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Instead of corporations, I always like the idea of the government being run by the academic community, instead of politicians acting like well researched individuals, have our professors act like politicians once in a while. I don't see why the matter of agriculture should go to a guy like Vilsack, why can't a collection of the best schools and their department heads take care of specific matters.

I kind of like the idea of everything being privatized and a minimal amount of government to interpret the laws once in a while, thats it.

Unfortunately with your and my ideas, it would put a lot of under-qualified people out of a job and out of power, they wouldn't like that at all, they will do anything to hold on to their comfortable government wage and low-stress lifestyle producing nothing but meaningless paperwork. There are a lot of people who have become professional bullshitters, and if you take away their ability to do so (or try to however) you will see a great defiance.

The most unfortunate part is that there are so many people in this country unaware of what is possible if they let go of their cognitive fears

If anything, I definitely think that the Government should be less quarrelsome with the idea of privatized military. If NASA can offer up an "X prize" for space exploration I think the government can loosen up a little, especially since they are losing a huge social battle right now.

I think attitudes would change as well. I don't understand why people can scream to the press for the government to "bring our soldiers home". Why are they in the army? For three square meals a day and free education? The reason I didn't join the military was I didn't want the government to have control of my life. Since their isn't a draft that means every man and woman in the military weighed that decision and decided to go into a government run military, they knew what was at stake. If I have a reason to disagree with war it isn't to save the life of people who chose to be part of it. I don't disregard their decision either, I am very proud of them. Who I am not proud of are the weaklings who use their decisions and pride against the government as if the whole idea is to keep them out of warzones. What is the point of a military if you don't use it? I can already hear the reproachful comments to that statement, and I don't mean it as to say we need to go attacking people at will. Just because the war is on someone else's turf doesn't mean its not a defense, it may very well be the best kind of defense, it all depends on how you look at it, everyone is right and wrong in there own respect but there is a better option. The best option is to become independent from a group of hostilities.

The big reason why we are even at war is due to large corporations who are struggling to keep their livelihood alive. The difference between us and the Saudis is the free economy. The money coming into the united states get well distributed in a free-market fashion from stocks and bonds, wages and benefits, not to mention all of the markets it is attached to. The money going into Saudi Arabia doesn't stretch nearly as far, just like most of the other middle eastern countries. There is a stranglehold of power their and the people their deserve to have a free market so that they can pursue their own happiness, but we see how well a feudal system works. So I think it would be a great idea to have a privatized military for these corporations struggling to stay connected in the middle east, then it would be their problem not Americas and as a people we could be as indifferent as we wanted to be. of course that wouldn't be the solution to the problem. If we became energy efficient for ourselves and no longer need their exports the little bit of economy they had would fall and a revolution would be inevitable, probably something Osama Bin Laden has been struggling with for so long. I would sympathize with him had he not committed such heinous, unforgivable crimes.

Until all borders are dissolved and the world trades like it should I think privatized military for protection could in theory be the best plan, though I wouldn't dissolve the federal governments military, you can treat it like free market competition just like school should be so that no large conglomerate can assume indisputable control.