Thursday, September 24, 2009

"Every time the state assumes an additional function such as health insurance, child care or benefits for the aged, the need for close family ties becomes weaker."

...the national health insurance movement rose alongside a larger transfer of responsibility from the family to the state: "Every time the state assumes an additional function such as health insurance, child care or benefits for the aged, the need for close family ties becomes weaker."

More provocatively he [Victor Fuchs] says: "It may be that one of the most effective ways of increasing allegiance to the state is through national health insurance."
From Bismarck to Obama

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  1. CRIS ERICSON SAYS: BIRTHERS!
    REQUEST NEW FEC RULE
    REQUIRING ALL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
    TO PROVIDE THEIR
    ORIGINAL LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE!
    http://www.fec.gov

    TITLE 11 CFR (CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS) Section 105.3
    Place of filing; Presidential candidates and their principal campaign
    committees (2 U.S.C. 432(g)(4).
    All designations, statements, reports, and notices, as well as any
    modifications(s) or amendments(s) thereto, required to be filed
    under 11 CFR parts 101, 102 and 104 by a candidate for nomination
    for election or election to the office of President or Vice President
    of the United States or by his or her principal campaign committee
    shall be filed in ORIGINAL FORM with the FEDERAL ELECTION
    COMMISSION.

    11 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Chapter 1, Subchapter A
    Section 111.4
    COMPLAINTS
    [2 U.S.C. Section 437g(a)(1)]
    (a) Any person who believes that a violation of any statute or
    regulation over which the Commission has jurisdiction has occurred
    or is about to occur may file a complaint in writing to the
    General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street,
    NW., Washington, DC 20463. If possible, three (3) copies
    should be submitted.
    (b) A complaint shall comply with the following:
    (1) It shall provide the full name and address of the complainant ; and
    (2) The contents of the complaint shall be sworn to and signed in the
    presence of a notary public and shall be notarized.

    The Federal Election Commission oversees all the money spent
    in campaigns for federal office.
    11 CFR Ch. 1 Part 101 Section 101.2 CANDIDATE AS AGENT
    OF AUTHORIZED COMMITEE [2 U.S.C. Section 432(e)(2)]

    QUESTION: BECAUSE THE CANDIDATE IS THE AUTHORIZED
    AGENT OF THE COMMITTEE, THEN, THEREFORE,
    SHOULD
    THE DUTIES OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
    INCLUDE DETERMINING IF EACH CANDIDATE FOR
    PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IS IN FACT A
    NATURAL BORN CITIZEN by providing their original
    long form birth certificate?

    11 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Ch. 1, Subchapter B
    Part 200
    PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING

    11 CFR Ch.1, SubCh. B, Section 200.2 PROCEDURAL
    REQUIREMENTS
    (a) ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY FILE WITH THE COMMISSION
    A WRITTEN PETITION FOR THE ISSUANCE, AMENDMENT, OR
    REPEAL OF A RULE IMPLEMENTING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
    STATUTES:
    (1) The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.;
    (2) The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act, as amended, 26 U.S.C. 9001 et seq.;
    (3) The Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act, as amended, 26 U.S.C. 9031
    et seq.;
    (4) The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552; or
    (5) Any other law that the Commission is required to implement and administer,

    (b) THE PETITION SHALL
    (1) Include the name and address of the Petitioner or Agent. An Authorized
    Agent of the Petitioner may submit the Petition, but the Agent shall disclose
    the identitify of this or her principal;
    (2) Identify itself as a PETITION for the ISSUANCE, AMENDMENT, OR REPEAL of a rule;
    (3) Identify the specific section(s) of the regulations to be affected;
    (4) Set forth the factual and legal grounds on which the petitioner relies,
    in support of the proposed action; and
    (5) Be addressed and submitted to the
    FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL,
    999 E STREET, NW., WASHINGTON, DC 20463.
    (c) The petition may include draft regulatory language that would effectuate
    the petitionser's proposal.
    (d) The Commission may, in its discretion, treat a document that fails to
    conform to the format requirements of paragraph (b) of this section as a basis for a
    sua sponte rulemaking. For example, the Commission may consider whether to
    intitiate a rulemaking project addressing issues raised in an advisory opinion request
    submitted under 11 CFR 112.1 or in a complaint filed under 11 CFR 111.4. However, the
    Commission need not follow the procedures of 11 CFR 200.3 in these instances.

    Ms. Cris Ericson http://crisericson.com

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