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The rise of youth-led protests in Madagascar, Morocco, Kenya and Nepal adds to growing evidence that Gen Z is actively shaping political and social discourse.
This is 100% true. Politicians from developing countries are among the highest paid in the world despite scarce public resources, yet corruption is still rampant in these countries.
Africa may struggle with grinding poverty, but the continent's politicians are among the best paid in the world. And they still want more money and benefits. So voters are calling for more accountability.
The United Nations was founded on a faulty system in which a few states have absolute veto power. Unfortunately, the situation has only worsened over time.
At its root, genocide is committed through a lack of empathy, and it has failed to be prevented by a lack of political will. It is time to reverse those failings by rethinking our systems and challenging our assumptions.
What is right is not always trendy and what is fashionable is not always right. Was the majority right when they refused to believe that the earth moved
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Narendra Modi, India’s PM since the victory of his BJP party last May, has appointed a ‘Minister of Yoga’ after a large government reshuffle on Sunday.Modi, a strict vegetarian who practices yoga daily, hopes to revive the ancient tradition, according to news agency AFP.Last September, the con... Read more
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, described his desire for ‘a young and flexible government’ that would, he said, fulfil ‘our youth’s aspirations and achieve our people’s ambitions’
Puerto Rico is seeking to improve its anti-corruption efforts by adopting blockchain as part of a broader effort to become a crypto and blockchain hub.
Yep, central govt blames local councils, who blame central govt. You still have to pay, they still get away with charging you for stuff they didn’t provide – its a scam and you get locked up if you disagree.
Councils warn of spiralling cost of street lighting and pothole repairs due to increasing energy cost and inflation
Councils are facing massive increases in costs due to spiralling inflation and the increase in energy costs, the Local Government Association (LGA) are warning today.
What to do if you’re unhappy with poor service, what your rights are, what to say to the trader, how to get your money back, how to take the complaint further.
The poorer half of Germany’s population inherits little to no wealth. A proposal by a Berlin think tank would give a lump sum to young people for education, homeownership or starting a business.
French economist and professor Thomas Piketty’s new book, “Capital and Ideology,” suggests all French citizens get a six-figure “inheritance for all” from the government, according to Bloomberg.
House Democrats will try once more to amend the Constitution in order to lower the voting age to 16, an idea that has been popular with Democrats but unpopular with Republicans.
“A low and stable rate of inflation helps to create a healthy economy.
The Government sets a target for how much prices overall should go up each year in the UK. That target is 2%. It’s the Bank of England job to keep inflation at that target.
A little bit of inflation is helpful. But high and unstable rates of inflation can be harmful.
If prices are unpredictable, it is difficult for people to plan how much they can spend, save or invest.
In extreme cases, high and volatile inflation can cause an economy to collapse. Zimbabwe is a good example. It experienced this in 2007-2009 when the price level increased by around 80 billion per cent in a single month.
As a result, people simply refused to use Zimbabwean banknotes and the economy ground to a halt.”
Poor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson — they’re going to poke a lot of fun at him for that first pitch he threw at the Mets game on Tuesday, May 27th. On the positive side, Carly Rae Jepsen should feel vindicated now: Here’s another 50 Cent joke: How crazy is hyperinflation in Zimbabwe? This Econ... Read more
Andrew, learned from Mark Thatcher how to sell arms. Wicked men. “We are concerned that Prince Andrew is used to sell arms, and where you sell arms it is likely to be to despotic regimes. He is the cheerleader in chief for the arms industry, shaking hands and paving the way for the salesmen.”
Prince Andrew: ‘Cheerleader in chief for the arms industry’
As Prince Andrew is reported to have met the Queen to discuss criticism of his trade role, Campaign Against the Arms Trade tell Channel 4 News: “He is cheerleader in chief for the arms industry.”
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The US leads the world in drug development due in part by legislation that supports and incentivizes scientific advancement and innovation. Learn more.
I get an itemised summary of council tax spend every year – I agree, the central government should do this too if they want to be seen as more accountable. Good idea for the UK at least.
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Thinking about donations to political parties, do you think there should or should not be a limit on the donations that the following can make to political parties? Businesses donating money to political parties
Public funding increases the distance between political elites (party leadership, candidates) and ordinary citizens (party members, supporters, voters). Not sure why “the people” haven’t solved this one yet. It kind of matters.
