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1. Remove ALL travel restrictions on Americans

   As an American, I feel I have the right to go wherever the HELL I want to go. If the State Department wants to issue a warning about the instability of an area, that's fine, but don't tell me where I can't go, because I'm going to find a way around it somehow. Where there's a will, there's a way.

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2. Legislation & future infrastructure for self-driving cars

   Start looking into the future, because self-driving cars are going to be a reality. Look into creating legislation on who can own and operate these cars. Once this becomes a reality in the U.S., new laws and new forms of insurance will have to be created. Will these vehicles have a manual override feature? Mark my words this November 13rh, 2008; the self-driving car will be a reality that we may not be ready for.

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3. pay every teacher in America $100K per year.

   If we can spend all of these billions of dollars a year on a war, why can't we do the same for education. That should be the law...whatever we spend on the war is what we have to spend on our education system. The first thing to do is to create demand for the best people becoming the best teachers in the world. In order for this demand to happen, make the starting salary for every teacher in America $100,000 a year. Require a Master's degree. Require that the teachers are passionate for what they do. Require that they must create classrooms of educational magic and wonder. The reinvention of our education system begins here. Please. Please. Please. Just try this for 10 years and see what happens. The results will be amazing. Kids will change their attitudes about learning and going to school. They will want to be in class everyday because of their teachers who come from all walks of life and all backgrounds but all inspire greatness.

   If we can spend all of these billions of dollars a year on a war, why can't we do the same for education. That should be the law...whatever we spend on the war is what we have to spend on our education system. The first thing to do is to create demand for the best people becoming the best teachers in the world. In order for this demand to happen, make the starting salary for every teacher in America $100,000 a year. Require a Master's degree. Require that the teachers are passionate for what they do. Require that they must… more

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4. Fix our economy by allowing the banks and automakers to fail

   We should allow capitalism a chance to run it's natural course by weeding out banks and auto makers who over-extend and fail to innovate.

   Yes, it will be painful. Many folks will lose their jobs but I believe that reality is the only true cure for greed.

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5. Make Leo Laporte CTO!

   Nuff Said

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6. Repeal the NET Act criminalizing copyright infringement

   The NET Act criminalizes activity that many Americans participate in: copyright infringement for a non-commercial purpose. This law harnesses the power and resources of the government on the behalf of private companies, and leaves a threat of jail time hanging over the heads of too many private citizens. Copyright law is complicated and nuanced. There is no justification for bringing prison time into the equation.

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7. Offer higher incentives for Geothermal

   "Solar" is a great buzz word, but the reality is that the technology has a far way to go still. Geothermal energy, on the other hand, already works and has the ability to do far greater good in northern climates than solar can on a dollar for dollar basis. Energy used to heat and cool building accounts for far greater pollution than cars do, and geothermal heat pumps can cut the amount of energy used for this down by 50-75%, and what's best, they do it in a cost effective way. We do need to find ways to create new energy, but it's often much more cost effective to reduce the amount of energy we initially use, which is exactly what a geothermal heat pump does. Instead of generating heat to warm up your home, it uses 25% as much energy as a conventional heating system to simply "pump" heat from the ground into your home, the same way that a refrigerator moves heat from inside out into the kitchen, or an AC system moves heat from inside your home out to the compressor on the side of your house. Unfortunately, very few people know about geothermal heat pumps and so the demand isn't there to make the market take off. Solar gets massive federal and state subsidies that make $70k worth of panels only cost $20k in some places (such as NY), but this isn't really the best way for our tax dollars to be spent when trying to "green up" our infrastructure. Goethermal heat pumps are a much better investment for us at this time.

   "Solar" is a great buzz word, but the reality is that the technology has a far way to go still. Geothermal energy, on the other hand, already works and has the ability to do far greater good in northern climates than solar can on a dollar for dollar basis. Energy used to heat and cool building accounts for far greater pollution than cars do, and geothermal heat pumps can cut the amount of energy used for this down by 50-75%, and what's best, they do it in a cost effective way. We do need to find ways to create new… more

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8. Establishes regulations for a legal online gambling system

   Pseudo-legal online gaming has to end. Let's catch up with the rest of the world by legalizing and regulating Poker, Sportsbetting, and other online gambling.

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9. Bill Joy for CTO

   Appoint someone who has a deep history in technology. someone who understands it well, can explain the issues clearly, in both technical terms and lay terms. I heard Bill Joy's name bounced around as a possible candidate, and i think he would be well respected in the technical community.

