In the old Townhall Soapbox, a liberal writer there challenged us with "How would you make the world better?" It was hard for him to consider that what we advocated in TH answered his question. This was the posting in response to the question. It is an offering of outcomes and some steps that would help make the world (certainly this country's world) a better place. Please understand that this is one conservative's Utopian vision. It can only be realized if principled conservatives achieve substantive majorities across the country in all levels of government. This vision is based on strengthening the Constitutional principles of our representative Republic, so conservatives coming into power have to achieve it via the electoral process. There are no shortcuts allowed. For another quick disclaimer, this is not intended to be all-inclusive or comprehensive, but rather a starting point. Also remember that it is more in the realm of philosophical yearning than real life awareness. But it is achievable.

Outcome 1: Reestablish constitutional government at the federal level.

Step 1: Appoint federal judges, especially SCOTUS, who will interpret cases based on the Constitution, not the Constitution based on cases.

Step 2: Repeal stifling laws and regulations that serve no purpose except to stifle human endeavor and progress. The outcome will be that we get to build more power stations of all kinds, more oil refineries, and we get to drill for oil in ANWR and other places to ensure our energy needs are met for generations to come.

Step 3: Scrap entire federal Departments. The following are simply examples:

A. Education (but at the local levels initiate school vouchers so education is evolved away from the brainwashing monolith it has become)

B. the NEA (sure it's small, but, again, it's a good start)

C. the EPA (see outcome above)

D. Revamp Social Security and evolve it toward eventual privatization (so it really belongs to each individual not to the politicians)

E. Do the same for Medicare and Medicaid establishing instead health care savings accounts

F. Get the federal government out of welfare altogether - leave it to the states, communities and charities

Step 4: Revamp the tax system into a national sales tax or a flat tax

Step 5: Repeal Campaign Finance Regulations and replace them simply with full disclosure requirements.

Outcome 2: Get out of the U.N. and get the U.N. out of the U.S. This is an anachronistic and ineffective organization that has outlived its uselessness.

Outcome 3: Have a major preemptive stick for our enemies and a fair free trade pact with our friends. With the money saved from the above steps, it should be easier to finance the world's best military forces.

Outcome 4: Vigorous enforcement of the borders and no social services for illegal invaders. Again, with the savings from above, it should be easier to accomplish this goal.

Outcome 5: Stop giving away international aid on a government to government basis or altogether. This program mostly serves wealthy, corrupt national leaders and their cronies. Besides, the next step would make it unnecessary:

Outcome 6: Other nations in the world follow our example and create their own Utopias. We all get together in peace and harmony, sing Coke commercials, and PARTY!