Get Ready America. The Cool Rock Party has arrived!
What better name for a political movement, than the Cool Rock Party!
Hi all, fiscal management is essential right now in the U.S. The current recession is starting after a long history of Republican lack of Administration. Certain programs that generate jobs, have not been developed. Our ailing infrastructure is in serious need. From Roads to Wind Towers, we need a National Job Corp. But first, let me introduce you to what I am doing.
My Name is David Jon Sponheim and I am starting a Centrist Party in the US called ...
The Cool Rock Party. Check our site out at coolrock.com. I think you will find it interesting. We are virtually in the middle on major issues facing this Nation. That's actually a good thing. We are seeking to unite America behind a common vision of Renewable Energy Independence and Much More!
I am David Jon Sponheim, and I am ready to take on the contenders
for the Presidency 2008. Expect the unexpected. My politics comes from the "people". You know, those U.S. citizens that rarely get represented in Politics, since they are the majority of people that DON'T vote! Why? Well, most of them are working two jobs to pay off their credit card debt, which never gets paid off, because they keep buying things that the Media tells them to buy. So, they now have a representative in me...David Jon "the People's Presidential Candidate" Unfortunately, they don't even now it yet. America is just now finding out that they need a President to rise out from middle America with a quick witted mind and clear direction to guide the U.S. toward a better future. Okay, enough about me, let's talk about you. You are tired of the Liberal hype about Hillary, or the Maniacal fervor over Obama. You've listened to John McCain and fell asleep. Am I right? No, actually I am in the middle. I have a centrist philosophy that will probably agree with you on 82% of the issues. Do you hear that faint sound of unity in the distance? I do. Or maybe its that sucking sound that Ross Perot so deftly described as your tax dollars getting sucked out of your pocket. I am a lower taxes, guard the border, save the environment, energy self sufficient kind of average American that is fed up with governement as usual. I want to see government accountable at all levels. How many times have you written your congressman, only to get an auto responder back? This is gonna stop under my administration. I want press conferences every 2 weeks! They won't be scripted either. I can promise you that everything I say will be "Real Time" There won't be transmitters sitting on my back during a debate. I am ready America. Your answer has arrived. The Cool Rock Party is an alternative to the ineffective two party system. If you are reading this with a sense of doubt, I assure you, you are making History. The two parties are so alike, all I have to do is speak for the average American and I will sound like the most creative man on Earth. I hope this blog connects with how you feel too. Seriously, call me and I will call you back on Skype. I want your opinion about anything. We are fielding Electors all over the country. You can join us and make this Nation, "of and by the People!" - DJ
The Future of the U.S.
If the plan is to adapt to changing conditions, then the first order of business for America is to develop new technologies to better enable people to prosper. This begs the question, "what is prosperity?" As we grow in size, we may not be able to provide opportunities for everyone to prosper. This is not a choice, but rather, an outcome. We must begin to meet our needs, instead of feed our greed. Of course we all want to advance in our careers. But, what is your measurement of advancement? Is it more money? Is it earning more money? Is it having more money? Why is money an essential component? Most would say that it helps you get what you want. Unfortunately, what we want is disappearing. Our seemingly unlimited resources are slowly being depleted. World oil supplies are running out. Total estimates on our remaining oil supply on Earth place the supply at below 50%. With the increasing needs placed on Oil by an ever increasing population, we have less time then we might imagine to replace this asset.
When I wake up in the morning, I think about all of the things I will do that day. I ask myself, "How can I reduce my Carbon Footprint on the face of the Earth?" I seriously doubt if the average person thinks about that. But, we are all going to have to think about that. We are on the verge of a new era. We are entering a time of extreme conservation. This time is going to last for a long time whether we like it or not. At current rates of consumption, World Oil supplies will be nearly gone before 2050. The fact is, this shortage is coming at a time when Mankind has to stop destroying the Earth, before the Earth destroys Mankind. We are perched on the edge of our own extinction, along with all other living creatures below us on the Evolutionary ladder. So what can each and everyone of us do?
The short answer is simple…choose the right leader. I am writing this letter to you, the American people, because I believe that I can make a huge difference in making our government work much more efficiently. I believe I can set the stage for change in Industry and in how our Nation builds its equity. Currently, we have a National Debt so large that if it had to be paid by every man, woman, and child, it would cost all of us $30,000 each! Add to that, the largest Personal Credit debt in history, $10,000 per person on average. Everyone in America would have to pay about $40,000 to some nebulous fund in the financial sky, if we wanted all to be solvent along with this Nation. What does all this mean, in real terms? Well, there are about 300 Million people living in the U.S. The total debt is about 12 Trillion Dollars. In order to begin to pay this off, we have to learn to tighten our spending. I can show America that prosperity can come to us without consuming too many resources. I can lead us toward that future.
We all don't need to consume at such a rapid pace. We all don't need new appliances because they are fashionable to have them. We could drive our cars less. By choosing to go together on errands, we save a lot of greenhouse gases. By running our thermostats low in the Winter and high in the Summer, we will definitely lower the amount of Energy consumed by our Oil dependent Electric Industry. This will immediately lower our Carbon Footprint. And coincidentally, we will all save money on our Energy usage. But can our Economy survive such a serious slowdown? I believe it can.
In 1978, I had a spirited discussion with Milton Friedman, the Nobel Winning Economist, in a meeting at UCLA. In it, he assured me that the invisible hand principle, that Adam Smith had put forth, was in play in America. He stated that government intervention wasn't always necessary to correct economic slowdowns. I knew that Milton Friedman was renowned for his free market ideas, but I saw a bigger problem looming. I asked him how he believed our "service economy" was going to bolster our economic stature in the World economy. He told me that the Market will self correct and take advantage of Global forces to fuel the U.S. economy. That was easy for him to say. He wasn't a struggling student trying to find a parking spot!
