From: adams
Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc
Subject: Re: RON DANIELS (independent) FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Date: 9 Apr 92 16:08:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: spss.1992Apr09.160838.31615
Organization: SPSS Inc.

harelb@MATH.CORNELL.EDU (Harel Barzilai) writes:

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>Topic 78        RON DANIELS FOR PRESIDENT 1992 
>fscofi  elections.usa    2:45 am  Apr  7, 1992 
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What happened to Agran?  Give up on him?

>**  THE CREATION OF A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ECONOMY WITH SUSTAINABLE  
>    DEVELOPMENT that creates decent jobs with good wages and       
>    benefits as a basic human right. Economic democracy - greater  
>    control by workers and communities over business, industry and  
>    finance; protection of workers's right to organize and maintain  
>    unions. 
"Good jobs at good wages" got destroyed last time around.  Gee, your
democracy seems to forget exactly where the capital to run these businesses
comes from.  Do the business owners have any rights?

>**  ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - Universal protection from the          
>    production and disposal of poisons that threaten the           
>    fundamental right to clean air, land, water, and food; the     
>    promotion of economic alternatives which produce               
>    environmentally safe jobs. 
What is an "environmentally safe" job?  And what about those jobs where
there is an inherant risk?  Like building large/long bridges or tall
buildings?

>**  PROGRESSIVE TAXATION to close tax loopholes for the wealthy and  
>    ensure that everyone contributes to the general welfare of the  
>    nation on a fair and equitable basis. 
If you confiscate every dollar earned over $200,000 you won't get very much
money...

>**  THE ENACTMENT OF A DOMESTIC MARSHALL PLAN to invest in the     
>    revitalization of devastated rural and urban areas with an     
>    emphasis on community economic development. 
Where does this money come from?

>**  DEMILITARIZATION OF THE ECONOMY AND CONVERSION to a civilian /  
>    peace economy; reduce military spending by at least 50%. 
We've seen this before...Agran said the same thing.  What do you do with
all of the people who this throws out of work and the resulting decrease in
revenues?

>**  RESPECT FOR THE SOVEREIGNTY AND TREATY RIGHTS OF NATIVE        
>    AMERICANS; economic restoration and economic justice for all   
>    Native American peoples. 
Who pays for this and how?  And what exactly are they going to be given?

>**  REPARATIONS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS for the spiritual, cultural,  
>    and physical damages and economic retardation resulting from   
>    the slave trade and slavery. 
Oh please...and who pays this?  My family didn't even emmigrate until the
1880's so had nothing to do with slavery.

>**  A PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT FOREIGN POLICY - respect for the right  
>    of self-determination of all peoples and nations; support for  
>    human rights and democracy;  economic aid and technical        
>    assistance  to promote economic restoration and development in  
>    third world countries; withdrawal of all U.S. troops from      
>    foreign soil; complete nuclear disarmament. 
Except for the complete nuclear disarmament, this isn't a bad idea.

>**  FREE ABORTION ON DEMAND as part of a free, universal system of  
>    national health care based on the Canadian model. Safe, quality  
>    pre-natal, obstetric and pediatric services. 
Free?  No way.  I'm morally opposed to abortion.  I don't believe it should
be illegal, because it's not my decision to make.  But don't ask for my tax
dollars to pay for it.

>**  ELIMINATE ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION based on race,           
>    nationality, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age or         
>    disability. Pay equity, paid paternal leave, an Equal Rights   
>    Amendment to the Constitution. 
Pay equity?  For whom?  If you're talking about same pay for the same job,
I agree.  If you're talking about comparable worth, forget it.

>**  ADEQUATE, FREE, COMMUNITY CONTROLLED CHILD CARE FACILITIES 
Free?  Paid for by whom?  Where is the money coming from?

>**  FREE, QUALITY, EQUAL EDUCATION FOR ALL, FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO     
>    GRADUATE SCHOOL 
Not a bad idea, but how do you plan to pay for this?

>**  A HOUSING BILL OF RIGHTS to provide adequate, affordable       
>    housing for all. 
Define adequate.  And, what does this mean for people who want better than
adequate?


** HOW ARE YOU GOING TO PAY FOR ALL OF THIS?

 -Steve

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