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Divisive politics. Could be minimized with
these principles:
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Separation of
church and state.
There is not
true separation
of church and
state in a
country where a
presidential
candidate
scrambles to
prove his/her
religiosity,
otherwise would
not be even
considered.
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Compromise
is not a dirty
word. It means
cooperation and
finding a common
ground, not
giving up one's
integrity.
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Election
financing
must change and
lobbying
must be curbed.
Until big money
support
politicians'
election, the
politicians are
not free to
serve people,
they serve the
big money. With
the current
system, the
politicians are
constantly
fundraising.
And the lobbying
success is a
function of the
money involved,
not the concepts
promoted.
Providing
financial
contributions
through
lobbyists and
expecting
legislative
favors in return
is legalized
bribe, not
freedom of
speech. So,
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Define well
"freedom of
speech."
Financially
supporting
elections and
then enforcing
return of the
favor is not
freedom of
speech. And
freedom of
speech is not
insulting the
president in
public or
inciting
violence ("Kill
the Jew!");
these are
profanity and
terrorism
(anti-Semitism
for the
example).
Freedom of
speech is to be
able to say
publically that
you do not agree
with government
policy or to
appeal for civil
rights and not
be arrested for
this.
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Two-party system
is conducive to
extreme
agendas.
Multi-party
system is closer
to true
democracy. I
read a blogger
entry once
saying "this is
the end of the
left." Well,
when the left
(or the right)
is gone, we end
up with The
Party. Have we
not seen this
already? And
how does the
rule of one
party sit with
the ultimate
republicans'
fear of
socialism? Is
socialism
acceptable as
long as it is
under GOP's
ruling?
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"...Across much of the developing world, by the time she
is 12, a girl is tending house, cooking, cleaning. She eats what's left
after the men and boys have eaten; she is less likely to be vaccinated,
to see a doctor, to attend school..."
"...Nearly half are married by the time they are 18; 1 in 7 across the
developing world marries before she is 15. Then she gets pregnant. The
leading cause of death for girls 15 to 19 worldwide is not accident or
violence or disease; it is complications from pregnancy. Girls under 15
are up to five times as likely to die while having children than are
women in their 20s, and their babies are more likely to die as well..."
"...Girls who stay in school for seven or more years
typically marry four years later and have two fewer
children [think overpopulation, mda]...when girls and
women earn income, they reinvest 90% of it in their
families. They buy books, medicine, bed nets. For men,
that figure is more like 30% to 40%. ..."
From "The best investment" by Nancy Gibbs
TIME, Feb 14, 2011 |
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