http://berkshiresociety.org Providing solutions and commentary to the tendency of all human governments. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:18:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a great idea. Only need 3/4 of the State Legislatures to pass this to become law... AND IT IS VETO PROOF including no appeal to the Supreme Court. Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution: "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States ... http://berkshiresociety.org/2010/featured/28th-amendment/ Amazon.com Widgets Amazon.com Widgets http://berkshiresociety.org/2009/political-books/federalist-papers/ Not yet 45 days into his presidency, President Barack Obama will break a repeated campaign pledge when he signs a budget bill saddled with millions in pork barrel pet projects. When he was merely "Candidate Obama", President Obama repeatedly stated his disdain for the continued wasteful spending by Washington lawmaker's.  For ... http://berkshiresociety.org/2009/featured/its-never-too-early-to-break-a-campaign-promise/ Washington , DC - (Dateline March 3, 2009) President Barack Obama and the Democrat controlled Congress are considering sweeping legislation that will provide new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislative goal by advocates ... http://berkshiresociety.org/2009/political-satire/the-americans-with-no-abilities-act/ Special thanks to Gabe Houston for his proposed “SOLUTIONS” document on the subject. After months of encouragement, Mr. Houston has memorialized our collaborative thoughts and conversations to paper. The proposed SOLUTION is a response to a letter sent fromLeo W. Gerard of the United Steel Workers Union to Treasury Secretary ... http://berkshiresociety.org/2008/featured-politics/700-billion-dollar-solutions/ The goal of Cap-and-Trade is “To steadily reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide in a cost-effective manner.” With the Cap-and-Trade system the cap would require limits on howmuch greenhouse gas is to be used per firm. For every ton of carbon dioxide each firm releases into ... http://berkshiresociety.org/2008/featured/what-is-cap-and-trade-cafe-standards/