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ATBTC: TOGETHER...A NEW BEGINNING*: CHAIN LETTER 5:)
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Subject: ACTION CHAIN LETTER 5: Bringing it Together (Updated and Expanded)
Surprise!
Please couple this with Proposal 43 in "Combo: Action Chain Letter 9/Rise and Fall ACL 8 Update-version 3"
You can enjoy without reading 'Combo.' We hope that you want to read or reread it at /group/rickcosmos-eclectic
ACTION CHAIN LETTER 5: Bringing it To Together (Updated and Expanded)
by Richard DePersio
(Plug {having nothing to do with this article}: Burma Rarity {fans of "Bonanza"
will appreciate it} - Non-Fiction by R.DePersio: "A Pie in the Sky" and
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(Original publication date, title and subtitle: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 9:33 pm
ATBTC: TOGETHER...A NEW BEGINNING*: CHAIN LETTER 5:)
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ATBTC Suggestions by Richard DePersio
(all comsats listed and described at groups.google.com/rickcosmos-eclectic)
(Where did this originate - "Together...A New Beginning"? Hint: Campaign slogan.
Answer at conclusion. Don't peak! Cogitate)}.
(New Proposals after Preface).
PREFACE: Secret Societies: "Knights Templar," "Freemasons," "Illuminati," "Skull and
Bones," ATBTC ("Americans Taking Back Their Country"; Tea is Bad for You, ATBTC is
Good for You), etc. Mission Statement: Send each Secret Chain Letter to at least five
family members and/or friends and/or enemies and/or co-workers and/or whom-ever-
you-choose for we comprise an Association of Individuals in a loose association with a
Common Cause - Constitutional Government. Suggestion: We phone and/or leave a
message (s) at the websites of our two U.S. Senators and one congressman, as well as,
other members of congress who serve as chairmen or ranking members or just plain
members of committees or sub-committees that interest a member (no membership card
or dues but working on secret cyber-space handshake; as the late Steve Allen would say:
"All seriousness aside.") such as, Science and Technology, NASA, Appropriations, Budget,
Energy, Rules, etc. You can discover the names or names and phone numbers of your
congressional members (you need not know their names when you call but you are
required to know the name of the state in which you live!) and the names or names and
phone numbers of committee members (just tell Capital Operator the committee that
concerns you). Phones: 202-224-3121 and 202-226-7200. Websites: Example - www.jones.
senate.gov/public/ and smith.house.gov/public/ Some names, Phone #s and websites are
recommended in Chain Letters 9, 8, 7, 6, 2, 1 at groups.google.com/group/rickcosmos-eclectic,
/group/newfederalism, /group/nasa-our-way, www.rickcmtsite).blogspot.
com. Now, Let's Do Ourselves a REVOLUTION!!!
PROPOSAL 45 (Remember this is being updated and expanded): See School's Stupid
Students (Alliteration Addiction). Stop punishing achievement and try rewarding it.
President Bush's successful "No Child Left Behind" (you know that it is successful
because school unions hate it!) has substantially reduced but has not
completely eliminated (mainly via national standardized tests): the mainstreaming
of the physically and/or mentally crippled (Citizen Journalist is not P.C. and
has advanced CMT but not when he was a school boy chasing school girls
in plaid skirts) who require extra attention - attention diverted from those
better equipped to handle the workload and are, thereby, held back; social
promotions - the promoting of a child from, say, 6th to 7th grade in order
not to deflate the child's ego and in order for the teacher to prevent
herself from looking bad: look - over half of her students have failed.
Instead of saying: we care about you; we want you to master grade
before you advance. Child is promoted and lost, needs extra attention,
deserving students are short-changed; schools which no longer post
'A' test papers for fear of hurting the feelings of those who didn't attain an
'A.' Old-fashioned thinking: Stroke the ego of the 'A' student to encourage
him to a repeat performance and motivate the others to work harder
in order to see their paper on the bulletin board; Non-competitive
activities in gym class, whatever, that is. It sure prepares child for
capitalistic society; schools which have done away with grading and
determine whether or not child is promoted predicated on effort,
social development and projects - stupid, nonsensical liberal thinking.
We have already proposed converting all regular public schools
into charter and magnet schools: on average charters outperform
magnets (no union control) while mags out do regulars (mags
semi-union control, regulars - nearly complete union control;
by the bye, regulars are budgeted more than mags and mags more
than charters - fascinating! Yet, libs tell us that the problem
with regs is that they don't receive enough money - - the problem
is unions!). On average students in mags and charts perform as well in
well-to-do safe neighbors as they do in poor, dangerous ones.