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Smith has been debunked so many times already. You just got to read up on what has happened since his ideas were championed by those in power – and what happens to people who try to correct this basic mistake. Go Chomsky and others who bother learning and being compassionate, which is also something Smith had problems with.
Pensioners get more than half of our government spending. They are only a third of the population. This is how the government try to get some back for the rest of us.
Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke revealed the changes, which will be brought in over two years, will affect everyone born between 6 April 1970 and 5 A...
Too little too late. Everyone is still laughing at America, they deserved that trashing, the rest of the world didn’t. You won’t be able to bring back the people he killed with Covid, which was quite a record other despots would be proud of! Come on kids, forget what daddy taught you, he is thick as shit too.
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It’s a thing already, bit late though. Not like the US hasn’t been trashed by gangs, organised crime and corruption, since we made the damned country for them and watched them trash it. Anyways, this is what the official site says…
“Fix the System partners are currently pressing Congress to fund safe, fair and secure elections, supporting access to early voting and absentee voting options in the wake of the pandemic, galvanizing the business community for democracy reform, and fighting to end gerrymandering to lay the groundwork for a healthy political system.”
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23% of all homeless people are children – Our world sucks ass. We have had plenty enough time to sort this out in each and every country. Not going to happen.
Homeless Children, Countries’ New Generation | Keys to Recovery
This article will show how the face of the homeless population has changed over the past 3 years and hopefully bring attention to this social disease. Companies
You would be missing a lot of trade if you did this. Problem is that it’s tolerated. From wiki “Street children can be found in a large majority of the world’s famous cities, with the phenomenon more prevalent in densely populated urban hubs of developing or economically unstable regions, such as countries in Africa, South America, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia.”
Good idea, plus make when they fix their ways and you start to trade with them again, increase the tariff and donate a share of it to Save the Children – an publicise it, they should be ashamed.
Save the Children is a leading humanitarian organization for children. We’ve changed the lives of over 1 billion children in the U.S. and around the world.
A growing number of homeless children are spending their nights in a San Diego emergency shelter, and their days on the streets. In the first of a two-part s...
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Not sure who would dish out the licences, but you wouldn’t need one. None of the existing countries asked for permission, the trick is being recognised by others as one. Nice idea though, if I was Rich I would consider going it alone. I think Richard Brandson created his own island in order to do that – no not the virgin islands lol.
Asgardia is a self-proclaimed “Space Nation”. Not sure what exactly that means but they didn’t get a licence and only really need to be recognised as a nation. However it is borderless, so anyone that claims to be an Asgardian is still under the jurisdiction of their actual nation.
Asgardia is a free borderless model of society, with knowledge, intelligence, science and the recognition of the ultimate value of each human life at its very core.
Currently you don’t need a licence to start your own country, state or nation, however it will only be recognised as such if you convince other nations to recognise you as a sovreign entity and to do that you would most likely need to join the UN. So not that likely, but it has been done…
Branson did buy an island to impress a woman, he didn’t build it and he won’t be able to turn it into a country. Agreed, no licences are needed, but why not? Should be allowable if you own it and nobody that lives there objects.
UK is just as bad – however, at least these appointed judges declare some of the things the PM does is illegal. Once in a while. I agree I want to vote for a judge, rather than let the current PM pick them.
Britain’s brilliant method of picking Supreme Court justices, explained
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom’s unanimous smackdown of Prime Minister Boris Johnson was brought to you by their superior method of picking justices.
“Where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people, members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate” We know, but WHY?
Article III of the Constitution of the United States guarantees that every person accused of wrongdoing has the right to a fair trial before a competent judge and a jury of one’s peers.
Why America refuses to learn from other countries is beyond me. I guess it is because they want to make their own mistakes, again and again and again. Shameful.
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A movement of women have decided not to procreate in response to the coming ‘climate breakdown and civilisation collapse’. Will their protest be a catalyst for change?
I don’t like how corporations get to control the supply of clean water, that makes it in their interest to limit it in order sell more bottled water. Governments should definitely administer this and provide a state sponsored alternative to bottled water.
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Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said the bottled water called Safe Drinking Water would be a cheaper alternative to other mineral water brands in the market.
Sounds reasonable on first view but the CPI isn’t a good measure of how well things are going – plus, what if the previous administration messed up and things skydive? Then you would only have politicians who don’t need the money- because they have plenty already.
