What happens if the Dems sweep the elections this fall and take the White House and Congress? What happens then, what should our priorities be?
I suggest the following:
- Repeal the Patriot Act.
- Thoroughly investigate the entire Iraq war debacle and punish the guilty.
- Spend whatever money and resources that are necessary to get Iraq to a reasonable level of security and normalcy. This would include reliable utilities, social services, and secure streets. It might take decades, but America must pay for its decision to wage this war.
- Reach out to the rest of the world by ratifying Kyoto, or get started on Kyoto 2. Make it a national goal that America should become energy independent with a world-class green energy system.
- Implement smart security measures at critical points like ports, chemical plants, and the like. These have been totally neglected by the Bush administration in favor of warmaking.
- Raise revenues by repealing some of the more wealthy-friendly of Bush's tax cuts.
That would be a good start. If Kerry can do all that, he's a giant.