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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

If a politician said that "we are going to only do (as a federal gov't) what 
the Constitution says that we must do;  the rest will be done at the state 
level and you can vote with your ballot and your feet";

 he would probably have a chance of being elected.  And, we would all be 
better off ......bobf

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--- On Tue, 10/28/08, Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>
> Subject: RE: [Homestead] True????
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 8:44 AM
> What would happen if a politician said things like:
> 
> "Peak Oil is here, it's now, and there will only
> be less and more expensive
> oil in the future.  We must restructure ourselves to a much
> lower energy
> future.  We must stop believing that there is a magic crop
> or place to drill
> that allow us to continue our wastefull ways.  We must
> accept the fact that
> alternate energy will be more expensive and we must factor
> in the true
> costs."
> 
> "We are in debt to the rest of the world.  To get that
> under control we must
> all ask less from the government and give more.  Cut
> military spending, cut
> spending on the war on drugs, close military bases at home
> and around the
> world, cut spending on pet projects.  We must also raise
> taxes.  We must
> raise taxes on those who have benefited the most, remove
> the limit on
> payroll taxes, significantly raise taxes on inherited
> wealth, and close
> loopholes that allow companies and individuals to relocate
> for tax
> avoidance."
> 
> "We must put our people first.  Universal single payer
> health care is a bare
> minimum but with that must come personal responsibility. 
> "For example if
> you smoke then you must accept a lower standard of health
> care and end of
> life care."    
> 
> Oh well, back to the real world about worrying about flag
> pins.
> 
> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html