President’s campaign spokesperson Hogan Gidley says Democratic candidate ‘can’t ever buy a way out of his 47 years’ worth of failure in elected office’
Not if it sways the vote away from your guy…. Sunday’s order came as little surprise after the state’s supreme court on Oct. 22 denied a similar request to halt drive-through voting, in a lawsuit filed by the Republican parties of Texas and Harris County.
Texan Republicans lose bid to halt drive-through voting but fight continues
A group of Texas Republicans have lost one of two legal challenges they brought in the hope of halting drive-through voting in Houston and having more than 120,000 votes thrown out.
‘No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’
“Politicians might offer enticing tax breaks to woo voters at the next electoral contest, while ignoring long-term issues out of which they can make little immediate political capital”
Why we need to reinvent democracy for the long-term
When politicians fail to look beyond the next election – or even the latest tweet – they are neglecting the rights of future generations, argues public philosopher Roman Krznaric.
Interesting, both the US and UK are more dissatisfied than satisfied with how parliamentary democracy panned out. Time for a rethink, but despite the US being a republic rather than a democracy, it seems offering an alternative is unamerican. Times are changing though.
The countries where people are most dissatisfied with how democracy is working
Tax Payer’s Alliance is under the impression that most Govt waste is due to “foreign aid”, totally unaware that “aid” means giving weapons to strategic partners, and NOT giving it to help destroyed communities find a way to get clean water and education for the innocent kids. This is a minor cost of ruling the world, thick as shit.
Why is the government wasting money on foreign aid and HS2, but making cuts to defence spending?
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I found this on http://www.toptenz.net/to-10-useless-college-classes-degrees.php and found it quite amusing, these do not reflect my own views at all but I
SOME FACTS BEFORE YOU DECIDE IF THIS IS A GOOD IDEA – More than half the members are over 70; the Lords are 94 per cent white and 73 per cent male. Even more than the Commons, it represents the old establishment.
The authorities have also formally replied to the media freedom alert issued by the Council of Europe, admitting that MoD "was wrong" not to provide comment to the investigative outlet
As far as I know the UK Govt don’t provide loans or mortgages to help you buy a house – however, they do have a scheme that helps you raise money for a deposit. From there you are at the whim of the private sector with its rates and risks.
Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, mortgage guarantee and ISA, shared ownership
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t. Govt is at the whim of rich lobbyists that won’t give up on the dreaded weed gravy train. Good idea though, not gonna happen.
How the tobacco industry meddles with government attempts to stop people smoking
Evidence suggests that taxes can stop people smoking – but tobacco firms play price games such as cutting the number of cigarettes in a pack to disguise increasing prices
Jail breeds crime = more customers for the businesses that profit from correction facilities…. “A U.S. Sentencing Commission report on recidivism among federal prisoners, released on January 24, 2019, showed that nearly 64% of prisoners who had been convicted of violent offenses were arrested within eight years compared with about 40% of those convicted of nonviolent offenses”
Long-Term Recidivism Studies Show High Arrest Rates | Prison Legal News
“The government takes in a total of about £9.5 billion in tobacco duties, and the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association has told us another £2.5 billion goes to the Treasury in VAT. So the Treasury is taking in about £12 billion directly from tobacco sales.”
Does smoking cost as much as it makes for the Treasury?
Exclusive: FOI data shows scale of problem, ahead of planned launch of counter-corruption unit to tackle offences including bringing drugs into prisons
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t. Govt is at the whim of rich lobbyists that won’t give up on the dreaded weed gravy train. Good idea though, not gonna happen.
How the tobacco industry meddles with government attempts to stop people smoking
Evidence suggests that taxes can stop people smoking – but tobacco firms play price games such as cutting the number of cigarettes in a pack to disguise increasing prices
As criminal Conrad Black said years ago: “If Boris wants to run for No 10, the Telegraph is behind him.” But nobody took him seriously. As the guest ruefully observed: “Everybody puddled themselves with guffawing laughter of disbelief at the very thought.”
Laughter and lies: Johnson’s journey from journalist to MP
Despite the pandemic threatening stability, world order and human development, coronavirus could result in a new era of global peace and international cooperation, writes Mohamed ElBaradei.
Yeah, they should have to submit their spend before election is called in order to qualify – or be disqualified. Cheating shouldn’t be rewarded in this case, its too important.
