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To: KonKilo who wrote (18960)	5/17/2006 5:30:50 AM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543072

Agreed - I think badly of them for being unable or unwilling to express any constructive alternatives, when heavens know there's plenty obviously wrong... How about a move for Clinton-style fiscal prudence, AKA spending less than the taxes coming in? e.g., Cut out the huge military spend on pointless future weapons which will plainly never be needed - because by the time there's any possible enemy which might merit them, they'll be as obsolete as battleships... and put half the savings, but only half, into improving conventional and increasing special forces. e.g., give up the expansionist militarist policy (i.e., invading foreign countries which present no threat to the US) e.g., reverse the tax cuts Bush imposed, but only for those above 2x median. e.g., stop wasting vast amounts illegally spying on one's own citizens e.g., DHS? Anyone feeling more secure as a result of that monstrosity? An added bonus is that the more you do this, the lower the interest payments get... Whatever. I'm not a policy wonk, especially a US policy wonk <g> But it must be very easy to get back to Clintonian rectitude <vbg, can't believe I said that>. Basically reverse most of the futile policies of this government! No need for increased social spending, just end the cr*p. Oh, and maybe peel off some of the fiscal conservative votes, those who believe you cain't spend what you ain't got. I haven't heard prominent Democrats even discussing most of these ideas, or any others.