Don't hold back our brightest stars. A big problem: boredom
and a feeling of not being challenged. There is no reason that
elementary school can't be 7 instead of 8 years (8 is largely review)
for the well-behaved 'A' and 'B' students. Further, those who
were As and Bs in grades 5, 6, 7 should go to high school for 3
instead of 4 years. Freshman who earn an 'A' can transfer to
advanced program; no transfers after freshman year. These
students would earn academic-regents diplomas or an
associate degree (if school can afford it; it presently takes 2
years to earn an associate in college, it would take 3 in high).
We hear you: you're saying: in Japan and Western Europe
where in many of those countries Americans are being
out-performed in international comparisons, they spend more
days per year in the classroom. They don't get 12 weeks off in
the summer. Instead, they receive a week here and two weeks
there totally (it varies from country to country) 6 to 9 weeks. Fine;
if a state can afford it. We think our plan is even better. Let
us continue and stop interrupting us by thinking out loud (
A.D.D. distracting).
A.D.D. distracting).
Stop poorly-behaved, slow students and class clowns from
holding back our brightest. Motivate them to want to attend
class with a livelier curriculum: electronics, plumbing, home
economics, book keeping, basic computer, house painting,
gardening, a lot more physical education, shop, etc. Challenging
courses - a lot of poorly behaved students are brighter than you
think (just ask CR). Their not college material, give them the
skills for the real world. Also: business math., dance, map-reading,
the production of graphs. End remedial courses in college.
Those students don't belong in college. Many states are and are saving $s.
In college, associate degrees should take 1 1/2 years not 2;
bachelors, 3 not 4. Reduce the core requirements: these students
should have acquired the basic skills in elementary and high school.
They should be focusing on their major and minor: specializing not
so much general subjects. Colleges will lose money because students
will be spending less time there. But, more students will want
to attend college and that's what we want. Imagine graduating
high schools at 16 instead of 18. What are you going to do? You
have an academic-regents diploma and you're being offered the
opportunity of earning an A.A. or A.A.S. when you're 17 or 18;
you might go for two associates (or three, if you were able to earn
one in high school). Graduating with a B.A. or B.S. at 19 or 20,
you have time for a second B.A. or B.S.(second takes 2 or less years) or
starting a master's or doctorate program). We must take into account the taxpayer
and student debt: no second associate accept for 'A' and 'B'
students - same for Bachelor's. More students might have to
work while in college - grants should be reduced to reduce
the deficit. We will be producing more graduates with more degrees
wherein they focused on their discipline of choice. 'C' and 'D'
students should be limited to one associate degree (unlikely since
they were "A' and 'B' students in high school). America will be more
competitive on the world stage for our students will be better educated
and no longer the victim of the liberal policy of homogenization:
bundling the able bodied with the disabled, the bright with the slow,
the well-behaved with the delinquents.
PROPOSAL 46: Return student loans to banks, It was unconstitutional
of Obama (17 constitutional infractions thus far by our count) to have
fed gov assume responsibility for student loans - private sector activity.
Just look at gov involvement (unconstitutional in nature) with Fannie,
Freddie and Amtrak.
PROPOSAL 13:
LUCKY 13 for CHILDREN. We should individually and, in our own words,
phone our governor's office and speak to a staff member (supplying name is optional;
they keep records of citizen's position - a tally of pros and cons - and report most
interesting statements to their boss) and/or leave a message at his/her
website. Ditto OUR representatives in state legislators and/or county
exec and/or mayor and/or council member.
Convert all regular public schools into charter and magnet schools.
On average, children in private schools (most of which our Christian, especially, Catholic)
score higher on national standardized and state-wide tests (which
helps prevent teachers from awarding social promotions - for example,
promoting a child who has failed fourth grade to fifth grade
for fear of damaging child's ego - isn't it more compassionate to say to child:
"We care about you, we want you to master fourth grade and not get lost
and fall behind in fifth and have to be rewarded with another social
promotion until you receive a meaningless high school
diploma; of course, the vast majority of teachers give such promotions
to cover their tracks, they don't want to look bad with so many
failing students under their tutelage; further, it is virtually impossible for
principals to fire incompetent teachers due to union.
You digress; on verge of A.D.D. attack) than home-schooled, magnet and charter
kids who in turn score higher then regular public school youngsters. Regulars have
improved somewhat due to Bush's "No Child Left Behind"
(liberal-dominated media has lied about policy and results) but not
enough and won't progress any further due to teacher's unions. Public schools were
nearly as good as Catholic schools - academics and discipline - prior to the early 1960s.
What happened? In early '60s, the first and biggest teacher's union
formed! Since then, on their orders, states pumped hundreds of billions of
additional dollars into public schools and they got worse! Albert Shankor, the former
head of union, said in 1985: "We'll care about the kids when they're old
enough to pay union dues." (By the way, on average it costs $10,000 a year to 'educate' a
regular public school child; $6,000 Catholic).
