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I would dismantle the federal government, and make it responsible for only national DEFENSE (that's defense, not neocon wet dreams), a small tax to pay for the very minimal salaries that the Reps and Senators would get, a little more for the Judges that are going to uphold OUR NEW FUCKING BIBLE: The U.S. Constitution.
The only things my federal government would do would be the following:
Run the department of Energy and Health -- both of which would be nationalized, and be free for all American citizens.
I would alter the Constitution so that Amendments 1-14 can never be repealed, except for by a unanimous vote.
I would apologize to the world for being such fucking assholes to everyone, and bring all the troops home.
I would institute import-substitution-industrialization to restore the manufacturing base.
I would pull the licenses from all nationally broadcasted television stations, cable included, except for one state emergency channel, and put a computer, with the Internet, in every home.
I would sign an order freeing all nonviolent drug offenders from jail, and I would sign an order committing all sex offenders (not statuatory rape, though) to life in prison.
I would issue federal rules that employers couldn't stop unions from forming and workers from organizing, but I WOULD take away federal-government-backed collective bargaining rights. I am very pro-union, but I would like to see union power come from the state level, or simple SOLIDARITY, the way it used to be.
I would ask the states to do a couple governmental-infrastructure-type things -- such as have a very tight, and high-profile network of municipal, county and state-level community governmental organizations. And, as now, all State Consitutions would still be subject to the U.S. Constitution.
Other than that - it's all on the table, kids -- prostitution, gambling, private schools, shunning, etc.
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I am a minarchist. I believe in the U.S. Constitution, States' rights, a strong DEFENSE (see definition of "defense," above) and a few federal social programs -- healthcare and energy -- and everything else would take place on the state and local level. Consumers would be responsible for their choices. Workers would be responsible for their labor.
I give you healthcare and heat, basic civil rights and safety from attacks -- the rest is up to you. It's a nice compromise between left and right, I think.
Shoot me. I'm a left-wing libertarian.
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