"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2014 02:08:54 -0800, "Howard Beal"
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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We'll see what happens. My guess is, like what happened in the 1930s,
the people of the United States are not going to let their lives be
ruined because free-market theorists think they're economic market
objects to be "cleared." It's not a settling thought.

Ed Huntress

Seems there is already a big push in many states to implement right
to work legislation, now that repbulicans have control in washington
i believe they will try to revise federal labor laws to benifit the job
creators. Depending on who becomes president in 2016 things could
get much worse for labor. Iggy is correct technology will replace
much of the unskilled labor we use today. For example in near future
people that depend on driving for thier income will become obsolete,
same thing will happen with the airline industry, pilotless planes are in
our future. If AI ever becomes a reality the entire global ecconomy
will change, even ecconomists will be unemployed. G

Best Regards
Tom.

Iggy is right about the direction in which things are going, absent
any policy changes. But I doubt if the American people are going to
ride that technology- and ideology-driven death train all the way to
the bottom.

There will be a populist revolt -- a political one, not a violent one.

--
Ed Huntress

Yes the time is right for a new political party to emerge. The current
crop of politicos are out of touch with current technology and whats
comming. They practice 19th century politics in the 21st century, thier
only concern is getting reelected and dieing in office. Term limits would
help in getting people elected that are up to speed with todays realities,
it would also put a big dent in being obligated to thier campain
contributors. Much of the strife we see today is they fault of the voters,
they suffer
from rigid thinking, basicly they can't see through the BS and deception put
forth by the PACS which is designed to Divide and conquer. Voting based
on emotions or for a personal agenda is the norm these days.

My personal proposal is the we have a none of the above box on every
ballot. If an office goes unfilled we then draft a person from the general
public to fill that office for one election cycle, that person can run for
reelection if they so choose until they reach the term limits of that
office.Using a lottery of registered voters would produce the pool of
conscripts
and operate like jury selection. They lucky winner would be paid a
sallery that is equal to thier current sallery with a COLA each year
that is equilant to the rate of inflation just like social security. Medical
bennifits would be carried out by the VA. Outlaw PACS. Limit campain
spending. All elected officials shall be subject to any and all laws they
enact, no exemptions. Any and all lobbing shall be done before both
houses when in full session and telivised and archived on the internet.

Best Regards
Tom.