The problem with regular public schools: teachers aren't paid enough and most
schools don't have the latest textbooks and/or computers and/or etc. They earn only an
average of 10% less then firemen and cops and their benefits and retirement packages
are better then theirs! Pay more and you'll have better teachers and better-performing kids...
Debate in progress...Charter and magnet school teachers are paid less then regular public
school teachers and can easily be fired for poor performance. Charters and Magnets
aren't as well-equipped as regulars.
What possibly can explain this state-of-affairs? Unions have no control
over charter schools and only limited control of magnets. Citizen Journalist
has a niece, Alexa (age 9) in a magnet plus is in Delta program and another niece,
Katie, in a magnet. Their teachers are creative and innovative, their principals
don't spend most of school day in their offices but in classrooms helping
students they suspect are falling behind and can
call teachers at home with homework questions (truly dedicated teachers!).
Less then 20% of schools in most states are charters and magnets. Deplorable!
Encouraging: some states are experimenting with virtual academies which
are sort of charter/magnet/home school combos. Discouraging: Some
states where home schools are legal want to rescind their
legality claiming parents aren't qualified and don't possess teacher's licenses.
But, they are outperforming your regular public school teachers! The real reason:
Most parents who home-school are religious and object to immoralities
being taught in public schools and incorporate religious training as part of
curriculum. How dare they! Liberals object: they must be indoctrinated
into liberalism like good, little brain-washed regulars.
The hell with the socialist unions. Let's do what's right by the kids.
Proposal 14:
Prohibit Unsupported Mandates. Fed gov dictates to states that they must do a
particular thing and fed gov contributes between 0% and 65% of the necessary funds.
It shouldn't be retro-active but we already proposed something to make up for that
fact in previous Chain letter: Reduce budgets for unconstitutional federal departments
of Education, Agriculture, Housing, Interior, Transportation by over 75% over a period
of ten years with three-quarters going toward reducing deficit/debt and the remainder
being added to what fed gov already gives to the states in these areas - and with no
strings attached! The new fed committees (no longer departments) should monitor how
money is spent (without dictating how it is spent), propose programs to states in these
areas and if state is interested, fed gov must fully fund it! Returning to Mandates: Fed
gov must prove that they have the constitutional authority (no more abusing commerce
clause) to order it and then fully fund it, preferably, each state would design its own program
to carry it out. (Healthcare too!; it is not constitutionally within the domain of national government - let
each state design Medicaid and Medicare programs while fed
gov is responsible for trillions of debt and fraud due to their mismanagement of these
programs). Restoring powers to states unconstitutionally stolen by an increasingly
distant and powerful and incompetent dictatorial Washington D.C. (Washington must
be rolling in his grave for he had left us a Federalist Republic with an Amendment 10 in
the Bill of Rights). Gov unions will object. Who ever heard of (public) servants on
average making 25% more than those they serve!- salaries and benefits.
This is bad for America: private sector workers produce, gov workers spend and spend
and spend. We borrow and borrow principally from China and the Federal Reserve Bank
orders Treasury Department to print more money (Federal Reserve Notes; Fed Reserve Bank Funny Money)
but, you say, inflation is at a record low of .9 (under brand new system inflation figure no longer
includes rise in food and energy costs! - go back to old system and stop trying to fool
citizens/consumers; since Fed was created in 1913 the value of $ has declined 85% in value
and 20% since 1999 - - these are the real inflation numbers - - - read them and weep!
An A.D.D.-ing, we will go!
Proposal 15:
Student Loans, Water, and more commerce clause abuse. In a recent power-grab, Obama took
student loans away from banks - think Fannie and Freddie - and announced that all water in and
around the U.S., including, the puddle in front of your house belongs to fed gov! Even intra-state water:
rivers, streams, lakes, ponds that aren't shared by more than one state will be regulated by
overweight Uncle Sam. Americans put him on a diet! Pregnant with power 'his' water is
about to break.
Proposal 16:
Just say "no!" to 'stimulus' packages. According to the Federal Reserve Bank branch in
San Francisco the $1 TRILLION-PLUS 'stimulus' created zero000zero new jobs!; Obama
claims that it created or saved 2 million jobs - according to Fed branch: the actual figure
was much less and were all temporary jobs that those who had them have waved 'goodbye'
to them.
Proposal 17:
Privacy vs. security. Union of Socialist Secular States of America. Citizen Journalist
doesn't fly; doesn't go outside. In exile in the former United States of America.
