and give them a chance to redeem themselves during punishment (not rehabilitation.)