The Election

Short and sweet:  We cannot afford to do things the liberal way anymore.

Bottom line:  Glad the Republicans won.  Now, much more important, is making the changes that need to be made if the USA is to correct her course into a better future instead of the dim sputtering's that we are headed towards.  Do it right, Republicans.  Reach out to the great center of political thought that is what the vast majority of our citizens believe in.  Do not cater to the extremists in your party, and do not allow the extremists in the other party to dominate our path forward anymore.

We need to reduce the national debt.  Best way is to eliminate several federal departments and a bunch of agencies and consolidate the few areas of their missions that makes sense for the federal government to have any concern with.  Trim all mission areas that the Federal government should not be in from the remaining units.  Change the Tax system to the Fair Tax model, thus eliminating political shenanigans such as the targeting of political organizations by the IRS, tax deals in exchange for political contributions (sorry big oil and big liberal donors who all still enjoy a free ride but be happy - the tax rate if we all pay will be less than the economy killing levels you would pay if you had not paid off the politicians) and the IRS itself which is nothing more than a waste filled anchor on American profitability and values.  Make welfare a benefit both to those receiving it and the country by eliminating high payouts while using the savings to expand it to those in need:  cut all the federal welfare programs down to one, eliminate the excess staffs, and provide those who cannot work with small but adequate accommodations, food that is plain but healthy, cloths that are low cost but sufficient, basic entertainment, the opportunity to re-school and "must use" birth control to prevent pregnancy while on the dole.  I know a lot of people will get fired up about this last one, but why should we pay welfare to people to have kids when they are unable to even take care of themselves?  Cut back regulations using a bi-partisan group whose goal is to eliminate any regulation that has a political gain from wither party as the goal, or that has failed to reach whatever high minded goal drove its creation.  Use that group to examine all federal outlays and consolidate those that are worth keeping into one department, and eliminating those that are not worth keeping.  Cut back support for labor unions.  No more "union shops" or laws supporting that archaic and wasteful concept.  Workers should have the right to waste their money paying for union bigwigs to live a life of ease while they sweat away doing a job, but those who do not want this should be free to work without being forced to slave for the non-producers.

We need to focus on making the USA strong, which means a strong defense, a strong diplomatic function, a strong economy. 

We need to secure our borders, and stop the flow of illegals into the country, and make an effort to deport those who a succession of administrations have allowed in.  I do not buy the argument that the illegals are needed to keep our economy going:  recall above that welfare will be restricted to those who cannot work.  That means those who can work will need jobs, and since they have no skills to offer in business' that need high skilled work they can take over in the low skilled professions the illegals are in and if they want seek training like so many others who have improved themselves and moved ahead with their lives. 

For the future, we need to refocus our schools.  Teach kids how to think, not what to think.  Teach the basics.  Cut all federal subsidies for colleges - they will learn quickly that nice to have but useless for the real life classes should be few and far between.  For elementary, middle and high schools, get away from anything that remotely approaches Standards of Learning or Common Core, and instead focus on teaching skills that will be needed in life.  The ideal system will recognize that not all should go to college, in fact probably only a fraction can get anything useful from going to a traditional college.  Instead, offer basic education for all, but vocational education for those who cannot and should not go for the university education.  There will also be those who cannot achieve either of those goals, for them teaching the basics including good citizenship will have to do.

Just do it my way and all will be well!  Of course I know this will be difficult and there are probably some mistakes in it, but overall this path will guide us toward success.