"Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the Government, but illegal for the people"
Thomas Jefferson
How to take control of the country again
Pass a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT that states anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election.
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, twenty three (23) took 2 years or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, twenty three (23) took 2 years or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
Constitutional Amendment #28
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people (read, insider trading!)
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people (read, insider trading!)
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
Euro on the Brink; EU Finance Ministers struggle to save EU
http://news.yahoo.com/pressure-builds-eurozone-ponders-debt-solutions-171745129.html
Treasury Secretary involved in insider trading
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/how-henry-paulson-gave-hedge-funds-advance-word-of-2008-fannie-mae-rescue.html#dsq-comments
Obama's Approval Rating Lower than Carter's
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/11/29/obamas-job-approval-drops-below-carters
Iranians Storm U.K. Embassy in Tehran
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/us-iran-britain-embassy-idUSTRE7AS0X720111129
Italy 3 Yr. Bond Yield hits 8%!
http://www.cnbc.com/id/45473192
U.S. Deficit Deadlock sounds looks a lot like Europe. If we cannot make drastic cuts our future is playing out in Europe right now!
http://www.cnbc.com/id/45472576
Fitch Cuts U.S. Outlook to Negative
http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2011/11/28/fitch-keeps-us-credit-rating-at-aaa-cuts-outlook-to-negative/
Germany must act if Euro is to be saved
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d29da7fc-19ee-11e1-b9d7-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1f1UzVb99
Europe Near Financial Apocalypse
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d29da7fc-19ee-11e1-b9d7-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1f1UzVb99
MSNBC says battle for entitlements will be "fought in the streets"
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/11/28/cornel_west_ultimate_fight_for_entitlements_will_be_in_the_streets.html
Government REGULATIONS to kill small economy of Chincoteague
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/chincoteague-fears-plan-to-move-beach-will-drive-away-tourists-hurt-economy/2011/11/18/gIQAZTGt2N_print.html
Housing Prices continue fall
http://www.cnbc.com/id/45475582
Bad as Housing is, it's going to get worse; more foreclosures and plunging prices
http://www.cnbc.com/id/45464950
How the Media sees/reports the "news"
