21 point salute to the nation
1. RENT
– 50% of apartments for people who make less than $40,000 and rent cannot be more than 30% of income. No taxes for builders or landlords.
2. CITY SALARIES
– All elected officials shall make no more than $40,000 per year and average citizen income for all Seattle City Management.
3. TRANSPORATION
– Free public transportation for every citizen in Seattle.
4. INSURANCE COMPANY
– Establish a city insurance company for all cars and housing.
5. ELECTION FINANCE REFORM
– Restore freedom of speech with open Bertha room in City Hall every Sunday for public conversation. This can neutralize Citizen United. No more than $10,000 may be spent on campaigning for elections.
6. Q/A 4 TIMES A YEAR
– All elected officials are supposed to have minimum 4 Q/A meetings a year, judges included.
7. VOLUNTEER PUBLIC COURT
– Establish a public court to monitor and evaluate ALL elected officials.
8. JUDGE REFORM
– Completely independent judicial branch, including financial fund.
9. STOP WASTEFUL, LARGE PROJECTS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
– Stop Tunnel, 520 and Arena, etc. and overpayment of government subcontractors who steal the people’s money.
10. TWO TERMS, THAT’S IT
– No more than 2 terms for or EVERY elected official to stop total corruption.
11. MINIMUM VACTION
– 3 week vacation for every worker and 3 months maternity payment to all parents.
12. STOP INCARCERATION
– Ex-criminals face double jeopardy every day in our community. We must stop this.
13. DISTRICTS
– All businesses are supposed to pay for small infrastructure upkeep, which will be directed by district council.
14. STOP CORPORATE CONTROL
– Stop the influx of corporations like Amazon and Vulcom and move these companies from downtown. This can fix many city and transportation problems.
15. ALL GREEN LINE
– During rush hour, all streets that go to I-5 or 99 will have a green light.
16. TAX & LICENSE BIKES
– A tax and license on all bikes that use public roads, identical to cars that use the public space.
17. SELLING HOMES
– A person or Corporation may only sell 3 houses per year. We need to stop housing speculation now.
18. TICKETS AND TOWING
– No subcontractors. City service with public dollars for public good. Make it publically owned.
19. LEGALIZE PROSITUTION / DRUGS
– Safer for sex worker / Safer for drug user.
20. FAIR MARKET
– Ccmcast controls all TV. If it is the only choice, it should be a public owned company.
21. CHANGE GOVERNMENT
– Reps and Dems destroyed America by using Corporations that destroy jobs.