Nonetheless, is concerned about cyber-friends experiencing the unconstitutional, immoral,
unnecessary breach of privacy and rights. Being treated like a criminal without a search
warrant or probable cause which can be easily rectified by exercising some common
sense. Proposals: 1) Place SENTINEL which was at "Reagan International Airport" back
there and at other airports - it kind of sniffs: you walk through and feel puffs of air, a
vacuum device sucks in air with particles dislodged from head to shoes or socks before
particles hit the floor, it can determine if person was near a bomb or materials used to
make bombs; 2) Randomly use metal-detecting wand which guard runs 'all over your
body' at a distance of about half a foot, no contact; 3) Profile! Not babies and blue-haired
old ladies.
Proposal 18:
America's Destiny. In previous chain letters, we discussed NASA's role as the premier
technological engine of our economy, the future of space exploration and the major role
our space program should play in what should be our effort to attain energy independence.
Project NERVA (see previous letters) involved NASA, Atomic Energy Commission, Los Alamos
Scientific Lab, AreoJet and Westinghouse from 1963-73. The facilities should be restored and
upgraded. They've been neglected.
The Space Nuclear Propulsion Office might have to be reactivated or not. It was
established so that NASA and AEC could work together in this classified program.
Last year, Obama signed a directive enabling NASA and the military to work more
closely together. We, unlike Obama, have been making proposals toward that end. He
might just need to sign another directive which he wouldn't be inclined to do, unless, we
order him. Of course, this raises the issue of the constitutionality of executive orders which
circumvent congress. Congress should reactivate.
We suggested looking into feasibility of combining Orion/Ares 1 and Ares 5 with three
stages or two stages with two reusable liquid booster (not solid) rockets. The top stage
should be nuclear thermal or VASIMR plasma unlike the other stage (s) which would be
the traditional chemical. It should be used for "Constitution" (our name for what we
believe will soon be the operational AF X-37B). We propose ascertaining if we can do
something unorthodox: creating doughnut- or tire-shaped (long) stage for Orion-version
so that thermal nuclear or plasma stage (aka moon-transfer module and Mars-transfer module)
can surround (we build on our proposals with each letter) Orion or Orion-like
craft. Hydrogen or plasma would protect crew from solar wind and cosmic radiation
(actually not radiation but plasma). H or P would be surrounded by magnetic field (to
contain it) which would supply much greater protection like magnetic field protects us on earth
from solar wind and cosmic rays.
The plasma propulsion system definitely and the thermal nuclear, perhaps, can vary
exhaust velocity; this can help reduce propellant usage and improve acceleration at
different stages of flight - - don't deviate too much exhaust velocity and
vehicle speed for that would degrade not enhance performance.
Proposal 19:
Useless U.N. Exit U.N. and kick it out of U.S.! We pay 25% of its budget and the
majority of nations are enemies or semi-enemies. It passes useless resolutions which it
can't enforce because of pathetic peace-keepers without testicles. The humanitarian/
charitable programs are fraught with fraud. They still violate our laws claiming diplomatic
immunity. It serves no valuable function. We just learned that Obama has been giving
-bribing - nations to vote for climate change/cattle fart/lack of appropriate peer review/
questionable sources/hockey stick graph/george soros, al gore get richer/ global
warming pseudo-science plans. Carbon emissions? It is not settled science so China
and India not motivated to what? Undo what they have been working for since about
1980: moving from third-world status to developing nation to industrial nation by
instituting expensive emission filters. Carbon won't decline significantly without them.
Obama wants us to do it anyway so your energy bills can rise and companies won't be
able to create as many jobs us they can otherwise. Only libs favor useless U.N. - which
is another reason to kick it into the Atlantic!
Proposal 20:
U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty. Nixon SALT was good; Nixon-Ford-Carter Salt 2 was good;
Reagan START was better. We would have high-tech missile shield with tech benefiting
other aspects of economy as well if Nixon's ABM wasn't canceled by dem-controlled
congress in '72 and Reagan's SDI not been considerably shrunk by clinton and other
dems. Rogue nations and terrorist orgs. Bush unilaterally did away with ABM treaty
claiming it was signed by U.S. and Soviet Union and Soviet Union no longer exists!
He finally persuaded our friends, Poland and Czech Republic, who fearful of Russia, to
put part of shield in their countries during his last year in office and Obama undid
during his first year by caving to Russian pressure and a vindictive Russia has,
nonetheless, promised to punish our two allies. It would place unacceptable constraints
on missile defense and replacing nuclear warheads on missiles with conventional ones
which Russia can't afford and doesn't possess the technical know-how. Giving away
advantages U.S.
Stop treating Russia as if it were still a super-power. Dictate terms of a treaty that
doesn't forgo our advantages. Don't make our plans subject to a Russian
veto. One more thing: we can only inspect their declared sites for compliance! Obama sold out U.S.A.
in arms treaty he signed with Russians last year!
ATBTC. Together...A New Beginning (Reagan's main campaign slogan in 1980).