I understood the simple fact that market forces would not offer me a grant to go to school. Market forces would not increase my buying power. And I exclaimed to Milton Friedman, that our shrinking Manufacturing sector would ultimately lower the value of our dollar. I believed that our service economy was energy dependent, and if its energy ran dry, it would collapse without government intervention. It was a strange moment for me. About 15 Economics graduates all stared at me, along with Milton himself, wondering why I had interrupted their meeting. I was simply trying to register for some classes next door, when I heard their meeting going on. Here I was, asking the all important questions, yet unable to find a single mind to agree with me. Well, today my predictions are coming true. The U.S. dollar is at an all time low. Our Stock Market is doing enormously well. Which means that it is not Self correcting as Milton thought it would. But rather, it is self-centeredly guiding income out of the public sector, into the private sector. Because of globalization, a large part of the private sector has no national allegiance. Multi-national corporations are free wheeling entities with no borders. Therefore, our government that is giving huge tax breaks to corporations is bankrupting our national equity. We are not profiting, they are!
Every day another family loses their home. Everyday, another job is lost to outsourcing overseas. Our government should be stepping in, to help some of our key industries. A prime example is the Airline Industry. There is a 25 Billion Dollar FAA Superfund that has never been used to update Air Traffic control systems. Our ailing Airline Industry struggles to make a profit, because of huge Pension funds and Healthcare costs. This is also true with our Auto Industry. These industries need support from the U.S. government. The U.S. could back pension funds and healthcare. We don't need to give tax breaks to corporations that hire overseas. Instead, we need to keep our Industries alive with jobs and opportunity.
We as a Nation need a leader like myself, who can lead Congress toward adopting comprehensive support for our Nation's economic growth. If we want to get out of debt and build a Nation where we all don't have to work as much to have a comfortable life, then we need to take our existing assets and direct them toward our people. The American people are America's greatest asset. We can adapt and work together to make the World a better place. But, we cannot do anything if we allow the invisible market forces to mindlessly lead us astray into the abyss of resource depletion, energy shortages, health care disasters, and homelessness for millions of Americans. I will not sit silently waiting for this Nation to lose its greatness.
I need your support to pull this off. I want to make this Nation debt free; leading the way to a sustainable and renewable future. We must not allow our civil servants to get away with leasing our mineral rights to foreign corporations for as low as $1 an acre. We must not let foreign nationals freely enter our country through unguarded borders. We must not allow foreign countries to man our ports of entry. You might think all of this is common sense. It is!
Unfortunately, many of our government officials don't seem to have any common sense. The two party system has elevated this Nation to its highest state of incompetence. For example, the Democrats and Republicans disagree over giving needy kids money for healthcare. That kind of bipartisan bickering is symptomatic of a system that is not functioning. We need to open up discussion on issues at an earlier stage, before they become part of a Mega Bill. Of course a schism in our body politic is bound to reverberate at the lowest levels of government, but why should we, the people, suffer for it. Money for needy children's healthcare seems to be a small example of this huge problem between the two parties.
As President, I would take immediate action to reverse the trend our Economy has taken. I would propose a tax reduction for all Americans who earn less than $100,000 per year. This tax reduction would help countless American's get ahead of their credit problems. It will also stimulate retail sales. Secondly, through the EPA, I would fast track efficiency standards in Autos, Trucks and SUVs. This would begin lowering our reliance on foreign oil as well as curb air pollution, in a short time. I would also maximize and expand our Strategic Oil Reserves. Our Oil Supply is a vital part of our transition to renewable energy alternatives.
Finally, I would bring our troops home from Iraq to guard our borders. This would help us control the flow of government waste overseas. Recent accounts of nearly $40 Billion lost in Iraq is inexcusable. If our purpose is to contain the violence in Iraq, then why can't we automate that process? Why do we need to imbed our troops in harms way? Why do we need to fight this War on our enemies terms? We have the technology to curtail the strike forces of our enemies. Yet why are we not fully developing this capability? I will not abandon our efforts in this region. We will retain the United State's strategic advantage. We will not forget the many soldiers who have died for it. But, we need to see if the Iraqi people can maintain peace without our obvious presence. We will certainly assist their cause with such means as selective strikes from our squadron of drone Predator Aircraft. This has already proven to be a highly effective fighting force. And we will provide safe haven to refugees fleeing this crisis. But that effort will not involve more than a few thousand troops, stationed far from War zones, in protected safezones. I will never initiate a Draft! Our nuclear forces ensure our National Security. Moreover, our foreign policy should not be so overbearing as to prevent us from achieving detente' with other Nations.
We are all connected in this World. Our trade with other countries is vital to our own stability. But, we also have a greater purpose. We need to lead the World in sustainability and environmental technologies. That means we can now focus on improving our own Nation, instead of meddling in the affairs of others. We can focus on improving our infrastructure, while remaining the World leader toward peace. The American people demand more from their government, and I promise to make their government more responsive to their needs.
REALITY IS GETTING A LITTLE TOO REAL
I am sure you are all wondering if some sort of strange "End of The World" prophecy is coming true. The images of disasters and terrorism on TV are starting to get a little too real. Its true that are planet is warming up at an alarming rate and the effects are enormous. But, there is something you and I can do. We can start organizing as people have done for thousands of years. We can actually reverse the trend our World is currently undergoing. I started COOLROCK so that people could start using their democracy. The existing two party system in America is deadlocked. Our legislative representatives are stifled by their own ideologies. They argue and manuever without making any major headway. We the people of America need a New Voice in American Politics. I want all of us to Speak Out! Reality is getting a little too real. Let's talk about it. Check back as I will be posting new entries about this evolving crisis in the World. It's not as bad as we might think.
