Well the large auto makers and the banking industry have certainly been helped!
The millions of people who have lost their jobs are dissapointed with governments of both parties and who can blame them? Government has decided that some corporations are "too-big-to-fail" and can take their profits during the boom time but get bailed out by taxpayers during the bust.
The malinvestment that has built up through the careless monetary policy of the Federal Reserve must be liquidated, the correction the market is signaling must be allowed to occur and failing enterprises must be allowed to restructure through bankruptcy, otherwise we are just setting ourselves up for an even bigger crisis.
Frame the response around a clear and concise explanation of the unfair nature of the bailouts and articulate the path to avoid the same thing occuring again
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
How Would You Keep Medicare Solvent For The Next Fifty Years?
Many of our entitlement programs as they stand today will not last five years, let alone fifty.
Anyone who is serious about solving this problem must be able to prioritise our spending. That starts with reducing our spending overseas and our involvement through war and welfare of foreign nations. Surely our priority is the welfare of our own citizens before that of another soverign nation?
We should make good on our promises to those who have paid into the system their entire life, but we should also also give people a chance to opt out of the system entirely. Let responsible individuals keep their own money to make their own retirement and healthcare decisions.
Democrats are going to have to admit that our entitlement programs have reached too far and Republicans are going to have to admit that we spend way too much overseas. That is our path toward reform.
Frame the response around prioritising spending and the considerations required from those serious about reform
Anyone who is serious about solving this problem must be able to prioritise our spending. That starts with reducing our spending overseas and our involvement through war and welfare of foreign nations. Surely our priority is the welfare of our own citizens before that of another soverign nation?
We should make good on our promises to those who have paid into the system their entire life, but we should also also give people a chance to opt out of the system entirely. Let responsible individuals keep their own money to make their own retirement and healthcare decisions.
Democrats are going to have to admit that our entitlement programs have reached too far and Republicans are going to have to admit that we spend way too much overseas. That is our path toward reform.
Frame the response around prioritising spending and the considerations required from those serious about reform
If A Five-Year-Old Of An Illegal Immigrant Requires Treatment In An Emergency Room, Should They Be Taken Care Of?
Yes, of course they should. I practiced medicine before Medicare, before Medicaid, and we never turned anyone away.
We didn't need government to make that decision for us.
We didn't need to tax someone else to pay for this care.
We did it because we were part of a compassionate community.
It's at the local level where solutions for medical care and education result in the best outcomes.
Our Federal Government intervention in medical care and education only serve to twist issues such as immigration laws because questions are raised over who should get access to which services under certain conditions. This is the outcome of bureaucracy!
Frame the response around your own experience and contrast local solutions to problems against the outcomes of a federal bureuacracy.
We didn't need government to make that decision for us.
We didn't need to tax someone else to pay for this care.
We did it because we were part of a compassionate community.
It's at the local level where solutions for medical care and education result in the best outcomes.
Our Federal Government intervention in medical care and education only serve to twist issues such as immigration laws because questions are raised over who should get access to which services under certain conditions. This is the outcome of bureaucracy!
Frame the response around your own experience and contrast local solutions to problems against the outcomes of a federal bureuacracy.
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
The Bible And The Role Of Government
With respect to the role of government, one of the most telling passages can be found in 1st Samuel, Chapter 8.
The people came to Samuel and asked that he apoint a King to rule over them, since he was retiring as a wise Judge.
The Lord told Samuel to detail the dangers of this to the people. Of the wars that will be fought endangering the lives of their sons and the fruits of their labour that would be taxed.
These warnings are all too familiar when we consider the growth of power in our executive branch. Of the enourmous amount of money that you pay in taxes for the excess of government, and the undeclared wars we rush into without debate in Congress.
So please read and consider Samuel 1, Chapter 8, and how that reflects in my message of peace and freedom. It is easy to remember because it is Article 1, Section 8 of the constitution which enumerates the few things our federal government has authority over.
Frame the narrative around the Bible passage and the direct relevance to the political situation of today.
The people came to Samuel and asked that he apoint a King to rule over them, since he was retiring as a wise Judge.
The Lord told Samuel to detail the dangers of this to the people. Of the wars that will be fought endangering the lives of their sons and the fruits of their labour that would be taxed.
These warnings are all too familiar when we consider the growth of power in our executive branch. Of the enourmous amount of money that you pay in taxes for the excess of government, and the undeclared wars we rush into without debate in Congress.
