We the people and citizens of the United States of America want to return this country to responsible, ethical and efficient government. Over the years, inevitable creep has occurred in all branches of government leading to situations that are no longer consistent with the principles and values of our Founding Fathers. These “Ten Points for Effective and Efficient Government” would be a start to restoring the Democracy that this country was founded on. You do not have to believe in all of these points to sign this petition, but if you believe in at least seven of the points, we hope you will sign this petition for a Government that once again is By the People, For the People and of the People.
- Term Limits
Over the years, our population has increased in life expectancy. Term limits would help insure that new blood and vitality is injected into our political system. Ideally, two terms of six years each would help an elected official achieve their stated goals and aims. These term limits would apply to all elected officials holding seats in any legislative office of the country.
- Illegal Lobbying
Lobbying is legal bribery. An official is given campaign money if they support the lobbyists agenda. In other areas of business, this would be called bribery and would be illegal. We need to make lobbying illegal in all of the government and make those trying to use money to persuade politicians guilty of bribery.
- Limits on time in office for Supreme Court Justices
No one of the Founding Fathers ever thought that the average judge would live to 80 + years. We need to cap a Judges tenure at 20 years. Anything more than that puts our law in the hands of people who are no longer in touch with the average citizen.
- Non-Partisan selection of all Federal and State Justices
The system of allowing a politician to select our Judges distorts the law and puts a bias in courtroom decisions based on political affiliations. We need to have a non-partisan panel of legal experts who select our Federal and State Judges based on specific criteria related to professionalism, ethics and the ability to render judgements irrespective of political affiliations.,
- Campaign Spending Limits
If campaigns can be won or lost based on monetary expenditures than we do not have a government of the people. We have a government where he or she who has the most money gets elected. It becomes the Golden Rule: “Whosoever has the most gold makes the rules.” We need to have campaign spending limits and get corporations out of the business of funding political campaigns.
- Limits to holding elected offices consecutively
It will not do any good to have term limits if elected officials can simply jump to another government position either elected or appointed. We need to insure a turnover of all elected and appointed government officials. This can only be assured my limiting the number of political offices that they can hold consecutively whether appointed or elected. We do not need lifers in Government but people who bring new visions and new skills. We should limit the number of combined elected or appointed political positions that can be held to no more than three positions for a total of no more than 18 years which would combine both appointments and elections.
- Funding for Elected Officials during Government Shutdowns
When Congress cannot do its duty by funding the government and employees can not receive a paycheck, than Congress should also have their paychecks suspended for the duration of the shutdown. As they say, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”
- Compulsory National Service for all US Citizens
Every American Citizen at the age of 18 must elect for National Service of either two or four years. This obligation can be satisfied by either military or civilian service such as the Peace Corp or other civilian programs. Two years would be the minimum for compulsory service. Two years of National Service would earn two year of paid education benefits. Four years of National Service would earn four years of paid education benefits.
- Caps on all budgets including Military, Education, Health Care
Government cannot be fiscally responsible when politicians are free to print all the money they want to spend. We need mandatory caps on all budgets to insure that good financial policy is followed. It is too easy for money to be allocated when there is no ceiling to how much can be spent. Can you imagine what would happen in your home if you were free to just spend as much money as you wanted to?
- Campaign Communication Integrity
There is a myth that Free Speech means you can say anything you want to. This is not true. Our democracy depends on truth and respect. Today’s campaigns too often rely on misinformation, personal attacks, and division. We call for stronger accountability for knowingly false or defamatory statements and a return to fact-based, civil debate. This is not about limiting free speech—it is about restoring trust, honesty, and integrity in our elections. We need to restore civility and open mindedness to the campaign process. We have demonized other parties, slandered opponents, descended to lies and name calling to the extent that they have become commonplace in our elections. We need to restore human decency to elections.
Petition Summary
This petition represents a call from citizens who believe that the strength of the United States lies not only in its founding ideals, but in our willingness to renew them. Over time, the structures of government have evolved in ways that many feel no longer reflect the balance, accountability, and ethical standards envisioned at the nation’s founding. This proposal outlines ten practical reforms designed to restore trust, improve efficiency, and reestablish a government that truly serves its people.
These reforms focus on limiting excessive concentration of power, reducing the influence of money in politics, ensuring fairness and impartiality in the judicial system, and promoting shared civic responsibility. They are not intended to favor any political party or ideology, but rather to strengthen the integrity of the system itself.
If you support the majority of these principles, we invite you to sign this petition and join in a constructive effort to help guide our nation toward a more accountable, effective, and unified future—one that lives up to the enduring promise of government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”
If you want to add your name to this petition. Send a copy to me at persico.john@gmail.com . I will compile as many names as I can to eventually send to media and elected officials.
If you are comfortable doing so and can support 70 percent of the ideas in this petition, than would you please help share this petition. Names can be sent back to me at Persico.john@gmail.com I will compile as many names as I can to use in contacting media and elected officials. I have no naïve beliefs that in the short term this will change anything. However, if over time we can all stand up for the things that really matter, we may eventually have a tidal wave that will sweep away the old system and usher in a new era of peace, justice and equality for all.
This conservative trend was already well underway when in 2017, a billionaire real-estate developer named Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States of America. In addition to the hard core conservative beliefs of many mainstream Republicans, Trump added the once discredited idea of American Isolationism. We would now put America first, no matter what. No more negotiations with other nations unless it was clear that we got the better of the deal. We would build a big wall to keep Mexicans and other immigrants out and we would renege on our trade deals with China and Europe. About the only country that Trump liked was Russia. Eventually, he agreed to give Alaska and parts of Canada back to Russia.
