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Josh Senecal

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  A real disconnect from phase 1 and 2, no communication from this site unacceptable.

  It seems a real disconnect from phase 1 and 2, no communication from Open Government Dialogue unacceptable. It seems as if phase 2 has been dropped but it’s up and running. I’m still confused as to why no notification was given or invite notices from this forum, unless you where paying attention to the Whitehouse website. Here is the link you can use to find phase 2, you may judge for yourself. Please correct me if ...more »

  It seems a real disconnect from phase 1 and 2, no communication from Open Government Dialogue unacceptable.

  It seems as if phase 2 has been dropped but it’s up and running.

  I’m still confused as to why no notification was given or invite notices from this forum, unless you where paying attention to the Whitehouse website.

  Here is the link you can use to find phase 2, you may judge for yourself.

  Please correct me if I am missing something.

  http://www.whitehouse.gov/open

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Prisoners should work an eight hours a day

  It would be productive, rewarding, and skill building to have prisoners working while in jail. Jobs devoted to bettering our society that have little profitability margins are ideal. Some states already see some such as road clean-up; but extending it to recycling plants, recycle buried dumps, possessing plants, forest recovery. Slave labor is not intended, the idea to instill good working habits, new skills and a ...more »

  It would be productive, rewarding, and skill building to have prisoners working while in jail. Jobs devoted to bettering our society that have little profitability margins are ideal.

  Some states already see some such as road clean-up; but extending it to recycling plants, recycle buried dumps, possessing plants, forest recovery.

  Slave labor is not intended, the idea to instill good working habits, new skills and a productive citizens when released should be the ultimate goal.

  Maybe instead of years sentenced, for some it could be hours served.

  In fear of escape: tagged GPS, non-violent inmates, incentives for good behavior and so on.

  -revised: just grammar only.

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Rejuvenate the Public Transportation

  The US is behind in the public transportation system, trains are too expensive to travel across country and we have always been an automobile country. To rejuvenate the system, we would need to: -Invest in quiet and efficient trains for cities and towns (no one will vote in loud trains by residents) -High speed trains across country. -Buses to deliver patrons out of circuit. -One system plan for all. The costs ...more »

  The US is behind in the public transportation system, trains are too expensive to travel across country and we have always been an automobile country.

  To rejuvenate the system, we would need to:

  -Invest in quiet and efficient trains for cities and towns (no one will vote in loud trains by residents)

  -High speed trains across country.

  -Buses to deliver patrons out of circuit.

  -One system plan for all.

  The costs could be huge, but linking cities and people across the country, could be a way of reducing traffic, gasoline costs, increase tourism to major sites.

  This could also create permanent jobs as business developing around train stops and bus patron needs.

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  The people should vote on raise increases to elected positions.

  The people could have a more direct approach to the expected performances of the ones elected.

  A yearly or bi-yearly vote on our elected local and government officials could be a deterrent for non-performers career politicians not interested in serving the people.

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Child Support should be transparent

  this is for post Idea # 137 Its not linked to my account so I have done it this way... http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2600-4049 As child support stands a non-custodial parent is pays 33% net of his/her income –that is before taxes and other items. However, once it has been paid the parent has no rights to know what the money is used for. The non-custodial parent (child supporter) must pay taxes on this money ...more »

  this is for post Idea # 137

  Its not linked to my account so I have done it this way...

  http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2600-4049

  As child support stands a non-custodial parent is pays 33% net of his/her income –that is before taxes and other items.

  However, once it has been paid the parent has no rights to know what the money is used for. The non-custodial parent (child supporter) must pay taxes on this money and receives no tax deductions!

  With no legal means to know if the money is being used to support the child or children, and no legal tools to prevent abuse of the money. The parent is able to bring the other to court every three years and ask for an increase.

  It would be fair a just have the options (by law) in support money deposited in a "child support" account and transparent to both parents and the courts.

  Also, child support should be tax deductible in helping the financial sacrifice made and supporting two health and affordable homes for the children.

  --For too long the child support has in times been used as a weapon of power over another and is unfairly balanced in favor of one parent -this is sexist and suggested the other is not of equal in parenting. The person paying child support has very little legal tools to monitor what is to be money for the children.

  Living, food, clothing, medical are examples of what the money is rightly needed for. Beer, drugs, parents clothing, concert tickets are some examples of items that could be considered non-supportive while the other sacrifices financially.

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Public education: personal financing classes

  Teach the basics of personal financing, awareness and understanding of how the credit cards and of the financing systems work in our country. This is a fundamental part of our daily lives and it seems most have never been educated in this –including myself. This small but vital class would need to be in public education on order to touch and educate the mass, not all go to college to learn financing. This type of mandatory ...more »

  Teach the basics of personal financing, awareness and understanding of how the credit cards and of the financing systems work in our country. This is a fundamental part of our daily lives and it seems most have never been educated in this –including myself.

  This small but vital class would need to be in public education on order to touch and educate the mass, not all go to college to learn financing. This type of mandatory class could create a smarter consumer and family planner(s)

  This could also help on domestic issues as well -were financial issues is a large contributor to marital problems, violence, and or divorce.

  What other missing basics is missing in public schools? If we skip the basics how can we ask more of the next generation?

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Strengthen Monopoly laws

  Strengthen Monopoly laws Large corporations have a place in our country and always have but are not the only way. Something is to be said about the loss and satiability we had with smaller businesses. Regional diversity and unique attributes in regards to business have become indistinguishable. This is a loss of American culture, dependences on large corporations for regional stability, unattractive to tourism, and ...more »

  Strengthen Monopoly laws

  Large corporations have a place in our country and always have but are not the only way. Something is to be said about the loss and satiability we had with smaller businesses. Regional diversity and unique attributes in regards to business have become indistinguishable.

  This is a loss of American culture, dependences on large corporations for regional stability, unattractive to tourism, and less opportunity for the average Americans to contribute to Americas growth.

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Elected officials running campaigns is not served time

  Elected officials running campaigns should not be paid for time in office.

  Elected politicians running campaigns (for long periods of time) while in office for other positions are not doing the job paid for it, seems appreciate and fair that any person paid by the people should either:

  -leave office to campaign.

  -receive no pay while not on duty.

  -serve the time lost serving.

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Ban Political Parties in Goverment

  George Washington -Warns against the party system. "It serves to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration....agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one....against another....it opens the door to foreign influence and corruption...thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another." I have come ...more »

  George Washington -Warns against the party system.

  "It serves to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration....agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one....against another....it opens the door to foreign influence and corruption...thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another."

  I have come to believe no political party has the peoples interest first, its always the agenda of the party first. Would it not be best if all party's and groups were ban inside government and serve the people first?

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  voting day should be a national Holiday

  voting day should be a national Holiday, move all voting to the same time of the year for all states. Create a Holiday to help all make time time to vote.

  Shouldn't we celebrate?

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Bills should stand alone -no earmarks -no pork

  All Bills should stand clean -no earmarks and non-related.

  All Earmarks should be stand along Bills.

  All non-related should be stand along Bills.

  It seems simple and honest.

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  Submitted by Josh Senecal 4 years ago

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  Universal voting for one nation.

  In this era of technology, it seems we are behind; the country could have one standard voting method.

  Americans moving from one side of the country to the other should know, be educated in, and vote with one universal way.

  Additionally, a closed networked system with both government and citizens seems possible and cheaper than 50 different standards.

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