“Likewise, if the Commission’s incorrect interpretation of the law effectively allowed the official Leave Campaign to spend more than the official Remain campaign, then Remainers have significant grounds for grievance.
At the centre of all of this sit the Electoral Commission, who do seem to have blundered. There have been some loud calls for a serious shake up there from both sides of this quarrel today, and I have some sympathy for that.”
The High Court found that Vote Leave broke the law in a new way
England & Wales's High Court has ruled that Vote Leave broke campaign spending limits in addition to the way that the Electoral Commission previously said they did.
looks like rich landowners have managed to lobby the government into giving themselves another extra bonus. Crazy, spend it on affordable housing so they can’t keep upping the price of houses and keeping the majority of the population renting, and funding the rich.
Government to end Local Housing Allowance rate freeze after four years
Yeah, its a scam that channels more of the welfare budget to the rich – and at the same time demonising those who can’t find work.
” At over £25 billion it is one of the biggest and fastest-growing parts of the welfare bill. That is a huge sum of money: more than we spend on the police, roads and buying military equipment combined. “
Chief whips are the real chaos merchants. Quote from a former tory chief bully boy:
“Problems involving members “might be debt, or it might be a scandal involving small boys”.
“They would come and ask if we could help,” Fortescue said. “And if we could we did, and we would do everything we could, because we could store up brownie points.
“That’s one of the reasons we would get a chap out of trouble – because he’d then be ours forever-more.”
Edward Heath's Tory whip would cover up 'scandals involving small boys' and MPs
People who live in the city of London can now vote, but urrr, they vote for a corporation to run the show, rather than a representative in parliament. Funny (rigged) old world.
From unremarkable KGB recruit to master of kompromat, this absorbing documentary shows how Russia’s leader wormed his way into Moscow’s halls of power and made them his own
Currently the CIA only releases declassified information as and when it is useful to them. They should have a daily release for everything that is now in the public domain for sure.
Whatâs Actually New in the Newly Declassified CIA Records?
A so-called "smart gun" is a firearm that uses a ring with a chip in it to send a signal to a circuit board embedded in the firearm so that only an authorized user can fire the gun.
I read this one, which gives the impression they should be watched around the clock. Since Thatcher reinvented the role as “cabinet enforcers” and my local MP was a tory chief whip, no MP is likely to get a free vote. Great book btw.
Chief Whip: The Role, History and Black Arts of Parliamentary Whipping
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The concept is also spreading to Europe.
Neighborhood parliaments are popular in India
There’s also a European Youth Parliament.
https://eyp.org/
The United Nations also has a Youth Delegate Program.
Queensland has a youth parliament that debates laws, which the government adopts.
The UK has a youth parliament that has been in operation for over two decades.
This could be a great way to engage young people in politics and governance, particularly given the surge of Gen Z protests worldwide.
A better approach would be for voters to elect better and more accountable politicians
This guy has an amazing idea: make political offices as financially unattractive as possible, ensuring that only individuals interested in public service contest them.
https://www.politico.com/interactives/2019/how-to-fix-politics-in-america/corruption/cut-government-salaries/
This is 100% true. Politicians from developing countries are among the highest paid in the world despite scarce public resources, yet corruption is still rampant in these countries.
Paying politicians well does not lead to better governance. In fact, it might do the opposite.
Many politicians earn huge salaries, which come from the taxpayers’ pockets. Their salaries should be lowered, and the funds directed to other causes.
I think everybody in the world agrees that the UN needs a complete overhaul.
Each day the UN continues to operate as it is is another day we are pushed to the brink of World War III.
Let’s face it: the UN has become a global joke! Some of the world’s worst human rights abusers are currently sitting on the UN Human Rights Council.
The United Nations was founded on a faulty system in which a few states have absolute veto power. Unfortunately, the situation has only worsened over time.
The United Nations has always been weak, unable to stop or end many civil and international conflicts over the years.
A digital instant democracy can be dangerous, when you consider that the majority is not always right, especially if people vote based on emotions.
Switzerland has a somewhat direct democracy, where citizens regularly vote in referendums to decide on major issues.
Digital technologies can increase people’s participation in governance, but they are unlikely to replace the current forms of government.
I found another one – the Bhutan Gross Happiness Commission that is responsible for maximizing the citizen’s happiness.
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2011/9/22/obsessed-with-happiness
There was also a happiness unit in the UK set up by David Cameron but it was shut down due to funding issues.
