New Rules For Washington D.C.

Hi Everyone,

So the 2011 elections are over and now the focus is on the 2012 elections. I have given a lot of serious thought about next year's 2012 elections. My common sense has kicked into overdrive and I have come up with some proposals that should be given serious consideration. Before I give you my ideas, I would like to preface them with the following thoughts... All Washington elected officials HAVE to put country first in front of party. Our elected officials should not worry about the next elections, but should worry about the next generation and the ones that follow.

The following is my top 10 list on how to try to fix Washington, D.C. and some of these should, in reality, become law:

1) Term limits of eight years (two 4 year terms and no more 6 year terms) for all elected officials, period! Being an elected official was never meant to be life long employment!

2) Insider trading laws must be applied to all of them. Did you know that they can legally use insider information to benefit their own pockets? We can't so why should they?

3) All personal investment portfolios/accounts must be put into blind trusts until they are out of office!

4) Make it illegal to use any secret and/or privileged info in any way, shape or form!

5) Make it illegal to accept free stock deals. Pass the Stock Act!

6) Stop their "special" medical, dental and pension programs that only apply to them. All elected officials should have the same Social Security benefits and medical and dental benefits that are available to rest of the people of this country! They must even have to pay into the system instead of getting it free, paid by us taxpayers.

7) Outlaw all PACS and lobbyists. When big money throws it weight around, the people of this country lose every single time.

8) Campaign donations must be limited up to a maximum of say $2,000 per year, per individual and per company, no exceptions! Billion dollar elections are absurd!

9) Stop the lying by twisting and spinning facts. In the same vein, if asked a question, answer the damn question with no beating around the bush and not answering the question in the end. A direct answer is the only common sense way to go!

10) If #7 doesn't become law, once out of office, they can never, ever become a lobbyist, period. If they want to write a tell all book, so be it!

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the control of all Americans, the elected officials that make the laws, will never make the above proposals laws because it will hurt them financially. But, they have no problem hurting the pockets of the rest of us. Unless, WE THE PEOPLE change the rules and laws governing those in D.C. and make the above the new laws of the land, it will be business as usual. That is totally UNACCEPTABLE! People first, party second!

How is it possible that, for example, U.S. Senators who make $174,000 per year can leave congress after just one 6 year term a millioniare? We must stop the madness. If you want more info on some of my proposals, I implore you to check out last Sunday's, 11/13/11 CBS's 60 minutes.

Now, please, please, if you agree with my proposals, forward my blog to all of your friends and let them know that you agree. Who knows, maybe we can start a common sense grass roots campaign to change D.C. If you have other ideas that you think should be added to my list, let me know. Most of all, please remember that all of my ideas are apolitical and must be applied to all of them across the board, with absolutely no exceptions! Your additional ideas must be in the same vein!

Til next week.

Peter