With the initiation of 2008 and an election fast approaching it is time to make some new resolutions to take the United States to a better position than we're in currently...
I've kicked around some priorities in my head, but now it's time to put them down;
1) The Economy.
The U.S. needs to start growing our economy again. We need to cut back on our dependence on importing goods from places like China and Thailand and reestablish our standing in the world market. America will eventually be bought out if we continue to rely on imports.
One way to boost our American productivity is to decrease government regulation on our industry.
Regulations kill businesses!
The reason China and Mexico can produce so much so cheaply is because their government does not have their paws in the industry... we need to compete!
2) S.P.T.W!
S.P.T.W? What in the world does that mean?
It simply means... we need to stop policing the world. It is not America's responsibility to be deployed in every troubled nation on the face of the world. Our military is spread too thin, I mean come on we can't even solve the issue of illegal immigrants hopping the border and obtaining the benefits of an American citizen! So why are we the ones who need to help all the other countries solve their problems?
*Note* I do agree with the policing job we are doing while establishing a democracy in Iraq currently, once a democracy is established however we need to leave.
Reducing our military presence in Africa, southeast Asia, and Europe will cut huge military bills substantially and we will also be looked at as a peer in the global community rather than a micro-managing parent!
We have too many issues to tackle back home to be worry about every other nation in the world being stable, which brings me to my next point...
3) Rebuild at home
Three years after Hurricane Katrina hit our gulf shores volunteer teams are still needed to help rebuild the coast. Three years!
A dismal response by FEMA and the administration (in my opinion due to big government) has left many residents to fend for themselves, or to rely on church based volunteer teams to help rebuild their houses.
Don't misunderstand me I do not think that we should rely solely on the government to do everything for us as citizens, but after a disaster like Katrina the government must do its part.
In this case the government did not do its part!
And our representatives in Washington are more concerned about things like Iraq than the well being of our own residents!
America needs to take care of ourselves before we try to fix the world!
And finally...
4) Reform Immigration Policy
I have a cousin who adopted a child from Nepal and took the correct channels to help her attain citizenship in America. She had to wait over three years for a green card!
We need to improve our efficiency when it comes to granting legitimate residency, and if anyone is here illegally we need to deport them! This should not be an issue, either you are a legal or illegal resident. If you are an illegal resident you need to obtain citizenship the correct way!
We need to make it hard to get into America again because then people will appreciate our country more and not take us for granted!
These are some of the issues I wish our politicians would talk about more than just the Iraq war, gay marriage or stem cells. All of the above are important issues that will need to be addressed from 2008 on if we are to stay stable in our homeland!
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