Comments on: Why Congress can’t deliberate

By: Sanity-Monger

Sanity-Monger — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:49:57 +0000

The loss of the Office of Technology Assessment in particular was a tragedy and we pay the price with each passing year. But Republicans especially didn’t like their conclusions, since they were reality-based and not ideology-based. The current situation is far too similar to how the USSR operated throughout its existence.

By: BidnisMan

BidnisMan — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:58:34 +0000

A hundred years ago whoever controlled the military had the true political power. Today, whoever controlls the information has the true politcal power. In this case outsourced research businesses. The subjectivity and bias in going about collecting data is enormous. Research should be a government function and the brief for the research brief should be openly disclosed and any political party with 20% or more can commission research. I am sure there will be challanges but it will hopefully put a stop to selective gathering of information to suit private agendas.

By: DyingWorld

DyingWorld — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:17:51 +0000

The Problems That MUST Go Away Are:

1.) Elimination of Fed (Federal Reserve)
2.) Gridlock of Limited Candidates To Represent People
3.) Elimination Of Wealthy Lobbyists Who Gamble On People’s Way Of Life
4.) Smaller Federal Government Or Separate Governments For Each State So That When One Area Messes Up Citizens Can Choose Healthier Areas Of US.
5.) Politicians Should Be Capped Salaries Of $150,000 Otherwise They Get To Corrupt.
6.) All Offices In Government Should Be 2 Year Terms ONLY. New Leadership For Each Role. Reduce Corruption.

7.) United States Should Have ALREADY Accomplished FREE Alternative Energy For It’s People By Now. Cost Of Living Is Absurd.
8.) United States Needs To Focus On 100% War Reduction Globally / No More Forcing Our Doctrines On Other Nations.
9.) European Union Needs To Be Dismantled. Europeans Are More Competitive With Us When They Trade Resources Amongst Each Other At Fair Market Prices (not artificially controlled political prices).

10.) Top 1000 Companies Globally Need To Train More Educated People Ages 16 – 30 And Re-establish Normal Living Standards So We Can Re-Gain Middle Class Status In 4 Years.
11.) Create A Global Universal System Toward Shared Food, Energy & Affordable Living Standards For All.

By: Evelio

Evelio — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:12:29 +0000

The Fix

- Corporations are not people, and should be banned from all political activities.

- Cash Political Contributions… Cap individually at $1,000 per year to either a Candidate or Party. Money should never make 1 voice more important than another.

Do it by collecting signatures for a national referendum…congress is never going to fix itself.

By: JL4

JL4 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:30:56 +0000

The author wrote, “…many elected officials now often turn to lobbyists, who spent $3.5 billion to influence legislators in 2010.”

There it is – right there. See it? Blink and you’ll miss it – The Big Reason.

Why spend Federal money on accurate data gathering, when you can MAKE personal money from lobbyists? Hey, it’s a good gig if you can get it.

By: Gordon2352

Gordon2352 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:29:29 +0000

What world do you live in?

Communication isn’t the problem.

The problem is the greedy wealthy refuse to pay their fair share of taxes, and no amount of additional expertise is going to change that.

And if you are talking about “lobbyists” as the experts we need, THEY ARE THE PROBLEM.

ALL lobbying should be treated for what it really is — legalized bribery of public officials — and be punished with severe prison sentences.

They are nothing but organized theives attempting to steal from the American people.

Unfortunately, they are doing their job quite well.