What is Your Political Philosophy?

[Lawrence of Arabia]

What should they do during the next major recession/depression?

Monetary policy?

[Shi Huangdi]

My Political Philosphy:

-Absolute unquestioned rule for me

-Mass Public Executions of all who oppose me

-Temples erected for people to praise me constructed throughout the land

-All the finest women of the land to be placed into a harem for me

-Free Beer for all

[Dinner]

Free Beer for all

I'd vote for him.

[Japher]

I did something like this about a year ago...

My philosophy is more of a laissez faire that would actually extend into public and political systems...

My goal would to be to abolish many government programs that deal with the public and set up councils/boards monitored by the government to establish these institutions.

Example: Health Care Reform - Develop a council of medical care provider, drug manufactorers, and publicly elected units as well as a cabinet appoint member (moderator/monito). This council would act more like a corprate board that would deligate the issues surrounding universal health care. Money will come from the companies and corporations that they represent. Their taxes will go directly to this board, and not to the main government body. Also, tax breaks will be given to such industries that develop drugs, give care, administer said services. Thus, batches asprins made specificly to go to this board would not be taxed on their sales, from the manufacturer down to the consumer.

I think this can work for all fields, including welfare, disability, revenue collection and social security. I feel we should utilize the minds of these great economist, buisness developers/managers/CEOs, and engineers that we have to better society, thier personnal buisnesses, and the country on a whole.

I know that their will be fights for these positions amongst corporations. Thus, undeveloped rules would have to be put in place that impose the check and balances that are needed... This is almost one part removed of socialism, but at the same time is totally capitalist by giving decissions to corporations, yet offers them incentives for doing so. Limiting government involvement would save a lot of money in the run.

With the government not having to worry about many of these domestic issues they can focus more on foreign affairs and social issues.

May sound absurd, and for sure, checks and balances would need to be developed, but the idea of employing the most capable for the positions they are most capable of performing will take "government efficiency" of the list of classical oxymorons.

[Japher]

Oh yeah, and free beer for all

[cinch]

DF:

But wait, governments are elected by and for the people of the US (for example). And in your example of allowing raised taxes and the like, why should the taxpayers fund other countries, who are not paying taxes to the government, and hence not contributing to your social welfare or health care funds?

I suppose because I think that the countries that are 'on top' now won't always be on top; that it's better to help those less fortunate (through strategic spending, rather than just 'throwing money at the problem') than gorge ourselves in excess. I think I just haven't become disillusioned enough yet, in that I still see some intrinsic "Good" in at least attempting to help those less fortunate.

[Berzerker]

Live and let live.

[OzzyKP]

I'm...

Pro-Life
Anti-Death Penalty
Anti-War
Pro-Youth Rights
Pro-Civil Rights
Anti-Afirmative Action
Pro-Women's Rights
Pro-Gay Rights
Pro-First Amendment
Pro-Second Amendment
Pro-Union
Anti-Socialism
Pro-Capitalism
Anti-Materialism
Pro-Environment
Anti-Big Government
Anti-Drug
Anti-Drug War

A Christian
A Patriot
A Libertarian
A Free Thinker
An American
A Pragmatist
An Idealist

[loinburger]

Hmm, my political philosophy is frighteningly similar to BD's. Well, replace "mass executions of those who oppose me" with "devious psychological torture to break the spirit of those who oppose me."

[Zero]

I....

- have no morals
- stands on the side that benefits only me
- tend to be "live and let live"
- in favor of dictatorship (with me being dictator of course)

[RGBVideo]

I have very strong morals, but my morality is definetily relative.

Originally posted by Shi:
My Political Philosphy

[Cruddy]

My political philosophy? To do the best thing to benefit the most number of people with the least amount of suffering and hardship.

In other words, either right or left policies, depending on the situation, with no preference for either on a long term basis.

I doubt if any political party would be successful with such a philosophy. But this being on one side or the other without any reason strikes me as well, unbalanced.

[Az]

Buck's political philosophy is perhaps the only one that scares me in a similar fashion to the political philosophy of Floyd. The believe of a society in which constant struggle, rivarly and factionalism are the cornerstones, make me scared. It's not based on principles of right or wrong, but on principles of power, albeit political power, cunningness and charisma, and not physical strength.

[Buck Birdseed]

I believe most straightforward principles of political right and wrong can be derived from the desire to create a stable government and society through which all groups can express their desires in a fair way. For instance, the principle of Free Speech is essential as its institution makes sure no one group can dominate wholly.

[Buck Birdseed]

Anyway, how can you be a communist without believing in the existence of a class struggle?