BRINGING AMERICA TOGETHER

A few suggestions to reduce the divisiveness.

© 2005 Chuck Klein

We live in an extremely complex and dangerous society where there might not be solutions so some of our problems. Adding to our personal dilemma is the huge divide between the political parties. Our elected leaders must return to protecting our priority issues and refrain from getting bogged down with divisive matters. To help bridge this gap, I propose each candidate declare:

For the office of President and VP:

1) I will neither sign nor veto any bill, statute, regulation, act, etc., expanding or reducing any abortion issue;

2) I will neither sign nor veto any bill, statute, regulation, act, etc., expanding or reducing any religious issues in public places;

3) I will neither sign nor veto any bill, statute, regulation, act, etc., expanding or reducing any taxes;

4) All wire taps involving terrorist activity - here or abroad - shall be in writing and signed by the Director of the CIA or the Director of the FBI - as the case may be - within 168 hours of the beginning of the tap;

5) I will support a constitutional amendment that requires all federal employees and elected officials to swear an oath that they renounce any group, person or political entity that the US government has determined supports or advocates violence against the USA or any of its citizens;

6) I pledge not to render any American funds or goods to any group, person or political entity that the U.S. government has determined supports or advocates violence against the USA or any of its citizens;

7) I will not criticize the proposals or acts of any member of another political party without tendering my own alternative;

8) I will support amending the Constitution to restrict the term for President and Vice President to one 6-year term.

For the office of Senator, Congressperson or Governor:

1) I will not criticize the proposals or acts of any member of another political party without tendering my own alternative;

2) I will support a constitutional amendment that requires all federal employees and elected officials to swear an oath that they renounce any group, person or political entity that the US government has determined supports or advocates violence against the USA or any of its citizens.

3) I pledge not to support the distribution of American goods or funds to any group, person or political entity that the US government has determined supports or advocates violence against the USA or any of its citizens.

4) I will support amending the Constitution to restrict the term for President and Vice President to one (1) 6-year term.

Should these simple, basic, common-sense pledges be adopted , then, maybe we can all get back to the business of working together to keep America together.

If you support this proposal - pass it on and/or send it to your local newspaper. This might not be perfect, but it should generate related discussions. Now is the time to take some form of positive action.