It seems like this is a popular idea. The U.K. even has a minister for loneliness.
India also has a ministry of yoga!
https://www.euronews.com/2014/11/10/india-pm-modi-appoints-yoga-minister
There’s also a government department of happiness in India!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38741238
The UAE has a ministry for happiness!
A number of countries are already implementing blockchain technology with the aim of curbing corruption.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/puerto-rico-wants-to-combat-corruption-with-blockchain-technology
Blockchain is the ultimate tool for fighting corruption, especially were government agencies are concerned.
The Citizen’s Advice Bureau also says that you can cancel the service – try doing that with council tax and you’ll go to jail.
Yep, central govt blames local councils, who blame central govt. You still have to pay, they still get away with charging you for stuff they didn’t provide – its a scam and you get locked up if you disagree.
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says that services must be provided with reasonable care and skill.
HEHE, LEADING THE WAY IN URR, SLOUGH!
Check out this article! Germany is considering a universal inheritance where everyone gets €20,000 when they reach 18.
https://www.dw.com/en/universal-inheritance-would-20k-at-18-help-to-reset-inequality/a-60375347
It’s a good proposal, but maybe raise the age of inheritance to prevent people from wasting all their money on alcohol.
Here’s an economist who thinks that all French citizens should get a six figure inheritance once they reach 25
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/economist-piketty-french-citizens-should-get-6-figures-in-cash-at-25.html
It is encouraging that some politicians care about education and have stellar academic qualifications!
https://www.studyinternational.com/news/world-leaders-and-their-education/
Don’t be surprised if some politicians started procuring fake degrees if such a requirement was introduced.
Trusting public resources to leaders with no academic qualifications is like handing the keys of a Ferrari to a child!
16-year-olds might soon get the opportunity to vote in the U.S. if this constitution amendment goes through.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-push-amend-constitution-16-year-olds-vote
A few countries allow children as young as 16 to vote!
https://www.legalscoops.com/nine-countries-with-the-lowest-voting-age/
Children are also citizens. Therefore, there is no valid reason why they should be denied the right to vote and voice their opinions.
True…. but the overall cost is much higher, than if you just kept a healthy rate of inflation. you can read more here https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-is-inflation
such as
“A low and stable rate of inflation helps to create a healthy economy.
The Government sets a target for how much prices overall should go up each year in the UK. That target is 2%. It’s the Bank of England job to keep inflation at that target.
A little bit of inflation is helpful. But high and unstable rates of inflation can be harmful.
If prices are unpredictable, it is difficult for people to plan how much they can spend, save or invest.
In extreme cases, high and volatile inflation can cause an economy to collapse. Zimbabwe is a good example. It experienced this in 2007-2009 when the price level increased by around 80 billion per cent in a single month.
As a result, people simply refused to use Zimbabwean banknotes and the economy ground to a halt.”
That may be true for an economist, but the easiest way for politicians to do it is by raising taxes. There’s your problem.
Sorry, had to add this pic to the idea
Boris knows how to party, but his party wish they didn’t know him.
Long live the King, and let’s hope he kicks some arses into gear.
Andrew, learned from Mark Thatcher how to sell arms. Wicked men. “We are concerned that Prince Andrew is used to sell arms, and where you sell arms it is likely to be to despotic regimes. He is the cheerleader in chief for the arms industry, shaking hands and paving the way for the salesmen.”
Yeah the 14 prime ministers that formed her governments got steadily worse. I mean, Boris – our worse attempt of a Trump.
I wonder if she wished she wasn’t the only one to be immune from prosecution – Ironically she hasn’t put a foot wrong, while all those around her have. Some of her super powers are listed here https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/32-incredible-powers-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-you-didnt-know-she-had/slidelist/48886245.cms
Technically, all unmarked swans in open water belong to the Queen, though the Crown “exercises her ownership” only “on certain stretches of the Thames and its surrounding tributaries,” according to the off... Read more
Come on America, copy other countries legislation as well as products. The UK manages, why the problem?
Read this. they price high because they make money geddit?
Modern-day mediums feeding on the helplessness of victims, naive and otherwise according to this article.
Not a new idea but why is it hard lowering ANY prices? good video here though.
Seek and you will find…..
Agreed, and they should link to resources like this so it is easier to understand.
I get an itemised summary of council tax spend every year – I agree, the central government should do this too if they want to be seen as more accountable. Good idea for the UK at least.
