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The Spectacle Blog
Matt Lewis, has some great ideas for a Contract with America 2.0, at this link. Discuss amongst yourselves.
In the course of thinking about such things, though, congressional leaders would be incredibly stupid if they do NOT pay attention to the Contract FROM America, a grassroots efforts that tells Washington what we want, rather than having the Washington folks who screwed up so badly in the past make more top-down, “we know best” (even though they know next to nothing) proclamations.
If Beltway big-heads ignore the messages bubbling up from real America, they will never win and never deserve to win.
That said, I return to Matt’s list. I like most but not all the items on it. I am particularly concerned with his call for an explicit pledge for war (okay, regime change by force if necessary) with Iran if Iran has a nuclear weapon. There are times when at least a smidgen of opacity is warranted.
Speaking of nukes, though, Matt is absolutely right in his emphasis on developing more domestic nuclear power plants.
Again, read his list for yourself.
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MacAoidh | 1.25.10 @ 11:04AM
I like everything on Lewis' list. I might add a couple of things to it, like for example an overhaul of the tax code to bring in a Flat Tax and wipe out both inheritance taxes and capital gains taxes, but otherwise it looks like a winner.
I even like the part about Iran. That regime could be changed with the right amount of support from America to the pro-democracy groups there, but the current administration is busy squandering the best opportunity to turn that enemy into a friend in 30 years. The wording of the policy document might need work, but an explicit statement that we're done negotiating with the mullahs and we're thinking in more fundamental terms is long past due.
randyinrocklin| 1.25.10 @ 11:48AM
The beltway Establishment Repubs still dont get it. Government is the problem as Reagan once said. Get back to our Constitutional roots. The Federal gov has no business in education, energy, and other forms of big government programs. We need to bring government to the local level and the Fed should just focus on our borders and national security.
Ted| 1.25.10 @ 12:22PM
Any Contract without the FairTax is worthless - the FairTax is the best cure for the ills in DC that has ever been written.
Pasadena Phil | 1.25.10 @ 12:26PM
Just keep in mind that Matt Lewis is a GOP operative who is always shilling for the same old GOP RINOs like Nuisance "Newt" GinGrinch. Before the GOP comes up with a new message, they need to fix the main problem: lack of credibility. They need to come up with new leaders. Gingrich, McCain, McConnell, Graham, Boehner, etal. They have no credibility.
If 2010 is going to help the GOP, they need to get rid of the big government corruptocrats that run it now.
Oldefarte| 1.26.10 @ 10:31AM
Will now test this post[before a lenghty follow up], as previous one have either been rejected/barred!
Oldefarte| 1.26.10 @ 10:40AM
I concur with Matt's/Quin's suggestions, However, I feel the primary/initial focus should be entirely on reducing the EXPENSE side of the government's ledger; thereby reducing both the deficit and the debt. Space exploration,etc has always been a waste of time/money, as unmanned rockets could accompolish the same thing at far less cost to taxpayers. Public education needs to be completely overhauled; and incompetitent teachers/administrators; along with their unions should be fired and replaced with competitent ones. If Republicans are to take advantage of the Democrats mistakes currently, they must rule/administer their government entities like a BUSINESS, not like a slush-fund government with a taxpayer-provided credit card!!!!!
Oldefarte| 1.26.10 @ 10:42AM
PS----Reduction of governmental EXPENSES should start with foreign aid, farm price supports, and of course, make WELFARE into WORKFARE!!!!