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10. gather/pub data on: tech in nonprofit & social services

    Work with educational institutions, philanthropy groups and nonprofit orgs to collect and publish data on the status and role digital technologies play in:

    a. the delivery of social services
    b. client advocacy
    c. organizational sustainability
    d. issue advocacy
    e. volunteerism
    f. hiring practices
    g. board appointments

    Publish this data similar to genome project so that service providers, funders, and IT professionals can address IT issues locally and nationally across a spectrum of service, advocacy, and community building and enrichment activities.

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11. Create Americorps-type "IT Corps"

    Work with educational institutions, The Corporation for National Service and nonprofit organizations to form a "TechCorp" so that young IT professionals can offer their talents to enhance and enrich community life through technology support, development and innovation.

    For one year service, provide a similar grant/loan forgiveness package like Americorps currently offers.

    If applicant services two years---provide additional training and offer incentives for them to earn advance applicant status similar to veterans status for government jobs. Building this corps over the next decade, use these folks to to replace government IT contractor services--- which are inevitably overpriced and often under-deliver.

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12. Make energy independence within 10 years a national priority

    We lead the world in technology. What powers our technology? Energy! One of the reasons we have been a world leader in technology is because we have had inexpensive sources of energy.

    1. By developing new technology for sustainable and renewable sources of energy, we gain independence from the whims of those who would manipulate our economy by limiting our access to traditional carbon-based sources of energy. The influence of small groups of people, who seek to control the bulk of the world’s energy sources, shrinks as we shift to the technology of renewable sources of energy. Their influence on world events wanes and eventually disappears.

    2. We can market the new technology of sustainable and renewable energy to others in the world, thereby increasing our exports to other countries and nations. Our trade deficit shrinks as our GDP grows.

    3. By declaring this a national priority, our nation will shift its attention towards this goal. We will focus our resources (educational, financial, and human) on accomplishing this initiative. This happened in the 1960's when John F. Kennedy declared our intention to go to the moon. We will feel a new sense of pride in the U.S.A.

    4. We will jumpstart our economy. Jobs will grow in this industry very quickly. Our manufacturing will grow. We can retrain the out-of-work auto workers and other affected groups so they can become employed again. Our “rust belts” become “energy belts.” Our whole economy will grow with renewed vigor. Our technology leaps ahead as we reduce the cost of energy.

    5. Spin-offs will occur. Things that seem impossible now will be possible. New things will be created that do not exist now. This has happened in our past whenever we, as a nation, have shifted our national focus towards a concentrated goal. Again, this happened in the 1960’s with the race to the moon.

    6. The world economy responds in kind as other nations become involved in creating new technology for non-carbon based forms of energy. The technology of the world leaps ahead. Healthy competition occurs which makes the world more energy efficient.

    7. The worry of us running out of energy is eliminated, creating a stable climate for growth. The world climate improves as carbon-based forms of generating energy are phased out. Peoples’ health and longevity increase.

    We lead the world in technology. What powers our technology? Energy! One of the reasons we have been a world leader in technology is because we have had inexpensive sources of energy.

    1. By developing new technology for sustainable and renewable sources of energy, we gain independence from the whims of those who would manipulate our economy by limiting our access to traditional carbon-based sources of energy. The influence of small groups of people, who seek to control the bulk of the world’s energy sources, shrinks as we shift to the technology of renewable sources of energy. Their influence on world… more

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13. free access to academic resources (articles, publications)

    The products of academic, scholarly, scientific work (scientific articles, conference proceedings, research reports, etc) should be freely accessible to anyone, full-text, without any paid subscription. Knowledge should be accessible to anyone who wants to be informed or who wants to do more research. Also, the access to major scholar databases (such as Medline, EBSCO, OVID, PubMed) should be free of charge to anyone. The purpose of scientific research is to push forward the boundaries of knowledge and to inspire new research, not to make money out of it. The costs of maintaining these databases should be supported by the government.

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14. Teach programming to low income kids

    There is no more meritocratic industry than software. Most of the great programmers I know were outsiders or misfits growing up. Learning to program was a refuge from their "normal" life. Only later did they realize that it made for a great career.

    Kids that have the knack for technology should be identified early, and given resources to teach themselves to build software, no matter where they are growing up. They'll grow up to be members of a lucrative profession and be able to give back to their communities.

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15. Establish the "gov cloud" for commodity computing

    Why keep separate email servers across Federal government? Why keep data servers in downtown DC, some located in a flood plain? Why not centralize management of, and provide ubiquitous access to: email, portals, collaboration sites, expertise profiles, etc.?

