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    Is the air-force unconstitutional?

    I'm sure if they knew about today's current aviation technology, they'd definitely want us to implement it in our military. But do you think that they'd just want us to have it by reading it into the constitution or by amending the constitution? Don't you think it is possible that a lot of them...
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    Is the air-force unconstitutional?

    That is just semantics. Using that argument, we can make anything constitutional just by shoving in a department that is already approved.
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    Is the air-force unconstitutional?

    This is the part referring to the common defense: This is primarily giving congress the power to tax. A lot of people who consider themselves strict constitutionalists would see "Common defense" and "General Welfare" as reference to the other powers enumerated to congress by the constitution...
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    Is the air-force unconstitutional?

    The constitution specifically gives congress the power to provide for armies and a navy, but for obvious reasons, it doesn't mention an air force. If they had instead been a bit more vague and said "provide for a military", it would get around this problem. I'm sure if air fighters were...
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    Was Communism/Marxism ever a sound alternative?

    No, Communism has no rulers. Communism is anarchy with socialism as a precursor. The countries that were considered communist were only communist in the sense that they were dictatorial socialist regimes aspiring to reach communism.
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    Was Communism/Marxism ever a sound alternative?

    Let me clarify. Human nature makes it impossible for libertarianism, communism, and anarchism to work. It is human nature to want to be free, but it also human nature to want to impose our will on others. Human beings are naturally irrational, superstitious, xenophobic, and tribalistic. We...
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    Was Communism/Marxism ever a sound alternative?

    No, communism, libertarianism, and anarchism all go against human nature. I think socialism MIGHT work if there is a competent government in place first and it is phased in over time.
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    What is the best voting system?

    What voting system would you like to see implemented in the U.S.? I think the first-past-the-post system that we currently use is absolutely horrible. I hate having to vote for someone that I don't like just because the other guy is worse. Ideally, I'd prefer the use of a STV in the primary to...
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    Should the government scatter its operations?

    I agree that congress should legislate over the internet and representatives should work from a local office. There should be one representative for every 250,000 person. The House should organize into 12 primary caucuses and each caucus should elect a leader. The leaders and members of the...
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    Democratic Communism - A very valid idea

    Maybe people would never choose it. However, if government is reorganized so that it is transparent and accountable, then maybe it will eventually show itself to be competent. If people see that government can be competent, then maybe they'll start trusting it with creating and running...
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    Democratic Communism - A very valid idea

    Seriously guys, how is it that none of you know what communism is? All the states referenced as communist are socialist. The U.S.S.R stood for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – not the Union of Soviet Communist Republics. Communism is theoretically what is supposed to come after...
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