May not be as effective as a commission to be honest. Plus, how would you get her out of the seat when needed?
You can have cross-party positions. Well they, in the US can. Check this article out, shows how most things can be non-partisan.
1 in 3 people in the UK think there should be no funding by businesses at all. So it’s a fair idea to explore further I think.
Public funding increases the distance between political elites (party leadership, candidates) and ordinary citizens (party members, supporters, voters). Not sure why “the people” haven’t solved this one yet. It kind of matters.
It’s not a new idea, but it may be a good one nevertheless.
Many companies now have money to burn, thanks to Trumpers.
Not entirely Smith’s fault but he should have known his words would have been twisted by those with less scruples and more to lose.
more here, agreed btw.
I can highly recommend Jeff Madrick’s book “Seven Bad Ideas: How Mainstream Economists Have Damaged America and the World.” reviewed here https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-invisible-hand-conver_b_6590420
Smith has been debunked so many times already. You just got to read up on what has happened since his ideas were championed by those in power – and what happens to people who try to correct this basic mistake. Go Chomsky and others who bother learning and being compassionate, which is also something Smith had problems with.
Pensioners get more than half of our government spending. They are only a third of the population. This is how the government try to get some back for the rest of us.
The irony! Some of these guys want to expel Trump after impeachment. Where the hell to? You created him, you keep him.
Too little too late. Everyone is still laughing at America, they deserved that trashing, the rest of the world didn’t. You won’t be able to bring back the people he killed with Covid, which was quite a record other despots would be proud of! Come on kids, forget what daddy taught you, he is thick as shit too.
Reminds me of this – a warning, not enough people heeded.
It’s a thing already, bit late though. Not like the US hasn’t been trashed by gangs, organised crime and corruption, since we made the damned country for them and watched them trash it. Anyways, this is what the official site says…
“Fix the System partners are currently pressing Congress to fund safe, fair and secure elections, supporting access to early voting and absentee voting options in the wake of the pandemic, galvanizing the business community for democracy reform, and fighting to end gerrymandering to lay the groundwork for a healthy political system.”
Ahhh, sweet entropy – it takes a hell of a lot more work to fix things than break them. Good luck with that.
Until politics starts working you need to donate to STC.
23% of all homeless people are children – Our world sucks ass. We have had plenty enough time to sort this out in each and every country. Not going to happen.
You would be missing a lot of trade if you did this. Problem is that it’s tolerated. From wiki “Street children can be found in a large majority of the world’s famous cities, with the phenomenon more prevalent in densely populated urban hubs of developing or economically unstable regions, such as countries in Africa, South America, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia.”
Good idea, plus make when they fix their ways and you start to trade with them again, increase the tariff and donate a share of it to Save the Children – an publicise it, they should be ashamed.
Charity donation conflict app
(5 upvotes)Force all charities to go back to accepting one off cash donations
(6 upvotes)Trade embargos with countries that have homeless children
(7 upvotes)Charity wishing wells in shopping malls
(7 upvotes)Greenpeace charity shops
(20 upvotes)Hey babies, if you don’t like America… Get the hell out, somehow.
Unrelated to the idea but it reminded me of this, which is what they need to clean them with.
Old news now I am afraid.
3 out of 4 people in Brighton UK liked this.
Not sure who would dish out the licences, but you wouldn’t need one. None of the existing countries asked for permission, the trick is being recognised by others as one. Nice idea though, if I was Rich I would consider going it alone. I think Richard Brandson created his own island in order to do that – no not the virgin islands lol.
Asgardia is a self-proclaimed “Space Nation”. Not sure what exactly that means but they didn’t get a licence and only really need to be recognised as a nation. However it is borderless, so anyone that claims to be an Asgardian is still under the jurisdiction of their actual nation.
A space junk shame list
(5 upvotes)Make Space Peaceful Again – Disband Trump’s Space Force
(8 upvotes)Licences to set up new countries – supported by a global ‘nation’ tax
(1 upvotes)Create a nation that doesn’t strive only for financial growth
(1 upvotes)Currently you don’t need a licence to start your own country, state or nation, however it will only be recognised as such if you convince other nations to recognise you as a sovreign entity and to do that you would most likely need to join the UN. So not that likely, but it has been done…
Branson did buy an island to impress a woman, he didn’t build it and he won’t be able to turn it into a country. Agreed, no licences are needed, but why not? Should be allowable if you own it and nobody that lives there objects.
