Let’s say we wanted to petition the government for a redress of our grievances. What would be on the list?

The OG for reference.

  • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago
    1. Free school breakfast and lunch.

    2. Term limits for all politicians and judges including the Supreme Court, which needs more than term limits.

    3. Outlaw stock trading for politicians.

    4. More protection for unions and unionizing.

    5. Paid sick time and parental leave

    6. End prison slave labor

    7. Require charity tax exemptions to be based on the amount of money is used for actual charity. Essentially require charities to use 70% or more of their money for actual charity work in lieu of wages and promotion. AKA Fuck the existence of DAF tax haven’s.

    8. Increase the federal minimum wage and include regular automatic increases.

    9. Reintroduce the Fairness Doctrine with an addendum that any “news” station section that is not purely based on supportable facts have a bumper before and after clearly stating it’s opinion based and not necessarily based in reality.

    That’s all my the grievances that you, or someone else, haven’t listed that I would add.

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      8 months ago

      As an addendum to your #17, remove special treatment of churches for tax purposes. If they want a tax break file as the appropriate non-profit and follow the same rules as everyone else, or pay your taxes if doing the appropriate financial paperwork would air too much of your dirty laundry.

    • douglasg14b@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Yeah but OPs list is about first solving the problem of your vote not having the weight of your vote.

      You can’t really achieve your goals if your voting power is being eroded.