We should restore the good-faith, exclusionary rule, which allows the use of evidence even if it was collected in a technically flawed manner, as long as there is no deliberate police bias. Under this policy, criminals will not walk simply because someone used the wrong form or some technical error occurred. We should allow carefully crafted new antiloitering laws that enable a community to drive out drug dealers without allowing discrimination against minorities or others. We should use summary administrative proceedings, such as those used to remove spoiled food from the market, to revoke the licenses of drunk drivers. Character formation is a prerequisite for all learning.
Moral education is necessary and can be achieved without opening the door to indoctrination.
Schools should provide courses on human relations that teach people how to resolve conflicts and relate better to one another as spouses, coworkers and fellow citizens. They also should provide courses that focus on transmission of the numerous values we share. Schools should work with corporations to enhance the educational process through work experience. Campaign contributions by special interests to candidates for public office tend to generate obligations that are inimical to democratic representation. We should curb this flow of private money into public life as much as possible.