What are the top 4 things you would change if you could in our country?

#3 totally and completely, idiots should not be rewarded.

1.  Term limits similar to the President for the rest of our elected officials

2.  Pay scale for the elected officials to be set by the median salary of the people the represent.

3.  All bills can address one subject only.  No tag-a-longs.

4.  I'll need to think of this one.

I really like some of the ones listed already.  Tort reform should include caps.

If I could totally start over, all the entitlement programs started back with Social Security would be done away with.  Keep everybody responsible for themselves and for their familes.  I think when properly motivated (Gov't not there to bail out) individuals take better care of themselves than the gov't does.

Also, legislation should have a built in expiration date.  Some of the legislation that is in place is so out of date it isn't funny.  Some stuff still applies which then it's fine to renew but some of this stuff makes no sense as times change.  Try to get rid of something that's already on the books though is next to impossible.  Despite the fact that the Bush tax cuts which I like and thought were good for the economy, the fact that they expire is healthy in which to have a continual vote on whether legislation like this makes sense.

Finally, judges should be held accoutable to ruling from the bench.  Their job is not to make law but to judge specific situations according to the law that Congress has set forth and the President has approved. 

Just curious as to the reason for this?  The one time I owned property, the assesment was alway lower than the property value...Is this not normally the case?

1. Marriage is taken out of state hands and civil unions must be performed to get state/federal recognition.

2. Election reform.  (not sure how or what...but something different.  Someone brought up the idea of a non-party affiliated elections...not sure if that is possible, but would be interesting to investigate that more.)

3. Health Care / Social Security Reform...again don't know how or what...but something to make sure that everyone is given proper health care. 

4. Scout as Overlord!

I really like this one.

Also, any chance we can do away with lobbyists?

Good idea but how?  And while we're at it, get rid of the actual political parties themselves.  But again, how?

1.  No using names

2. No pointing

3.  Must drink with left hand

4.  Increase transparency.  If it isn't critical to the security of the country I should be able to see what the government is doing my name.

Ok, this is a gun arguement that I've never seen.  Could I ask for some more detail on this?  So you're saying cops shouldn't be able to carry their weapons into public places (sport stadium, for instance) since people who have a conceal carry permit can't?

I would allow this, if everyone that owned a gun had to go through the same training and psychological exam that the police and military must go through....That also means taking all the required entry exams.  ASVAB etc.  This would mean that most children would not be allowed to shoot guns of any kind without passing the same physical and mental tests.

1. A tax system that is not used for political purposes but designed only to provide funding for public projects.

2. Let the market take care of services and programs not deemed a matter of national security interest.

3. Eliminate political pork.

4.  Allow 3^rd (and 4^th or 5^th) parties into the political system (meaning – give them funding and debate privileges).

I said Police and Military...I will revise my statement to include the strictest Police and Military weopons training. 

How do you define low cost?  Do you mean each US citizen has to pay something for this insurance?  Do you mean the medical providers are reimbursed at established, reasonable rates?  Do you mean the taxes to fund this are set at a particular amount?

Just trying to understand where you're coming from...

If you mean each person pays an amount for this - I doubt a lot of low-income people will be able to afford it.  Many people already in need of this benefit don't have the resources now to provide it.

For your second comment - I think the recent Supreme Court ruling will determine 2nd Amedment issues for years to come.

What guns would you be eliminating if you allowed hunting firearms?