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To: Charles Hughes who wrote (9634)	10/15/1998 3:32:00 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

<<In other words, you like to complain about government, but what reform methods would you support?>> Now Chaz, where have I complained about government? I complain about politicians' actions, court decisions, corruption, and policy. But not about government. I think our republic works very well as a system.

To: Charles Hughes who wrote (9634)	10/15/1998 4:02:00 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 67261

Would you support a national referendum process like that in the states? We already have one. (See below.) Would you support constitutional amendments that say, 75% of the people supported, provided that the process was drawn out enough to overcome the passions of the moment? I prefer the process we have now. State by state. Passions of the moment fizzle with the current process. Would you support an amendment to the constitution that made it a felony for any politician during and election campaign or while sitting in office to blatantly lie about affairs of state, with a court trial? With say, an automatic 2 year jail term. And the offense counting toward their three strikes? No. Politicians' words can be mingled and/or misunderstood. But in a court of law, one has no choice but to tell the truth. Should a politician break a promise, people have a right to vote him/her out of office. How about getting rid of the toothless ethics committees and putting review of congressional bribery cases into the regular court system? All bribery cases should be remanded to the courts. In fact, I would be in favor of eliminating every exemption congressmen have to the laws that we all must obey. In particular, congress is exempted from many tax laws. I would pay all congressmen and senators $1 per year and return meaning to the words "public service". I would have all candidates fund their own campaigns (i.e., no public money) with a spending ceiling. I would require a fixed amount ($500 maybe) for every campaign contribution, no more no less. No soft money. No union dues confiscated to buy elections. No foriegn. Although, the problem we have today is that the Dems don't obey the current laws. This needs to be enforced. Enough for now...

To: Charles Hughes who wrote (9634)	10/17/1998 12:17:00 PM
From: Volsi Mimir	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 67261

Ballot measures "are a public spanking of legislatures," says Elie Pieprz of Americans for Tax Reform. "The initiative process is a great safety valve because it helps the voters get laws enacted that the legislature could never get through," Arnold says. "The politicians don't like it because they don't like the result," says Steve Buckstein, the president of the Oregon-based Cascade Policy Institute. Initiatives are direct democracy in action. intellectualcapital.com