Democrat v. Republican and Why It Isn't Working

We have a bipartisan system. Our constitution states that each side is meant to represent the opposite points of view for each issue. Unfortunately, modern issues are too complex to allow for just one solution.

Let's begin with our struggling economy. The Democrats propose raising taxes on the rich. Let's define the term "rich," though. "Rich" in the modern sense means anyone who earns over $250,000 per year. That probably makes up about 4% of that tax bracket, which makes up only 5% of the U.S. population. Most of those people are doctors, lawyers, and small business owners who worked through extra years at college and work arguably more stressful jobs. The people who deserve taxation are people who earn over $1,000,000 per year, a so-called "millionaire's tax." In fact, before the 1950s, only millionaires paid income tax. Simply put, a solution to taxation may be a removal of the income tax, as 95% of the revenue comes from the top 1% of wealth.

However, lowering taxes may not be a solution right now. That's what the Republicans want. Arguably, lower taxes could stimulate the economy, but to me, it seems like a cheap election ploy. The goal of every politician today is to get reelected. Some politicians have been in the House or Senate for over 30 years. Therefore, I think its logical to amend the constitution so that politicians can only be elected once, and receive no salary. Being a politician should be about getting things done, not getting a cushy job because you have enough money to spoil the opposition with possibly bogus campaign adds. I'm  pointing fingers at both sides, because almost all politicians are wealthy enough to make adds and run for office. Which is why I think that political parties should fund the races. Everyone gets $100,000 to run for office; if you don't win, you can't say it was because you didn't spend enough money. Furthermore, adds should be limited to support, not criticism of other candidates.

Despite this, I think the bipartisan system is really ineffectual. In the end, it becomes a brawl between two opposing armies who will just try to defeat the other by any means necessary. Just look at the recent health care bill. A full year was spent on it basically because the Republicans just kept saying no, no, no. That's a pointless waste of time for both sides. In that time, the Republicans should have come up with an effective response that could have favored what they support: strong defense, low taxes, and small government. Also, some things end up just being political games. Bills that could help the environment become worthless because they allow oil companies to continue to have free reign through our already overtaxed oceans or start to gain ground in fragile areas of the northern tundra. That is why I propose that the party system be completely disbanded, or independent parties be allowed to enter the House and Senate. There are more than one perspective on every issue. Let's have those perspectives heard.

It's A Conspiracy I Tell You!

Conspiracy is always a common part of political blogging. Whether you agree with the idea that government should have the right to hide things from the people or not, the fact is governments do hide a lot of things in their back closets. While none of the following ideas are confirmed to be true, I do believe its time for our government to stop keeping things in the shadows.

To start with, the torture of supposed terrorists at Guantanamo Bay. Though the proceedings there have never truly been corroborated by the United States government, it is hard to deny the evidence of leaked camera videos. While the argument rages over whether or not the prisoners deserve rights granted by the constitution, here is my belief that I stand by.

Though the rights given by the constitution are not natural or physical (i.e. no law of science can prevent something against the constitution from occurring), the constitution is still a binding document on all U.S. soil. The constitution states that prisoners have a right to a fair trial by a jury of their peers, and that people have guaranteed unalienable rights, including a right to not be inflicted cruel and unusual punishment. Therefore, the actions at Guantanamo Bay are illegal and unconstitutional, even if the prisoners are suspected terrorists.

Eventually, even actions of national security become medieval witch hunts.


Secondly, and feel free to dismiss this as the craziest and most idiotic idea ever posted on this blog, the idea that the United States Military is hiding secret alien technology. Simply put, we are not in the Cold War anymore. Let's reveal what happened, so that the annoying conspiracists can be silenced once and for all. No more "UFO Hunters" on the History Channel, please. However, if what the conspiracists are saying is true, then the public deserves that knowledge for the advancement of human civilization. If we can spread to other planets or even other star systems, than we have solved so many environmental problems.


Actually, these are the only two conspiracies I really care about. Any others are probably preposterous rumors with very little background, or something made up to stop a political party that eventually became a common truth. Like the fact that Christopher Columbus discovered America first, even though Viking settlers, at least, had definitely colonized Newfoundland in the early 1300s. Seriously, some things people tell are completely insane. What matters is that the government is hiding things and should not. We have a right to know.