I am 39 years old and have two children. I have never worked (at least outside of the home) as women have not been allowed to work since 2022 when they passed the “Women in the Home Law” as it was popularly called. The Federal government passed the law and it was ratified by every state and municipality in the nation. Some places tried to hold out but the government cut off all funding to them until they capitulated. This law effectively outlawed women working. It also barred women from the military. Ten years later (2032) they passed the “Mandatory Birth Act.” This bill proscribes that every woman (physically able to) must give birth to at least two children. Any woman who reaches the age of 32 and still has not given birth to two children is forcibly removed to a National Birthing Center where she will be artificially impregnated and kept confined until she has had at least two healthy children. Sickly or unhealthy children are sent to Disposal Camps where they are “recycled” per official government propaganda. No one is quite sure what happens during recycling but the children are never seen again.
nations. Since banning imports of such items, we have created millions of jobs making goods that were once made in low wage countries. The demand for such goods has skyrocketed but now we are providing them. Unfortunately, the wages and education needed for such work is still low. My husband did not finish high school but most men in our town do not. The Fathers have repeatedly stated that real men don’t need higher education. (I will talk more about education later.)
not allowed in the living room when his sports are on except to bring in some beer or chips. This does not really bother me much as I have plenty to do with the kids, housecleaning, cooking and all. I have my own TV in my sewing room where I can watch any of the approved programs for women. We have 30 different “Women Only” channels where I can learn more about cooking and cleaning and how to be a good wife. There are some good romances and family drama stories that are occasionally on. I look forward to watching these when the kids are in bed.
Libraries are now mostly museums. With the passage of the “Books Only Lie Bill” in 2038, all funds to public libraries were cut. The Fathers decried that books did nothing but cause trouble and stir up discontent. Anything citizens really needed to know could be found on the “Citizens Channels” offered by the government Department of Public Wisdom. There are over 100 of these channels which are available on public TV. They are on 24/7 and offer many programs for good citizenship. Some of the programs are:
Brink: I might put it a little different way. I think those of us who are such strong supporters within the U.S. government, within the American population, for Ukraine, support Ukraine because we see, or we think we see, and understand the future that Ukrainians want. And that is a future where Ukraine is free, independent, prosperous, sovereign and gets to decide its own future. To us, as Americans, it really appeals to also who we are. So, what I would hope, what I plan to do and what we are doing is supporting Ukraine in this immediate task of prevailing in its effort to defend itself that is crucially important. I think everybody would agree. And I think the government here and the people here would agree that another important task is and will be and will remain the reform effort, which will secure Ukraine for a future for Ukrainian children and their children.
Satan: “Do you want to concede and I will just take them all down to Hell?”
God: “The interesting thing about humans is not their stupidity and evilness. It’s the surprising amount of love that they can sometimes show for others. I am ever the optimist. That is my role, to be the Eternal Optimist. I have had hopes since the first cave men and since Moses and Socrates and Jesus and Mohammed and Gandhi and King and Mandela that humans have a spark in them. A spark that when ignited can change themselves and the world into something beautiful. Something that is so beautiful, it is even beyond anything I might have created.”
Satan: “You know I don’t care one way or the other. I have no feelings to be hurt. I cannot gloat or feel any satisfaction. Whenever, a new soul comes down to Hell, it is no sense of pride or satisfaction to me. These humans seem to mistake my logic and justice for evil. I am the parent who dispenses the discipline and they see me as the mean and cruel one.”
Satan: “But they never learn. They are shortsighted, petty, vindictive and greedy. Do you really think they care about your teachings or precious commitment to love and peace? They would rather fight wars and dominate others. They even fight wars in your name. Their religions scream for violence over other religions. Their leaders preach victory over other nations. Their minion’s rape and pillage in the name of some esoteric ideology. They all believe they are superior to each other. They send their own children to die in wars of so called freedom and liberation. They abuse and murder their own spouses at alarming rates. They teach their offspring at an early age to be intolerant of other races. And they pray in your name for the power to be successful in all of these efforts. They invoke prayers to you before murdering millions. How can you listen to these prayers and want to help these hypocrites.”
God: “You count them out too fast. The clock was close to 12 with nuclear weapons but as you noted, they carefully avoided destroying themselves. They are often very shortsighted and many of them will never be long-term thinkers. However, there are enough who care and who are passionate enough about others to help save humanity. I can’t help being filled with astonishment at the love that humans frequently have for each other.”
Over the past few months, the vitriol between Hillary supporters and Bernie supporters has increased in both intensity and animosity. I have had numerous arguments with Bernie supporters. I suspect many of them were once my friends and are now no longer so. This is interesting since you would think that we would have more in common than not. It would not surprise me if you were a Republican or Trump supporter and banished me from your Facebook, Twitter or any other list of friends that you maintained. However, it seems sad that so much rancor has been generated by the Hillary/Bernie battle as to result in lost friendships when we have so much in common. I must take some of the responsibility though since I am not and never will be one to shy away from a fight. If a fight is what you want, I will give it to you and no holds barred. I support my candidate and I will explain my reasons but when you get personal or insulting that is the end of the line. It would seem to be a line that is easily crossed and that reasons and emotions are two very different things.
Aging Capriciously 