Cut tobacco tax to a few pence. How will we pay for the next war I hear some cry. Shouldn't bother I would say. Who the hell cares what the average Joe is doing in Afghanistan. Let him grow poppies if he wants to. With all these new freedoms who needs cops.
I guess Lucrum and the patriots will object but.......... It is so easy to just have one's view of only one's own country. That's the lazy approach. For those that live in small countries are bombarded through the media, films etc. of stories from elsewhere. Even if you live in the US, one should realize that it is a relativelly small part of the world. But what is decided in Washington often affects others far away too. Therefore I propose giving any non US people, who apply, a vote in a 3rd House. Narrow Nationalism is a beguiling mistress. It starts well but ends in tears as it becomes increasingly expedient to consult or fight others, have good outside contacts for trade etc. This is to elect people who at least have some idea of what's happening elswhere ( Bush couldn't even find Afghanistan on the world map ). Because of travelling expenses etc. This could be an online virtual House for the average Joe elswhere, unlike the UN.