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	Name:	architect -
	Subject:	MM's Thesis is Wrong
	Date:	6/28/2009 10:52:20 AM

MM look at the demographics! WW, I am concerned about much of what Obama is doing and even more so with Congress. That is the reason I don't want the GOP to commit slow suicide as it is now doing.

I am not in favor of the current direction of healthcare reform but do know something must be done. My favored plan would mandate every American have insurance with some federal help possibly in the form of a gov't option for those who couldn't afford coverage. Insurance Co's should be required to insure all without regard to pre-existing conditions, providers would be required to accept all comers, and the centerpiece, every American would be responsible for their insurance, employers would not allowed to provide coverage and would be required to rebate a percentage (?75%) of the savings to the employee as a salary increase (talk about competition!). Without a viable Republican party any reasonable plan is impossible.

I'm for an court system that is completely without partianship. Judges for all major Federal courts should be selected by lot from a pool of 10 senate pre-approved candidates. The initial pool should be selected by a non-partisan committee selected jointly be the Supreme Court, Congress and the President. After that the appointments would be made by the President with Senate approval.
After the initial sellections no appointee could be raised to the court until they had been in the pool for at least one year. Such a system would make for more centrist (less activist!!!!) judges completely removed fron direct political influence. Constitutional admendment required.

I do not like the energy bill now working its way through the Congress. I do know we MUST cut our use of oil (foreign or domestic) and we MUST cut emissions (just this minute heard Lindsay Graham say "global warming is real" on MTP). How do we do it. Taxes! I can hear you screaming from here. All fossil fuels whether used an individual or business including utilities should be much more heavly taxed. The tax rate should gradually increase if use did not go down. Gas guzzler sales should not be restricted but should be taxed at purchase. Very fuel efficient cars should be given a tax credit at sale. Tax income should be used to develope alternative energy sources including nuclear.

Now WW you have a few of my ideas. They don't seem to be in Obama's orbit but their not even in the GOP universe. Now what are your alternatives other than if Obama and the Democrats are for it I'm against!

PS: MTP just posted a poll comparison for Pres. approval at end of June: W = 50%
BO = 58%