Don't go to war unless you have a Declaration of War from Congress authorizing it (otherwise the war goes on forever).
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Don't go to war unless the threat is IMMINENT. If it is, then ONLY go after the selected individuals involved.
Shift the focus of our country to prevent violence within our own neighborhoods and begin to create more peacebuilding steps domestically and internationally. For more information visit www.ThePeaceAlliance.org
Abe Lincoln believed that democracy stood for "rule for the people, by the people". So instead of vesting power in a small group of people, who can easily be bribed, threatened or tempted into making decisions which are not truly in the best interests of the majority, why not develop a quick, convenient yet sophisticated referendum-style electronic voting system wherein all people may vote directly on each major issue, having been given just the facts and without opportunity for propaganda spin?