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Non-partisan.  Attempting to add clarity, facts and reasoning.

And some suggestions, or pointing to them, about what will work for the benefit of this country.                    

Check out for yourself the truth and/or reasonableness of these ideas.

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BLOG: Rational Political Dialogue.   If you get upset or oppositional or just plain wish to seek additional info, read Settling About Something You Disagree About and Fact Checking And Lessons and Sources Of Information.  Hopefully, there won't be any hateful, fixed-opinion, biased responses of an immature nature - after all this is just an attempt at doing what I would hope would be helpful or at least somewhat clarifying.  
                                                                                  
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Select items of interest.  (The site will be totally revamped and reorganized.)  


What Is The Tea Party, Actually?  Versus What Is Made Up About It.














"Without economic prosperity, the ability to help those in need is very limited."
                            
  "What can we do to make the United States (and the world) a better place for 'the humans'?"                                                         
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THE EFFECTIVE CITIZEN

FACT CHECKING, LEARNING, REASONING (Main Page) - Will you do this on all decisions?  

   Ethics - And Personal Responsibility,
        Rational Thinking, and Fears And Emotions 
   Settling About Something You Disagree About
    Education about US issues - Simple,
        understandable 
    Best Rational Political Websites 
   Zero Sum Thinking - In Order To Get More I
      Must Take From Someone Else

THE BUDGET AND DEFICITS - Overview page (All listed in info boxes, social security,
Medicare, etc.)
    The Actual Total US Debt  Irresponsibility!
    The US Public Debt - Down rating & cost
         What Is Compound Interest Effect? 
    The Simplified Overall Gov REPORT CARD
    Priorities For Spending 
         Defense Spending - Cut 50%?
    Improper Accounting - Huge Unfunded
        Liabilities!
         Simplified example of underfunded  
               and choices YOU can make 
    Limiting Deficits
    Taxes
         Progressive Income Tax;
         Estate Taxes 
         About Personal Income Taxes 

HEALTH CARE & INSURANCE (and an honesty issue - see Social Security, below)

     Medicare (See $ boxes in Budget main page)

THE SAFETY NETS  

     Social Security - And the private account
    Unemployment  
    Welfare
    See health insurance, above

ECONOMICS OF THE US

    The Statistics US Income, wealth, etc. 
    The Economic Future Of The US 
    The Economic Forces 
         Trade Deficits 
          Income And Wealth - And Disparities 
              The Gender Pay Gap Myth - !
          Energy (Link into Climate Warming also)
              Decision To Drill For Oil 
              Oil And Gas "Subsidies" 
              Electric Car 
          Capitalism - The Basics - No, it is not
              evil!
          Socialism, The Inevitable Results 
   Zero Sum Thinking - In Order To Get More I
      Must Take From Someone Else
    The Financial/Economic Collapse - It's a myth
        that Wall Street caused it!
        Sub-prime mortgages 
        Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
        Was Goldman Sachs really guilty? 
    Free Trade
        China
    The Economics Of Practical Limits (Unions,
        government, business)

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL RELATED 

See also Economy, above.

Gold And Risk - Speculative tomfoolery

Regulating Business


Go to:  Politics, International (and within international: Hostile Parties)

Things with consequences must be dealt with; they won't go away.               

The Actual Total US Debt - Compelling!

   How To Magically Lower The Debt And Increase GDP - Fed can print
         money, as it is right now - lots!   

Ideas to add reality to

Tax The Rich - There isn't enough money to solve the problem, plus it matters how it is balanced in order not to cause damage elsewhere. 

Socialism - The words used, the inevitable results, where are we on
  the spectrum?    Understanding Capitalism - Before judging it.
What is/shouldbe the country's purpose and priorities

These MUST be determined to have something to guide us!

Mission And Purpose Of The USA - Clear this up and what is to be done becomes clearer. 

Priorities For Spending - What are the limits and what must we do.   

The Idea Of The USA Report Card - So the citizen can see clearly what is going on.

The Huge Effect On Our Economy The Decision To Drill
For Oil - Consider the actual tradeoffs, beyond the ideology.
To be worked on:


SUMMARY OVERVIEW Diagram Of Priorities And Plans - This is an outline format of all that is to be dealt with. This is the plan for the best US for all citizens.)  Or see:
     Summary Overview Hottest Concerns 
THE INTRODUCTORY/SUMMARY PAGE

- From "what people are entitled to", taxes, the legal system to abortion, gay marriage, the debt, fixing social security and medicare funding problems...  (Table of contents of what is on that very long "page".)

MISSION AND PRIORITIES OF THE USA

    Mission And Purpose Of The USA
    Priorities - Of needs for spending
    Values And Principles 

ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE CITIZENS

The Report Card - Meaningful numbers from the government for the citizens to see.  Nothing less should be acceptable. 
A simple form to understand and to see reality.

THE PLAN

     Implementation Steps - A summary/checklist

WHAT PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO OR NOT

    The Safety Nets
        To not suffer from extreme poverty due to
             inability to earn a living
         "Welfare" and poverty (and restricted assistance
              and paying back
         Medical care 
    Legal resident's rights 
    Education - Huge effect!  Discusses also: values,
         psychology, and how to get a job (participate in the
         economic system based on dramatic real shifts)
         Student Loans - Terms, limits, rationality
    Abortion issues 
    Mortgages - Overall and in current circumstances


PRINCIPLES AND VALUES

   Happiness - The citizens choose and supporting what produces
       greater happiness, possibly with economic tradeoffs.
   Key principles involved - To reduce costs, incentivize.
        (See, as key concept, the Loan Account.) 
   Character And Practices (See also Education.)
   I Shall Not Steal From One To Give To Another
   Responsibility, Not Entitlement
        Those Who Benefit, Pay (if they can)
            The Master Loan Account 
        Special Interests Are Paid For By Those Interested
    Peace And Saved Lives - What Urgency Is There?  


OTHER ITEMS AND ISSUES  (Education, safety nets, medical, abortion, mortgages covered above)

ISSUES Main Page
Legal System 
The Language For Citizenship And Legal Residents
Gun Rights
Drugs
Immigration - See also Automatic Citizenship For Children
Gay Rights, Marriage 
Prisoners And Criminals - What to do with them
Business - See also  Capitalism.
Unions 
Class warfare - Classic misunderstandings and lack of critical     thinking and constructive dialogue.
Environmental 
   Energy 
   Environment, Global Warming
        Climate Warming - What Are The Facts? What To Do                About It. - Extensive, with alot of discussion.    
The Happiness Intangible - Isn't this the point of it all? 
NonFederal "Suggestions" 
   How To Restructure And Manage All Government (coming,
        if any interest is expressed in this)
Gun Rights - More intelligence and less bias is needed