The NBA preseason started this evening, yet my eyes and ears were glued to the presidential debate. Layups (at least preseason) seemed lame in the face of the current economic malaise. The current crisis, combined my current role as baby-daddy instead of three-point bomber, has me feeling quite political. So, grant me this blog in order to outline my preliminary platform.
Limit the length of legislation
The United States Constitution contains 4400 words. No legislation will exceed this
amount of words. If it only takes this amount to create a country, it should take less than that to propose legislation for the country. Verbose legislation leads to missed earmarks that create HAY-UGE burdens for taxpayers - limiting the length of legislation will eliminate the hiding places for ridiculous earmarks. Also, all congressional leaders are required to read all bills proposed.
Withhold pay from Congressional leaders who are not present during congressional business
Congress generally works for less than half of the year (roughly 150 or so days). Despite only working for this brief amount of time, congressmen and congresswomen find time to miss congressional votes (to campaign for another job, for example) while yet collecting a paycheck. I know of no other job where a person, for no good reason, can miss so much time and still expect to collect a paycheck. In fact, throughout history those in congress have worked OTHER jobs besides the House and Senate.
Each year, congressional leaders must present to taxpayers (their employers) a list of failed and passed bills that they proposed or amended
Think of it as a resume. Each year, at my place of employment, I set goals and, at the end of the year, review how I did on those goals. I imagine it is like this at most businesses - why does this accountability not exist at the highest levels of government? I want to see the resume of politicians every year, especially during an election year.
Stop the privatization of profits and the socialization of debt
The most recent update of the economic entropy included the high level executives at AIG held a $440,000 party immediately following the bailout. If the United States (and the taxpayers therein) is going to purchase stock in these failing economic giants, it should be valuable voting shares such that any other investor gets when they buy stock in a company.
A basic four-corner platform I think we can all get with. Vote Brown / Brown on your write-in ballot in 2008. (At this point, I cannot tell you whether Dana will be the VP or the outright pres. Maybe a shadow VP with all the knowledge and know-how?)
3 comments:
amen, brother!
these are the words of a TRUE maverick.
What can BROWN/BROWN do for you in 08?
nice jeremiah... nice
but jason, is there really any question as to which position dana would hold on that ticket?
also, i would add that each member of congress has to contribute to a remix of the "its just like a mini mall" video annually.
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