UK is just as bad – however, at least these appointed judges declare some of the things the PM does is illegal. Once in a while. I agree I want to vote for a judge, rather than let the current PM pick them.
“Where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people, members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate” We know, but WHY?
Why America refuses to learn from other countries is beyond me. I guess it is because they want to make their own mistakes, again and again and again. Shameful.
Shame babies can’t refuse to be born somehow.
Sort of laughed when I saw this idea, google’d it and realised its a thing.
Nestle won’t have any of that – try it and watch the lobbyists jump into action.
I don’t like how corporations get to control the supply of clean water, that makes it in their interest to limit it in order sell more bottled water. Governments should definitely administer this and provide a state sponsored alternative to bottled water.
Great idea, Pakistan is leading the way with this, others should follow their lead.
Sounds reasonable on first view but the CPI isn’t a good measure of how well things are going – plus, what if the previous administration messed up and things skydive? Then you would only have politicians who don’t need the money- because they have plenty already.
It’s the expences that you should be watching, that makes all the difference, Good charts that visualise the problem here on the bbc http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8072031.stm
Just pay them properly and you will get better quality, stands to reason. Read this,
But wouldn’t business owners just pay themselves a low rate to dodge tax? It may create more loopholes than already exist. Don’t think it could work.
Hmm correlation or causation. tricky to know if retiring early makes you last longer, I suppose it is bound to.
… and if the Brits had decided to keep it? ala Hearts of Iron.
‘Keeping’ it real, with the oldies.
lmao you can buy that silly hat. should be a bowler though…
Limited vocabulary for someone who likes to speak…
Consumption tax is what they are calling sales tax now, sounds better right?
Didn’t think of that, but the old idea of ditching income tax has its merits too. After all, it’s not a crime to make money, just to spend it.
This is crazy, no wonder progress gets hindered constantly. DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS
Not if it sways the vote away from your guy…. Sunday’s order came as little surprise after the state’s supreme court on Oct. 22 denied a similar request to halt drive-through voting, in a lawsuit filed by the Republican parties of Texas and Harris County.
‘No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’
Winston S Churchill, 11 November 1947
“Politicians might offer enticing tax breaks to woo voters at the next electoral contest, while ignoring long-term issues out of which they can make little immediate political capital”
Interesting, both the US and UK are more dissatisfied than satisfied with how parliamentary democracy panned out. Time for a rethink, but despite the US being a republic rather than a democracy, it seems offering an alternative is unamerican. Times are changing though.
Tax Payer’s Alliance is under the impression that most Govt waste is due to “foreign aid”, totally unaware that “aid” means giving weapons to strategic partners, and NOT giving it to help destroyed communities find a way to get clean water and education for the innocent kids. This is a minor cost of ruling the world, thick as shit.
I like what Canadians are doing here. Handing out awards for our money wasters.
You think you could get accurate figures for this? Nice idea but not gonna happen.
Like the rest of us, politicians would do better copying other people’s ideas rather than wait to come up with their own. Just a theory though.
They should just come to ideamill once in a while innit.
A social network for AI
(4 upvotes)Weekly new idea feed or digest for politicians
(1 upvotes)A website that lists eco inventions and projects that others can buy or invest in
(4 upvotes)A website that lists ideas that could make the world a better place
(23 upvotes)surf studies – in the uk, i ask you…
Tony Blair’s target of half our citizens should go to uni is to blame for some of this mess.
NO WAY! “David Beckham studies – Staffordshire University, UK”
No politicians? then who would claim the 50k no questions asked expences?
SOME FACTS BEFORE YOU DECIDE IF THIS IS A GOOD IDEA – More than half the members are over 70; the Lords are 94 per cent white and 73 per cent male. Even more than the Commons, it represents the old establishment.
Good idea but not likely in the UK, its going the opposite way at the moment, as reported by the Mail.
They only provide the help to buy – ie a loan to get a loan. hmm
As far as I know the UK Govt don’t provide loans or mortgages to help you buy a house – however, they do have a scheme that helps you raise money for a deposit. From there you are at the whim of the private sector with its rates and risks.
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t. Govt is at the whim of rich lobbyists that won’t give up on the dreaded weed gravy train. Good idea though, not gonna happen.
