What would you change?

[nynco]

repeal NAFTA

WTF is fair about making something one one side of an imaginary line for 50-80% less in labor and production costs and not charging a tariff to protect local production, business and labor??

NAFTA is unconstitutional in my opinion. See Article 1 section 8. Its congresses duty and job to regulate tariffs. They are abdicating their duty.

[MED]

The 14th, which has been bastardized to allow illegal aliens to drop anchor babies in the USA.

The 14th amendment needs to be amended where the birth requires one of the two parents to be a US Citizen. No entitlement spending on children born of illegal aliens...this costs the states a fortune.

Commerce Clause: The court made the right decision the first time when it struck down the National Recovery Act. After FDR stacked the court with several appointments, the commerce clause magically covered any program the Federal Government wants. The limits of the federal government were destroyed by a political decision. This must be corrected, but it will never happen...too many people don't want to hear "NO" from the Federal Government when it comes to their pet projects and entitlements.
The biggest atrocity in US History: Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937Either vote with use or we will make you irrelevant; FDR was the biggest bastard in US History!

Balanced Budget: The Federal Government should not borrow money except for times of war and major disasters.

[nynco]

FDR created the modern middle class and set the stage for America to become the strongest nation in the world. Reagan started the trend downhill.

Fact FDRs changes created modern America

Fact since Reagan the middle class has been steadily eroding.

But don't let facts get in the way of your ideology.

[MED]

FDR created the modern middle class and set the stage for America to become the strongest nation in the world. Reagan started the trend downhill.

Fact FDRs changes created modern America

Fact since Reagan the middle class has been steadily eroding.

But don't let facts get in the way of your ideology.

Fact...no, that is your opinion and one where many historians would disagree. You are entitled to your opinion, but it is your opinion, (there are those who agree with you). However, WWII and the greatest generation who knew the meaning of sacrifice set the stage for this country not the raw deal, and we now face a federal government with no limits because those limits were destroyed in the 1930s...that is fact...look up the court decisions and Justice Roberts who "saved" the court but destroyed the nation.

Incidentally, the country was failing in the 70s (I lived it), followed by two successful decades.

[nynco]

Fact...no, that is your opinion and one where many historians would disagree. You are entitled to your opinion, but it is your opinion, (there are those who agree with you). However, WWII and the greatest generation who knew the meaning of sacrifice set the stage for this country not the raw deal, and we now face a federal government with no limits because those limits were destroyed in the 1930s...that is fact...look up the court decisions and Justice Roberts who "saved" the court but destroyed the nation.

Incidentally, the country was failing in the 70s (I lived it), followed by two successful decades.

The country was "Failing" in the 70s because we were paying our Vietnam war debt....... just wait till the Iraq debt we decided to charge to the future comes.

Also it was FDRs banking reforms that set the stage. Reagan and every douche president since him weakened those....... and look at today. Repeat depression time.

[MED]

Fact FDRs changes created modern America

If you are referring to the creation of the Nanny State, then you are correct!

[Ronin13]

Fact...no, that is your opinion and one where many historians would disagree. You are entitled to your opinion, but it is your opinion, (there are those who agree with you). However, WWII and the greatest generation who knew the meaning of sacrifice set the stage for this country not the raw deal, and we now face a federal government with no limits because those limits were destroyed in the 1930s...that is fact...look up the court decisions and Justice Roberts who "saved" the court but destroyed the nation.

Incidentally, the country was failing in the 70s (I lived it), followed by two successful decades.

Exactly! It takes a while for the system to spiral downhill, in our case it took almost 40 years (From FDR's policies in the late 1930's to the beginning of major economic woes in the 1970's). Reagan tried to fix an already failing system, Clinton further screwed it all up. Now enter Barry O and things really are looking grim. I wouldn't put all the blame on the CiC either, since banks were doing their stupid games and didn't help us when the epic fail came in '08. I didn't live through any of the issues from the 1930s-70's but as a student of history I can call a spade a spade and to claim that FDR did more good than harm is a cry that sounds like "I'm sorry, I lost my idiot sign." FDR put a hole in the dam, I'm surprised it took so long to turn into a full on failure.

[nynco]

Sorry Ronin......... but the nation got better from the 1940s till the early 80s. Lord knows we can't give credit to Hoover for the improvement. After the 80s Reagan had changed everything. That is when the middle class started to shrink all the way to the point of economic collapse for the whole nation. Up is not down.

[MED]

The country was "Failing" in the 70s because we were paying our Vietnam war debt....... just wait till the Iraq debt we decided to charge to the future comes.

Also it was FDRs banking reforms that set the stage. Reagan and every douche president since him weakened those....... and look at today. Repeat depression time.

1970s Issues:


Yes, Vietnam played a part but not a large part by the late 70s.


Factors:


Stagflation: high interest rates coupled with high inflation in a time of low growth.


OPEC: gas lines, supply issues, terrorism; need I saw more?


Great Society Legislation: More government obligations.


Suffocating tax rates that were reduced in the 80s.


Suffocating regulation that was also reduced in the 80s


Clean Air Act: Although some of it was needed, it had a disastrous affect on industry.


Counter Culture: If the 40s and 50s were about hard work and sacrifice to make a better tomorrow; their kids rebelled and made life about rebellion, doing drugs, and forgoing work. The production of the 20 somethings and 30 somethings was severely diminished in the 70s. Innovation was at an all time low during this period.


Your bank issues: I really disagree with lending to individuals who don't qualify for loans. However, it is the political correct thing right? The nation played pretty fast and loose with lending in the 90s. The Community Reinvestment Act was one of the the more idiotic things done. I don't disagree that banking needs some work. There needs to be a balance between promoting investment and managing risk. Over regulation is not the answer but neither is no regulation.

[bobbyfairbanks]

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Should of been and was originally

Life, Liberty and Property.

It was changed due to slavery was at the that time still legal and slaves where property. It would have made it harder for the country to get rid of slaves so it was changed to pursuit of happiness. If it had stayed property, this country would be in a totally different place. I feel this is one of the most important things that need to be changed. If I one something, Should I really have to pay tax on it every year? IE Property tax, auto registration! It really boils my blood to pay that shit.

The next one would be removing interstate commerce.

Removing income tax would be next. A fair tax on all goods purchased would be the next move. If you think about how much more revenue it would generate IE illegals that never pay taxes is one example and I am sure you could keep on going on.

there is a entire slew of things that need to and have to change but we are keeping it to three and I will have to stop. Maybe one day some of them will change.

The last thing that I would have to say is the Draft is a really big one for me. It goes against the entire Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. How can a government order people to fight. It is totally unjust and need s to go. I am just not sure it would hit my top three but it is dam close.