In response to this passage by @EthanHowardMfrr
The issues raised in your article regarding the structure of government, economic policy, and foreign relations can be approached with several proposed solutions:
Congressional Reform: Election Reform & Political Integrity
Term Limits: (covered in this conversation proposed by @Rovi6373’s observation ~ Salary and Term Limits For Congress)
Implementing term limits for members of Congress could prevent long-term incumbency, potentially reducing the influence of special interest groups. This might encourage more turnover and bring new perspectives into politics.
Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform:
Lobbyist Caps: Limiting the amount of time former legislators can work as lobbyists post-tenure could reduce the revolving door between government and private sector influence.
Campaign Funding Caps:
Instituting strict limits on campaign contributions, particularly from PACs, Super PACs, or corporate entities, would aim to level the playing field, reducing the influence of money in politics.
Single-Issue Legislation: (discussed here ~ Single Issue Bills for Congress) proposed by @PatriotAK
Requiring each piece of legislation to focus on a single issue could make laws more transparent and less susceptible to pork-barrel spending or hidden corporate benefits.
Currency and Economic Policy: Economy
Return to a Commodity-Based Currency:
Proposals often include backing the currency with a tangible asset like gold or silver, or even a basket of commodities, to ensure its stability and protect against inflation. Discussed in this proposal The Classical Gold Standard by @ralphbenko , The Gold Standard Restoration Act by @TinaFahy among others (look up gold standard and you will see this topic is on the minds of many Americans).
Debt Management:
Introducing mechanisms like a balanced budget amendment or mandatory budget balancing over a certain period could prevent excessive debt accumulation, which contributes to currency devaluation.
Monetary Policy Oversight:
More stringent oversight or reform of the Federal Reserve, making its operations more transparent or aligning its goals more closely with economic stability rather than just inflation control.
Foreign Policy and Economic Imperialism:
Non-Interventionist Policies:
Advocating for policies that prioritize national defense over international military engagement or economic sanctions. This could involve limiting military actions to defense within U.S. territory.
@DouglasMacgregor 's policy proposal New Defense Policy Taming the War State is one half of the puzzle, but I do believe an ancillary arm with my Proposal for The Establishment of the Department of Peace is necessary to address the warnings by Eisenhower of a Military Industrial Complex that we must be vigilant in reigning in if it endangers our Constitutional Republic, which I would argue it has in some respects - especially because foreign interests are abusing our National Treasury to fund their wars, while also influencing public policy in ways that violate our bill of rights and endanger the writ of habaes corpus).
Reevaluation of Alliances:
Reassessing entangling alliances could mean reducing commitments where they don’t directly benefit U.S. security or economic interests, potentially saving costs and reducing foreign policy entanglement.
Sanctions and Economic Tools:
If sanctions are used, ensure they are applied judiciously and with clear, achievable goals, avoiding their use as tools of imperialism or unnecessary economic pressure on foreign nations.
General Civic Engagement:
Citizen Education and Participation:
Enhancing civic education to increase public understanding of how economic and political systems work, encouraging informed voting, and possibly supporting mechanisms like referendums or citizen-initiated legislation.
Corporate Influence:
Revisiting legal interpretations of corporate personhood to ensure that the rights granted to corporations do not unduly influence legislative processes over individual rights and welfare.
Proposed Solutions to Undue Influence:
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Ban Corporate Personhood
I responded to another proposal expanding upon the reasoning behind banning corporate personhood here ~ Call a Convention of the States to Limit the Scope, Power, and Jurisdiction of the Federal Government. -
Legislative Acts to Check Corporate Power against Constitutional Law. I attempt to address the problems endured by the people due to unsought and undue influence by corporate conglomerates against our common welfare in my proposal for the Separation of the Corporatocracy and the State, which I hope to expand upon and refine with the consideration of my compatriots who specialize in law, and other sectors, which can improve its effectiveness in combatting the most pressing problems of our era.
If we can codify these solutions to address the concerns you’ve raised by attempting to realign governmental functions with constitutional principles and public interest over private or foreign interests, that will go a long way into remediating a number of assaults on our constitutional republic by monied interests. However, each solution would require legislative changes, constitutional amendments in some cases, and broad political consensus which can be challenging to achieve given the entrenched interests involved. So, perhaps your educational approach paired with my solution-based approach may bear fruit in the minds of those who find the propositions compelling enough to pursue in earnest.