"What would it take?"

What would it take to end all of the problems that we face today?

Well, i'm not sure where to start. But i do have a few ideas.

We could start by cutting our military by 3/4ths and close all of the bases that we have in other countries. Every. Single. One. Of. Them. By doing this, i would also suggest that we have absolutely NO STANDING ARMY during peace time. Why? Because of this quote, one of my favorite quotes:

"Of all the enemies of true liberty, war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instrument for bringing the many under the domination of the few." -James Madison.

Next, i would legalize all drugs. Yep. All of them. If you don't like drugs, or think they are bad, then don't do them. And if you don't want your kids to do them, teach them not to and lead by example and they more than likely won't. Any college kid can get weed, meth, x, all that stuff and some simply choose not to. I am one of them and i don't do drugs because i don't want to. It isn't for lack of finding drugs. It's time to stop thinking that if we legalized drugs that everyone would be stoned or screwed up every second of every day. And just think what would happen to the war on drugs. It would end overnight. Why? Because if you could walk to CVS or Walgreens and buy drugs, you wouldn't bother going to a dealer who is going to stiff you or rob you during your transaction. Not only that, but i would trust a chemist or a botanist to harvest drugs far more than i would trust some kid off the street. Of course, there would be stipulations at your job (you more than likely would still get fired if you came in high, just like you would be fired if you showed up drunk), and screenings for attending some schools. Really, if you think about it, nothing would change other than the fact that new businesses would spring up and the costly war on drugs would be over. What's so damned bad about that?

Next, amend the constitution and remove the Necessary and Proper Clause along with the Taxation Clause, and the Interstate Commerce Clause. Why? Well, for one, these clauses are used as an umbrella for so many failing government programs that accomplish nothing. Amtrak: Broke. Social Security: Broke. Post Office: Broke.

Another thing i would do is get rid of the direct election of senators. I really REALLY don't want some one who doesn't know what they are talking about voting for the person who is going to run my life and steal my money to pay for it's debts. These people should have to pass rigorous tests and prove to their state that they can not only do the job, but to do it while keeping in mind that the states are sovereign and that the people created the government, not the other way around.

Finally, the most important step: Drop Keynes and adopt the Austrian Theory of Economics. I believe that this step is the most vital. From this, all other things will follow. Yes, the Austrians believe that a recession should work itself out and if we ever let a recession do what it's supposed to do, which is to liquidate assets, it will be hard and difficult. Why? We've been propping up businesses that should have failed and it's time to let the market sort them out. Why? Well, the market can regulate and police itself. It doesn't need our help. In fact, it doesn't need us interfering at all. When the market cascades, it's a beautiful thing because companies that can no longer compete are being taken out or replaced by ones that can. DON'T INTERFERE!!

That's it. That's all that you need to turn all of this mess around. I just think that even if we do start implement these changes that people will panic because change will be painful and we will resort back to our old ways.

Is there any hope? Yes. There is always hope. Hope comes to us from people like Ron Paul who would give the power back to the people. Hope comes from the Four Horsemen of Reaction from the 1930's who blocked New Deal legislation. Hope comes from presidents like Grover Cleveland who's dying words were, "I tried so hard, to do what is right." There will always be those wolves that see the truth and want to live in a truly free society. I just think that we've gone too far and that we, like Rome, must fall to understand our mistakes.