America Can Be Better

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This is the place to map out how to get the things done that have to happen.

Creeping Shariya Law

Beware of this. There are efforts all over the world to have Muslims be allowed to live under Shariya law, to have it applied instead of the legal system of the local, regional and national law of the country where the Muslims live.

It cannot be allowed.

Far Right’s Stranglehold on the Republican Party

It has to stop.

My Jackdaw

Items I find of interest for various reasons – politics, science, arts, education.

Repeal Prohibition II (The Drug War)

Prohibition I (The Alcohol War) was such a success. No wonder so many of our guiding lights want to repeat it. It’s supposed to be a joke, but it’s very hard to laugh.

Put an end to the “drug war” and adopt a sane policy of legalized, though restricted, use of some recreational drugs.  We tried the current approach but against alcohol in the early 1900′s with Prohibition I, and had the same shining success: the same creation of a powerful, wealthy, violent underworld.

End Substance Abuse

Put an end to abuse of substances.  I would love to see every drug available and dangerous ones found to be of no interest to anyone. Quixotic? So what.

Outstanding Education for Every Child

We must make outstanding education available to absolutely every child, regardless of place of residence, and no child in school who makes education impossible for others.

Secure the Borders.

Secure our borders, with armed guards able to repel armed incursions across our borders.

To ease some of the pressure, repeal Prohibition II (The Drug War), qv

Get a Sensible Guest Worker Program in Place

We need some reasonable guest-worker program, but not something based on saying that 12 million illegal aliens can just “come clean” and stay here. 

And, by the way, if we have become a country that cannot thrive without creating a permanent under-class of cheap laborers, which is what illegal immigrants will always be, then we don’t need to thrive. In fact, such a nation should perish from the Earth. (I can’t wait to see how this is misquoted.)

Voluntary Self-Deportation of Illegal Immigrants, Seriously

Every illegal alien removed, preferably voluntarily, from the country.  Start with the companies that knowingly hire illegals.  Go after them with a vengeance.  Then announce a deadline 90 or 180 days away, letting everyone know that after that deadline we start going after individuals.  Let everyone know that we won’t be too energetic about checking status on the way out of the country.  If you make it out before you get caught, well good for you.  Now getting back in…control the borders, keep everyone out unless he or she comes in legally.

End Automatic Citizenship for Children of Illegal Aliens

Put an end to automatic citizenship for children of aliens who entered the country illegally.  I’m not sure it’s wise even to grant citizenship to children of aliens visiting or residing here legally, but I’m open to discussion.  I might set the threshold at being the child of a natural-born or naturalized citizen.  For all others, apply and go through the process.