What do I want to see?

What do I want to see in the next four years? (What change really is):

• Government accountability- this means politicians having to answer for their actions, and citizens being informed of their representatives decisions. How hard would it really be for officials to be given a one minute spot on local news channels to tell their constituents what they did that day, what they voted on, and why they did it? It's wrong that our Congress has the smallest approval rating ever, yet reelection rates are at an all-time high. Why is that? Because representatives don't communicate on a regular basis what they're doing in Washington. Elected officials should answer to the people, and should always be considering what the public reaction to any decision is going to be

• Honest and clean politics- this election in particular has opened our eyes to how dirty political elections are. When you allow candidates to air any type of ad they want, that opens the door to a whole slew of problems: it puts a huge significance on campaign finances, allows for unnecessary character attacks, and generally leads to officials being elected based on the size of their wallets, not their merit and opinions. What can we do? Eliminate private campaign TV advertisements. Create a bipartisan commission to produce honest and fair commercials broadcasting the candidates' views and positions on issues. This type of positive campaign media will lead to a more educated electorate, and higher voter turnout

• More debates- a LOT more debates. This is what politics should be all about; public and open discussion in which politicians hammer out their opinions and policies. I liked John McCain's offer to Obama to hold ten or more town-hall style debates throughout the campaigns, and it's a shame that Obama turned him down. As long as Tom Brokaw doesn't moderate any more debates, this would lead to the electorate becoming more educated, and interesting, relevant questions being asked.

• A reform of the Congressional system- as I've posted before, the way the Congressional system has evolved is ridiculous. The current system of "mega-bills" is absurd, and has led to a muddled process, and made it difficult for representatives to stand up for what they believe. Each bill should have one topic, no ear-marks filled with pork-barrel spending, and Congressmen will be able to vote for or against it.


There are so many more things I'd like to see done, and I'm sure you have many more ideas of your own. If you like what I've been writing, share the link to this blog with your friends (http://publius4truth.blogspot.com) or join my facebook group

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