Ending the Deadlock in Congress

The failure of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (Supercommittee) to agree to a plan to cut the deficit demonstrates just how entrenched both parties are in furthering their agenda. Blaming the other side for refusing to "listen to reason" reinforces the futility of their coming up with a plan both sides will agree to, and therefore breaking the deadlock.

Our Founding Fathers included in the Constitution a tool to wield for just such a contingency--an Article V constitutional amendment convention. Many law professors and constitutional scholars agree that now is the time to drag the Article V convention out of the "toolbox."

Basically, Congress is no longer able to function and is losing power. Their approval rating hovers around 10%, depending on the poll. That figure is significant because with any movement, the first 25% to protest are standing on the principles. The second do so because it affects them financially. The third group protests because their lives are affected, and the final 25% who stand in protest are totally uninvolved.

At a 10% approval rating, you are bringing misery down upon those who tip elections. This is also the point where a flashpoint can trigger a revolution.

The Article V convention turns the power back to the States, and ultimately, the people. Thirty four States must apply to Congress to hold the convention, where the amendment is drafted, and then thirty eight States must ratify it before it becomes law. The president has an equal vote to every other American. It is not his or her plan. It comes from the people.

Many proposals have gathered sufficient support from the state legislatures to make it to Congress, but until this time, Congress has not been willing to turn over its power, citing the possibility of opening a Pandora's Box of frivolous issues or issues that are too volatile to address. This is also a Game Congress plays.

Politics has become Gamesmanship to gain power and prestige, but the Games have evolved, and they are now reaching their ultimate conclusion, which is the complete opposite result--a loss of power and prestige. At this point, if the player isn't willing to let go of the games, he loses all.

This is Christmas time, and various versions of "A Christmas Carol" are running on television. What did it take Scrooge to get go of the Game of Greed?

What will the bickering members of Congress consider enough incentive to let go of their power to the States? To address the long list of existing amendments, some that have sat gathering dust for almost 100 years?

No. The only one that will encourage Congress to let go of their power is one that benefits everyone, and solves all the problems at once. An overview plan that benefits everyone on the planet. A simple and logical plan that benefit everyone.

Time for world peace. Time for, not a revolution, but a grassroots movement that brings in all the people on the planet to stand in protest against the oppressive Games of War, Genocide, Massacres, Human Rights Violations and Terrorism. The Games are oppressive to the people.

Congress will not listen unless the people can produce a plan that benefits everyone.

Whose plan will it be?

Remembering September 11, 2001 by ending terrorism

Today marks the 10th anniversary of what could be considered to be the largest terrorist attack in the history of the planet. The events of September 11, 2001 triggered a series of reactions and repercussions, and the ripples continue to expand out, drawing in more and more people. As this is being written, there is heightened security around the United States because of a threat to retaliate for the death of Osama bin Laden.

The real question becomes, how do you end terrorism?

For any plan to be successful, it must address the root cause of the crisis. President Bush declared that terrorism comes because "there are good people and bad people, and the bad people want to hurt the good people." Who has the right to judge who is good or bad? From one perspective, a man may be a terrorist, and from the other, he is a patriot.

The root cause of terrorism is that "people on the bottom have no voice, and must raise their voice to be heard, oftentimes to the point of violence."

There are three criteria for world peace:

1. Every person on the planet must be able to create his or her life without interference.

2. Every person on the planet must be treated fairly and equally.

3. Every person on the planet must have a voice in his or her government.

Under the World Peace Plan, these inalienable rights from the Creator of us all are guaranteed.

Our series of proposals carry the idea forward step by step, proving the capacity of The World Peace Plan to resolve the crises we are facing as a planet, including terrorism. The first step is an exit strategy for Iraq. Its precursor involves conflict resolution.

Be sure to Track Our Progress on our webpage.

Help for the Super Committee on Deficit Reduction

In a movement, the first people to come in are those who stand on the principles. They rise up in protest when they see oppression. The second group are those who are financially affected. Then comes the people whose lives are affected, and as the Super Committee in Washington, DC starts to cut the social programs, many people will fit into the third group, and they will join the protest.

The committee is getting down to work, paring the budget of any excess. Time is short. They are asking for help. Here it is.

Under the World Peace Plan...

There will be no more wars, and so there will be no need to maintain such a huge Department of Defense. We will segue from war-based thinking to competing economically. That won't be a problem because nations will be able to turn inside of themselves to enable their people to prosper. A nation that is oppressive to its people will continue to lose power in the international House of Representatives.

There is no need for foreign aid. Those nations who now receive US aid will segue out of dependence on the US, and assume responsibility for enabling their people to prosper. Oftentimes third world nations have huge reserves of natural resources. Let's let them benefit the people, shall we?

The private sector will assume responsibility for the cut social programs through our Lift the Public economic stimulus plan that allows any business to become partially tax exempt.

There you go. Global renaissance!

We have a series of proposals that carry the idea of the global renaissance forward, step by step.