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Nefir · 09-01-2003, 10:24 AM

1)Too much influence from special influence groups, oil companies, tobacco companies, and other things that we taxpayers have very little say in. They are a major part of whats holding this country back in the 20th century.

Eliminate campaign funding from these groups. Heck, eliminate campaign funding. Why can't there be a general campaign pool from which all candidates get a certain budget? They could spend this budget on time slots in different media, etc. Not only would this level the playing field for third parties, but it would eliminate a two-party system alltogether.

2)Affirmative action, civil rights, and other things that supposedly protect blacks from the evil oppressive white majority are doing nothing but digging a deeper, wider gap between Americans.

People should get jobs and get into colleges based on their performance alone, not the color of their skin. There should be no such thing as race quotas to give an illusion of a multicultral workplace.

3)Electoral college.. who needs em? Why not just have those state votes automatically assigned to the candidate instead of going through some obscure process that may or may not be trustworthy?

4)Too much pressure on children to compete and get into the best schools. Children should have a childhood, not be some kind of machine whose only purpose is to get straight A+ and get into the "prestigious" schools.

I think this is so deeply rooted in the culture of today that it would be almost impossible to solve as long as there's a difference between a "prestigious" education and a "non-prestigious" one.. A good education is what YOU make of it, not what others make of it.

5)Huge bureaucracy, and government employees that can't get fired. Many I've run into were extremly rule, lazy slobs. Why can't they be hired and judged like every other big business firm? Not only would this make our government employees more competitive, but our tax money would not be squandered on people who should be flipping burgers, not handling my immigration papers.

09-01-2003, 10:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nefir Junkie Location: Louisville, KY	1)Too much influence from special influence groups, oil companies, tobacco companies, and other things that we taxpayers have very little say in. They are a major part of whats holding this country back in the 20th century. Eliminate campaign funding from these groups. Heck, eliminate campaign funding. Why can't there be a general campaign pool from which all candidates get a certain budget? They could spend this budget on time slots in different media, etc. Not only would this level the playing field for third parties, but it would eliminate a two-party system alltogether. 2)Affirmative action, civil rights, and other things that supposedly protect blacks from the evil oppressive white majority are doing nothing but digging a deeper, wider gap between Americans. People should get jobs and get into colleges based on their performance alone, not the color of their skin. There should be no such thing as race quotas to give an illusion of a multicultral workplace. 3)Electoral college.. who needs em? Why not just have those state votes automatically assigned to the candidate instead of going through some obscure process that may or may not be trustworthy? 4)Too much pressure on children to compete and get into the best schools. Children should have a childhood, not be some kind of machine whose only purpose is to get straight A+ and get into the "prestigious" schools. I think this is so deeply rooted in the culture of today that it would be almost impossible to solve as long as there's a difference between a "prestigious" education and a "non-prestigious" one.. A good education is what YOU make of it, not what others make of it. 5)Huge bureaucracy, and government employees that can't get fired. Many I've run into were extremly rule, lazy slobs. Why can't they be hired and judged like every other big business firm? Not only would this make our government employees more competitive, but our tax money would not be squandered on people who should be flipping burgers, not handling my immigration papers. __________________ You do not use a Macintosh, instead you use a Tandy Kompressor break your glowstick, Kompressor eat your candy Kompressor open jaws, Kompressor release ants Kompressor watch you scream, Because Kompressor does not dance Last edited by Nefir; 09-01-2003 at 10:42 AM..