• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Poll: How would you reform the monetary system?

Best reform(s) for the banking/monetary system

  • No Central Bank

  • no governmental currency

  • National Full Reserve law

  • reinstatement of the Glass-Stegall act

  • Put pressure on china

  • governmental gold standard

  • it's fine how it is

  • balanced budget, even if it means huge tax increase

  • other

Results are only viewable after voting.
Seems to be working at the moment (in spite of The Lootings of the 00's), and can only get better with a bit more transparency and oversight.

I imagine you have an alternative in mind?





--
 
Legalize competing currencies. If a few private groups get together to form a commodity-backed private currency, they probably won't come close to overturning the dollar standard..but they will at least give the fed an incentive to protect the value of the "official" currency and not print us into oblivion.
 
Increasing taxes are useless if the govt does not control its spending especially on "welfare". Small govt, strong regulations, ban China, create jobs. Control spending then increase taxes as much as you want I am all for it.
 
Where is the "balanced budget, even if it means huge spending cuts" option? If you can have "balanced budget, even if it means huge tax increase" as an option then the converse is also an option.
 
Linflas said:
Where is the "balanced budget, even if it means huge spending cuts" option? If you can have "balanced budget, even if it means huge tax increase" as an option then the converse is also an option.
Click to expand...
It's very interesting that the OP doesn't recognize a government spending cut option. I guess I'll cast a 'balance budget' vote under protest...I don't mind higher taxes to get our house in order as long as an aggressive effort is made to reduce spending. Continued irresponsible spending and supporting it with higher taxes is pure lunacy IMO.
 
go full communist... we are at a stage of knowledge and development that would allow a controlled economy to be implemented... each according to his needs... we know that all will contribute according to their ability... remove the profit motive and there's plenty of resource and output for all...
 
cubeless said:
go full communist... we are at a stage of knowledge and development that would allow a controlled economy to be implemented... each according to his needs... we know that all will contribute according to their ability... remove the profit motive and there's plenty of resource and output for all...
Click to expand...
What's a need?
 
nonlnear said:
What's a need?
Click to expand...

the gov't will decide that... we have scientists who can evaluate and make the recommendations and gov't can implement... whatever is available after the needs of all are met can be apportioned amongst the populace...
 
nonlnear said:
Quote:
Originally Posted by cubeless
go full communist... we are at a stage of knowledge and development that would allow a controlled economy to be implemented... each according to his needs... we know that all will contribute according to their ability... remove the profit motive and there's plenty of resource and output for all...

What's a need?
Click to expand...

I don't know but I have a hunch that when government does start providing for people's real needs it's going to be one cheap government to run.
 
Moonbeam said:
I don't know but I have a hunch that when government does start providing for people's real needs it's going to be one cheap government to run.
Click to expand...
Exactly! 😉
(On second thought I'm not sure if we take this to mean completely opposite things...)
 
cubeless said:
go full communist... we are at a stage of knowledge and development that would allow a controlled economy to be implemented... each according to his needs... we know that all will contribute according to their ability... remove the profit motive and there's plenty of resource and output for all...
Click to expand...

you're kidding, right?
 
cubeless said:
the gov't will decide that... we have scientists who can evaluate and make the recommendations and gov't can implement... whatever is available after the needs of all are met can be apportioned amongst the populace...
Click to expand...
ROFL.

So basically "need" means absolutely nothing. Got it.
 
nonlnear said:
Exactly! 😉
(On second thought I'm not sure if we take this to mean completely opposite things...)
Click to expand...

What I mean is that what most folk call needs arise unconsciously out of the vacuum created by self hate. He who is turned against himself is in endless pain and because he won't allow himself to feel what he really feels, he seeks an infinite series of palliatives. These are what he calls needs.

Real needs, what a man needs who loves himself, are everywhere in infinite abundance. Those who know don't speak of the alpha and the omega for nothing. The awakened heart is a cornucopia of love that can never be emptied.
 
Moonbeam said:
What I mean is that what most folk call needs arise unconsciously out of the vacuum created by self hate. He who is turned against himself is in endless pain and because he won't allow himself to feel what he really feels, he seeks an infinite series of palliatives. These are what he calls needs.

Real needs, what a man needs who loves himself, are everywhere in infinite abundance. Those who know don't speak of the alpha and the omega for nothing. The awakened heart is a cornucopia of love that can never be emptied.
Click to expand...

Also: teach a man to fish and a bucket of fish will be your bountiful reward when you rob him.
 
nonlnear said:
ROFL.

So basically "need" means absolutely nothing. Got it.
Click to expand...

it means whatever it gets interpreted to mean, just like everything else that is determined via observation... if and when something new is observed it can be integrated into the theory if it is deemed relevant...

i'm no social scientist, but how about like with housing... from this point on no more inefficient, wasteful single family dwellings should be built... shared common areas will foster interaction and communication between people so that they gain a greater knowledge of and respect for each other... and costs for things like child care will be eliminated by the shared participation of the parents...
 
cubeless said:
it means whatever it gets interpreted to mean, just like everything else that is determined via observation... if and when something new is observed it can be integrated into the theory if it is deemed relevant...

i'm no social scientist, but how about like with housing... from this point on no more inefficient, wasteful single family dwellings should be built... shared common areas will foster interaction and communication between people so that they gain a greater knowledge of and respect for each other... and costs for things like child care will be eliminated by the shared participation of the parents...
Click to expand...

So true and it worked well for the last 4 million years. In fact you didn't even have to think it up, it popped right out of your genes, though not like you intended.
 
GaryJohnson said:
Also: teach a man to fish and a bucket of fish will be your bountiful reward when you rob him.
Click to expand...

Great idea but too much labor. Those who teach fishing know how to fish. Theft is for folk who hate themselves so much they are sure they can't catch anything.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top