So please read and consider Samuel 1, Chapter 8, and how that reflects in my message of peace and freedom. It is easy to remember because it is Article 1, Section 8 of the constitution which enumerates the few things our federal government has authority over.
Frame the narrative around the Bible passage and the direct relevance to the political situation of today.
Saturday, 4 June 2011
What's The Problem With A National ID Card As A Solution For Illegal Immigrant Workers?
The upfront and ongoing cost of such a system, the bureaucracy involved in obtaining the ID's in the first place, the possibility of incorrectly screening out legal workers and the potential for this personally identifiable information being used for other purposes are all reasons to be against this proposal.
Additionally, those who knowingly hire illegal workers won't use such a system, so presumably this proposal is targeted toward employers who do not know that their employees are illegal. I imagine that this would represent quite a small fraction of the American workforce.
Even if this solution was to be implemented and work perfectly, all we would achieve is a minimal gain in controlling illegal workers at the expense of all lawful American workers having to forfeit more of their personal freedom.
This sounds like a solution in search of a problem. It doesn't achieve anything that the existing process of checking for a valid work permit does. If we are to solve the problem of illegal immigrant workers, it will be through reforming Immigration Law and Policy, not through a National ID.
List reasons against the proposal in a single sentence, framing the response around the unintended consequences of this solution.
Additionally, those who knowingly hire illegal workers won't use such a system, so presumably this proposal is targeted toward employers who do not know that their employees are illegal. I imagine that this would represent quite a small fraction of the American workforce.
Even if this solution was to be implemented and work perfectly, all we would achieve is a minimal gain in controlling illegal workers at the expense of all lawful American workers having to forfeit more of their personal freedom.
This sounds like a solution in search of a problem. It doesn't achieve anything that the existing process of checking for a valid work permit does. If we are to solve the problem of illegal immigrant workers, it will be through reforming Immigration Law and Policy, not through a National ID.
List reasons against the proposal in a single sentence, framing the response around the unintended consequences of this solution.
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Can You Grow Your Enthusiastic Group Of Supporters Into The Mainstream?
Our message is already mainstream.
It's mainstream to have a balanced budget. It's a mainstream position to bring our troops home. A mistrust of government bureaucracy is certainly mainstream.
So we do have an attractive message for mainstream audiences, and we do see more people paying attention every day.
To build on this momentum, we are continuing the great work of our last campaign.
I give great thanks to the grassroots and welcome their support, as well as donations to the campaign, building interest through YouTube videos and ronpaul2012.com, attending local rallies and meetup groups.
And I ask your audience to consider my message and the voting record that backs it up.
Frame the response around a popular message that isn't afraid of exposure
It's mainstream to have a balanced budget. It's a mainstream position to bring our troops home. A mistrust of government bureaucracy is certainly mainstream.
So we do have an attractive message for mainstream audiences, and we do see more people paying attention every day.
To build on this momentum, we are continuing the great work of our last campaign.
I give great thanks to the grassroots and welcome their support, as well as donations to the campaign, building interest through YouTube videos and ronpaul2012.com, attending local rallies and meetup groups.
And I ask your audience to consider my message and the voting record that backs it up.
Frame the response around a popular message that isn't afraid of exposure
Friday, 27 May 2011
How Do We Solve The Nation's Debt Crisis?
I have never voted to raise the debt ceiling due to the very situation we find ourselves in. Congress not only refuses to live within their means, but is making the problem worse everytime the debt ceiling is raised.
If you are serious about addressing the debt, then you have to look at our overseas expenditure. We have spent trillions of dollars and more importantly suffered the loss of thousands of lives attempting to support our empire through war and nation building.
The real problem is getting Congress to agree on the areas to cut spending. This will require great political courage from all sides of politics, that unfortunately doesn't exist at the moment.
There is a solution if agreement cannot be reached, and that would be for an across the board cut where everybody gets cut the same amount.
Frame the response around foreign policy and voting record
If you are serious about addressing the debt, then you have to look at our overseas expenditure. We have spent trillions of dollars and more importantly suffered the loss of thousands of lives attempting to support our empire through war and nation building.
The real problem is getting Congress to agree on the areas to cut spending. This will require great political courage from all sides of politics, that unfortunately doesn't exist at the moment.
There is a solution if agreement cannot be reached, and that would be for an across the board cut where everybody gets cut the same amount.
Frame the response around foreign policy and voting record
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