Comments on: 40 Big Ideas for Obama (and everyone else)

By: Flat House Rent

Flat House Rent — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:10:37 +0000

hey this is excellent dude.. a very great collection ideas and wonderful resources been given .. thanks for you wonderful post!!!!

By: Warts Treatment

Warts Treatment — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:06:28 +0000

Think about getting into politics, you seem to have the potential..

By: Background Check

Background Check — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:03:45 +0000

Love #26… Our children need to learn how to farm. That is the best insurance against any sort of system melt down or stock market crash.

By: Meditopia

Meditopia — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:21:26 +0000

Great post I would say..
I hope we get Obama read this somehow or the other. Many of your points are covered or are in process so something to be happy of.
I see you have a real emphasis on rebuilding New Orleans, would be good to see that.
I did not like the ending the war on drugs, this would take us back and at this time we need to consolidate and move forward.. specially in these crisis times..

By: John Crews

John Crews — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:13:14 +0000

great blog and article

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By: blacksmythe

blacksmythe — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:47:49 +0000

I actually read that a higher up in either the forces or the Pentagon argued their high budget was unsustainable. Couldn't believe it.

By: PatricktheRogue

PatricktheRogue — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:02:09 +0000

Farm policy. It is completely asinine to forbid farmers from planting real food, like spinach, if they take subsidies for any other crop. Our current policy promotes wasteful use of fuel, contributes to climate change, discourages the development of local farm markets, and contributes to the obesity epidemic. I have probably missed something there, but our farm policy is so screwed up I run out of words. And its ramifications spread into every area of our lives. So, President Obama, please fix our farm policy.

By: PatricktheRogue

PatricktheRogue — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:54:53 +0000

Re: “you take at least half of the Defense Department budget and reallocate those funds towards providing universal healthcare and infrastructure improvements.”

As a Marine officer, I can attest that there is a lot of bloat in the DOD (not much in the Marine Corps though, which is only about 4% of the DOD budget). For one of the new fighter planes the Air Force wants I could get you a whole Marine Division. You do the math, that's one plane instead of 20,000-plus individuals standing in boots. However, as the military-industrial complex is even more entrenched today than when Eisenhower railed against it, I would suggest that we deal with what's possible and simply use the money we already use for health care in our economy and provide health care for all. The Brits do this for about a third of the cost that we already spend. I'll say that again. The UK provides universal health care for less than we as a nation already spend on healthcare. Seems like the answer for the money is there somewhere already.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:02:03 +0000

Hey Z, this is great…