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[DavidJayUden]

[B]"The kids are being taught in public schools that socialism is the answer. How can one new president undo that?"[/B]

The way to disprove the validity of socialism/Marxism is to right the ship of Capitalism. Once business is allowed to function without being hamstrung my our own Gov't. at every turn, then even the little skulls full of mush will see which system is really preferrable. Let the way of socialism and Marxism forever be associated with recession, depression and generally hard times, and make people aware that the way to prosperity does not involve more, and more, and more, layers of Gov't. bureaucracy.
So what can one president do? End base-line budgeting, and make every branch of Gov't. show their needs on an annual basis. No automatic 7% annual increase in budget.
An across the board reduction in Gov't. spending. Now I know that everyone, and I mean everyone, has their favorite program, but an even, across the board cut is the only way to go. The only exception I would consider is Social Security payments already going out. Can't hardly yank that rug... But even the military, and I know I'll get beat up on this, can do with less. And if a Leon Panetta or other bureaucratic functionary can't make it work, then find someone who can.
Not lastly, but lastly for this morning (it is opening day of Deer season here and the sun is about to come up), the charters for federal agencies need to be re-written to embrace Capitalism and the business world. Agencies like the EPA seem to believe that they serve to stop the country from moving forward, so a more business friendly re-write is in order.
In short, cut spending and make real changes o get out of the way will allow the wheels of Capitalism to begin moving once again, and that movement will sufficiently refute Socialism, a system that has failed EVERY time it has been tried.
Now I need to go kill something.
dju