We, at Evolution of Democracy have advocated for a third party in American politics for a long time. With that said, a third party has arisen from time-to-time. Generally, they don't answer the needs of the country as we see them. We need an anti-military stance, balance budget and protectionism that would makes us self-sufficient again.
At present, there are 24 democratic candidates seeking their parties nomination for the 2020 election, but not one of them has called out the military. When I say the word, "military" I am referring to the Pentagon and the " Deep State."
The military devourers 50% of our budget and they will be the root cause if our country ever goes bankrupt. Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin did not want or could they foresee, US military forces in over 100 countries. We have no self-interest in other nation's affairs. No one calls out the military, but every once-in-awhile a glimmer of hope comes to view. I will get to that in a moment. Now, I will direct my attention to a political train of thought as expressed by Libertarians, a third party alternative.
Libertarians
They want less government and less regulations. These people live in a Ivy Tower. Man is capable of not only stealing from his neighbor, but will kill to leave no evidence of his crime. The idea to have a watchdog on government is very, very old. Charlemagne used it back when he was crowned king in 800. The EPA is a watchdog. The problem with modern watchdogs is twofold. One, the party in power will appoint "his" people to run the agency. In essence, they will do nothing. Secondly, the word agency becomes a lie. The program becomes part of the problem with its own budget and power to continue no matter which party wins the national election. It becomes a bureaucracy.
The only positive in all this is the possibility that a good man will come forth and actually do what the intentions of the thinking in forming the agency. We have found such a person in Connecticut.
Attorney General
of the state of Connecticut investigated the costs of medical drugs, notably the generic brand which is suppose to be a cheaper version of a successful brand drug. It takes a long time and money to do these type of investigations which is another reason why so few are successful. He found out that Big Pharma is gouging the public and in some cases, beyond belief. Libertarians are you still with me? This episode will play out in the courts and Connecticut will win. The verdict will be no different than in the 1950s with the TVA and its price fixing scheme. Man will cheat unless he fears getting caught. I may agree with the idea of less government and less regulations, but reality trumps theory.
However, I will offer this idea. Make all laws sunset in nature. Give them a time period to see if they are doing what they intended to do and if they are still needed. We don't need to have unintended consequences of creating a bureaucracy like the TSA. Can I get an amen?
Now, as promised another crook being exposed. I wager to bet that almost every company doing business with the government has cut a corner in the process. Individuals are guilty too. A recent report showed that Social Security checks were being sent to over 12 million people over the age of 105. A lot of people are going to get themselves into trouble over not reporting a deceased patron. This is why I advocate for more watchdogs and even watchdogs to watch the watchdogs.
Brother, Can you spare $4,361?
Lawmakers discovered a bill from TransDigm. It was for a half-inch pin worth around $46 and they were charging $4,361!
Then, digging deeper the review found 98 out of 100 parts that were overpriced. I want to thank Bloomberg News for their part in getting this out to the public. Dear Reader and Libertarians, this particular company first became news in 2006, but no follow-up was done. Maybe because a new administration came to power? Watchdogs for the watchdogs. Maybe the whole affair could be traced to a law in 1994 designed to streamline policy pricing. What it did was to eliminate competitive pricing. Anyway, do any of the 24 candidates call out the 1994 law? The silence in American politics is deafening.
A recent list of TransDigm pricing.
*A retainer worth $32 and they charged $803.
*A "ring" which is like a gasket. The company charges $4,835 and cost around $71.
*A lug or bolt used in the F-15 jet that should cost $3, was billed at $67.
*A valve assembly to check the oil pump, costing around $369 was charging the gov't $8,819.
What I'd like to see...
The CEO get fired and serve jail time! That lawmakers enact my idea related to the individual. If 3x and you are out as a felon, then the same should be true for companies. If they commit 3x felonies, then they should be banned for life from getting a government contract. By the way, here is the follow-up to TransDigm when they made the news back in 2006. The company said that they made a mistake. The cost should have been $287. They are sorry. Yeah, but for how long?
Why, you ask? Because the same exact item was spotted again in a 2017 bill and the company charged $7,325 for the item.
Forget jail, make the CEO be a test subject for Big Pharma's new death drug!