Evidence suggests that taxes can stop people smoking – but tobacco firms play price games such as cutting the number of cigarettes in a pack to disguise increasing prices
Jail breeds crime = more customers for the businesses that profit from correction facilities…. “A U.S. Sentencing Commission report on recidivism among federal prisoners, released on January 24, 2019, showed that nearly 64% of prisoners who had been convicted of violent offenses were arrested within eight years compared with about 40% of those convicted of nonviolent offenses”
Smokers pay more than they spend in the NHS. Put that in your pipe and have a good ole drag!
“The government takes in a total of about £9.5 billion in tobacco duties, and the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association has told us another £2.5 billion goes to the Treasury in VAT. So the Treasury is taking in about £12 billion directly from tobacco sales.”
More bums on seats, more money – the consequences don’t matter the idea of prison needs to be looked at again – especially in the US.
Who thought prisons were about correction? They are a money-making op
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t. Govt is at the whim of rich lobbyists that won’t give up on the dreaded weed gravy train. Good idea though, not gonna happen.
As criminal Conrad Black said years ago: “If Boris wants to run for No 10, the Telegraph is behind him.” But nobody took him seriously. As the guest ruefully observed: “Everybody puddled themselves with guffawing laughter of disbelief at the very thought.”
Lots of businesses have saved a huge spend on offices and facilities and yet, its the workers who pay the bill.
Interesting idea, kind of makes sense
COVID could be a bit of a blessing when it comes to bringing all of humanity together to fight a common enemy.
Working out who will pay is the least of our worries https://youtu.be/XVe_TwLo76Y
Awesome idea. It could actually work with the use of blockchain technology.
We might need this one day – especially if the world keep changing faster and faster https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13510347.2018.1470165
Yeah, they should have to submit their spend before election is called in order to qualify – or be disqualified. Cheating shouldn’t be rewarded in this case, its too important.
“Likewise, if the Commission’s incorrect interpretation of the law effectively allowed the official Leave Campaign to spend more than the official Remain campaign, then Remainers have significant grounds for grievance.
At the centre of all of this sit the Electoral Commission, who do seem to have blundered. There have been some loud calls for a serious shake up there from both sides of this quarrel today, and I have some sympathy for that.”
£61,000 = the cost of rigging a referendum. Not a bad deal.
Tips on how to split your campaign budget between different groups in order not to break campaign spending limit laws.
looks like rich landowners have managed to lobby the government into giving themselves another extra bonus. Crazy, spend it on affordable housing so they can’t keep upping the price of houses and keeping the majority of the population renting, and funding the rich.
Yeah, its a scam that channels more of the welfare budget to the rich – and at the same time demonising those who can’t find work.
” At over £25 billion it is one of the biggest and fastest-growing parts of the welfare bill. That is a huge sum of money: more than we spend on the police, roads and buying military equipment combined. “
Chief whips are the real chaos merchants. Quote from a former tory chief bully boy:
“Problems involving members “might be debt, or it might be a scandal involving small boys”.
“They would come and ask if we could help,” Fortescue said. “And if we could we did, and we would do everything we could, because we could store up brownie points.
“That’s one of the reasons we would get a chap out of trouble – because he’d then be ours forever-more.”
“Our government would look a lot different if the 4.5 million Americans in non-voting territories like D.C. and Puerto Rico has a voice.”
People who live in the city of London can now vote, but urrr, they vote for a corporation to run the show, rather than a representative in parliament. Funny (rigged) old world.
Could somebody scrape the FBI Vault and provide new content as an rss feed?
“former” thug Vlad the imposter.
Currently the CIA only releases declassified information as and when it is useful to them. They should have a daily release for everything that is now in the public domain for sure.
Streetcleaner, KGB agent, singer on a cruise ship, the Donald. There is hope for “we the people” yet!
Maybe the chief gobshite himself should make this site?
Why not invest in smart gun technology to make firearms safer?
Banning guns will not make guns safer. In fact, it is more likely to lead to an increase in illicit firearms in the hands of criminals.
Guns are a way of life for most Americans, and this is unlikely to change any time soon.
And one of the leading causes of death
I read this one, which gives the impression they should be watched around the clock. Since Thatcher reinvented the role as “cabinet enforcers” and my local MP was a tory chief whip, no MP is likely to get a free vote. Great book btw.
Please read this book to discover exactly why we should never go down this route
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