Summary and additions to SD

Things are happening. People are wondering whether we need a third party. Of course they are thinking of something to replace the Republican party. We are here to do the opposite- we are proposing a party that is more progressive than the Democratic party. We will keep the Democratic party as the "conservative party" if we are at a point when we need only to progress a little. But our party which we call the Social Democratic party will be very progressive and try to lead America into the global community. A community which we see now as socialistic and democratic. Some of our systems will be run by the government, others will be both government run and privately run. In those areas that are privately run, we will monitor them with our government so that private endeavors do not become harmful to people or to our society.

The other thing that struck me is that there is a self identified communist running (I forget where) for a seat in the local school board. The only reason this is news worthy is because he is a front runner people don't seem to mind that he is an admitted communist). When interviewed he said that he believed that workers should control the means of production. That's communist alright. Actually, this has already taken place in some American companies. We have been moving toward socialism for a long time. It has been thought for a long time that democracy naturally evolves into socialism. It is easy to see this if you are educated. But if you are not it is easier when the economy and political system can no longer support you and your family. If it is true that the development of socialism is a natural occurrence, then we are on the right course.

I have tried to help the development of socialism along by outlining some specific solutions to problems facing us that a socialist government could solve (see pbs.com/leher report, on the Dutch health system). We should solve our energy problems with solar panels and electric cars. Our health problems are solved by changing our eating habits and becoming more vegetarians with emphasis on organic farms and foods. We would make all drugs legal with government controls. After seeing Michael Moore's film about capitalism, we should also see to it that FDR's additional Bill of Rights be adopted for implementation to the U.S constitution (see movie for details). This would solve many our economic problems. Although, I should say that we will never be the America we once were. We must learn how to live poorer as the world needs more of its own resources and we are unable to steal resources from other countries. Plus the competition from China and India for markets will shrink our existing markets. It has to be a different America. Run on sun energy. Reestablished health (obesity gone, very little degenerative disease), and inexpensive health care. Everyone will have all the basics for not very much money. We will have an economy which allows for private enterprise with strict controls as to how much wealth can be accumulated. We will also have government banks to compete with the private banks. Our educational system will remain similar except that public schools will be administered by students and teachers. Another good idea that had come out this week is that we should just have one legislature like they do in England. The process by which we have to change our laws has become archaic and way too slow to react to the changing times. One chamber to discuss issues and to vote on them is enough. No long delays in committees. Actually we should have an electronic voting process whereby people vote on the Bills. Bills are written in simple language and easy to understand. But in lew of this we need a way of governing that can deal with problems that arise, quickly and efficiently. This of course will take constitutional change. I think we should throw out the supreme court since it is not a legislative body it is a political body. It should never have ruled on the Bush/Gore election. It should have said that if there are discrepancies that these should be either resolved or there should be another election. At the moment they made their decision they became a political body. Al Gore said that after that decision there was nothing he could do except maybe start a revolution. A revolution we could have used more than eight years of Bush.