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baldguy

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9. America is by far the wealthiest nation on the planet, in the wealthiest epoch in human history.

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 07:57 AM

Apr 2012

Why should we allow ourselves to succumb to the insane RW Libertarian obsession with making the government - the very institution that exists to protect the majority from being exploited, robbed & murdered by the wealthy elites - small enough to drown in a bathtub & too weak to defend itself, much less anyone else? All because of the mistaken belief in the fable that it would "save money"?

How about this: Make public service a respected & honorable profession that requires a high level of education, intelligence and competence & pays very well, institute public financing of all political campaigns, and enact severe restrictions against bribery & corruption. Can you imagine how much we could get done?

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I think we could reasonably make Congress a part-time job [View all] Horse with no Name Apr 2012 OP

And only the rich would want the job. Live and Learn Apr 2012 #1

The dynamic won't change Horse with no Name Apr 2012 #2

I dunno NV Whino Apr 2012 #3

If you think there's so little for them to do that they should be part-time muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #4

+1 cali Apr 2012 #8

I would say that make campaigns part time would be better libtodeath Apr 2012 #5

Good idea. That way they can fuck us over part time Autumn Apr 2012 #6

first of all, it can't be done. Period. So what's the point of this fantasy? cali Apr 2012 #7

America is by far the wealthiest nation on the planet, in the wealthiest epoch in human history. baldguy Apr 2012 #9

You can't do that either. cali Apr 2012 #10

I would be satisfied with the goal of making it illegal to run for Senate Volaris Apr 2012 #11

yuck. ugh. boo. hiss. cali Apr 2012 #12

Fair enough... Volaris Apr 2012 #14

that won't necessarily make it better; in some cases it will hurt progressive efforts bigtree Apr 2012 #13

We should try Demarchy. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #15