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That's not the America I grew up in, and it's not a direction I want to see us going in. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 20:10, 4 November 2009 (UTC) | That's not the America I grew up in, and it's not a direction I want to see us going in. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 20:10, 4 November 2009 (UTC) | ||
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The only things the federal government should be doing is providing for the common defense (the military), insure domestic tranquility (interstate commerce, FBI), and promote the general welfare (serious gray area here, covered later). | The only things the federal government should be doing is providing for the common defense (the military), insure domestic tranquility (interstate commerce, FBI), and promote the general welfare (serious gray area here, covered later). | ||
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# Education: Proper, complete, education on sexuality, provided (not forced) by educators at an age appropriate level. This should cover STDs, efficiency of birth control, pregnancy, abortion, and abstinence. | # Education: Proper, complete, education on sexuality, provided (not forced) by educators at an age appropriate level. This should cover STDs, efficiency of birth control, pregnancy, abortion, and abstinence. | ||
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Soft liberal judges allow criminals to get off with no or short prison terms for serious offenses (rape, b&e, robbery) yet are tough on victimless crimes (possession, prostitution, etc.). And the politicians, instead of focusing on the actual crimes (beating someone to death, drug use) they want to spend time and effort passing additional legislation about intent (hate crimes, paraphernalia restrictions) because they can read minds now. | Soft liberal judges allow criminals to get off with no or short prison terms for serious offenses (rape, b&e, robbery) yet are tough on victimless crimes (possession, prostitution, etc.). And the politicians, instead of focusing on the actual crimes (beating someone to death, drug use) they want to spend time and effort passing additional legislation about intent (hate crimes, paraphernalia restrictions) because they can read minds now. | ||
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# Make prisons rehabilitation centers | # Make prisons rehabilitation centers | ||
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# Enforce the 10th amendment. Anything not mandated in the constitution should be controlled locally by the state. | # Enforce the 10th amendment. Anything not mandated in the constitution should be controlled locally by the state. | ||
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# Provide incentives to save money, as the military does. If an idea works better and saves money, 10% of the savings of the first year goes to the person who provided the idea. | # Provide incentives to save money, as the military does. If an idea works better and saves money, 10% of the savings of the first year goes to the person who provided the idea. | ||
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# Implement what works elsewhere. If NH does better with a 75/25% classroom/administration spending split, implement the same. | # Implement what works elsewhere. If NH does better with a 75/25% classroom/administration spending split, implement the same. |