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16. bring expectations for CTO in check. CTO is not Santa.

    A CTO will not have power over courts, legislation and executive orders. A CTO will have power over how government uses technology- so bring your expectations down to earth, and ask for things like more transparency in Federal government and use of open standards in federal communications, documents, etc.

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17. Vint Cerf for CTO

    Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet, winner of Many awards, most qualified name in the hold the position. He must become CTO of the United States.

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18. free pretzels to go with the free beer

    this is obvious... we must not die of thirst.

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19. ECONOMIC STIMULATION PLAN (Paid for by Illegal Immigrants)

    ECONOMIC STIMULATION PLAN
    (Paid for by Illegal Immigrants)
    It is estimated in the U.S. immigration report that between 12 and 20 million illegal immigrants are living within the confines of the United States borders. It is not argued by many Americans that these illegal immigrants are working jobs here in the United States. This means that there is an enormous amount of tax revenue that has not been taken in from these people. My plan does four things simultaneously: it collects this past revenue, it works to offer citizenship, it creates many jobs for current U.S. citizens, and most importantly it is set up in a fashion that does offend people who are already U.S. citizens.
    I know that there are many Americans that want to deport these illegal immigrants, but my plan allows for them to become full citizens by following a strict set of guidelines. The plan will allow them to buy their way to citizenship by paying extra taxes. This will help our struggling economy by creating thousands of jobs (which I will explain shortly). Using these Illegal Immigrants to create jobs for Americans, and to pay for those jobs, will help hateful people have a little more respect for them. It will also put an end to the idea that the illegal immigrants take away good Americans jobs. Under my plan these people will be creating good American jobs.
    My plan also helps to narrow the amount of illegal immigrants inside of our borders so that when INS or the Department of Homeland Security are trying to find the people that are threats to our way of life, they have fewer people to sift through.
    My plan is an offering of temporary citizenship to the illegal immigrants that can somehow prove that they have been here more than one year. These people will be required to do one of the following: 1. Pay double taxes for seven out of ten years, or 2. Pay triple taxes for three out of 5 years. They will also be required to give their fingerprints to the FBI database, enroll in English language courses, and citizenship courses. They have to do all of this in order to prove that they are serious about attempting to learn our language (if they are not already fluent) and prove that they honestly respect American citizenship. Once they have completed all of these requirements they will have a review hearing to establish full citizenship. If the illegal immigrant complains however, the offer will be withdrawn and they will be deported. This is a success oriented program though, so there will be nets to catch the people who struggle to pay triple taxes if that is the choice they select, but they will finish our program if they want to stay.
    Even though starting this program will require an initial investment on the part of the United States government, the taxes generated will be put into a separate tax system which pays the government back and pays for the many jobs this new program creates. These jobs will be created under a new heading or department in the national government for now I am calling it the “New System”. There will be three groups of jobs created by this system: one will be jobs created in order to follow up with all of the illegal immigrants on a regular basis until they complete the program, the second group of jobs will be for teaching these people English, and the third group will be for teaching each of them about U.S. citizenship. Again I will state that there are between 12,000,000 and 20,000,000 people in this country illegally. If you average that at 16,000,000, then take away a third who are probably children (who don’t work) you get 10,666,666, and then take that times the amount of additional money put into the “New System” by the illegal immigrants newly collected tax dollars (which I will blindly estimate at 3,000 per person without regard to whether they choose the 3 year or seven year plan): 10,666,666 X $3,000 = $31,999,998,000 this is an estimate of the additional money that will be collected annually and used to pay for these transitional jobs. At an average of $40,000 per year this system will create nearly 800,000 jobs. Each one of those positions will pay an estimated average of $5,500 taxes per year. This means that nearly $4,400,000,000 in federal taxes will be paid annually from the “New System” and the jobs it creates.

    ECONOMIC STIMULATION PLAN
    (Paid for by Illegal Immigrants)
    It is estimated in the U.S. immigration report that between 12 and 20 million illegal immigrants are living within the confines of the United States borders. It is not argued by many Americans that these illegal immigrants are working jobs here in the United States. This means that there is an enormous amount of tax revenue that has not been taken in from these people. My plan does four things simultaneously: it collects this past revenue, it works to offer citizenship, it creates many jobs for current U.S. citizens, and most importantly… more

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20. repeal daylight savings time

    read this and see what you think. http://www.standardtime.com/

    • better harmony with nature!
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