There ARE ways beyond the most basic Cesarisms previously mentioned. First is the ruthless willingness to examine self patterns that contribute to the problem, followed by the unbeding committment to change those patterns that contribute to the problem into those that support the ongoing solution.

The willingness to expand knowledge and skill of what works for the contexct and the “breed” being worked with. The “breed” of city vs county vs state vs federal are different types of animals which require different human skill sets to be effective with! (In the same manner that working with a beagle is different then a collie is different then a jack russel).

While I could go on with more examples, I will instead just finish with the continued analogy, that one MUST be prepared to take as MUCH time as it takes to get the desired change, having a completely focus of intention of the desired outcome, not responding to behaviors that are not part of the solution change. The biggest mistake with dogs or humans, is that most people make “token efforts” (5 minutes then I have to move on. The Titanic could not turn on a dime and neither can (or will) the feds. On the other hand, my City of Phoenix has developed an email system to notify their residents when the State of Az is going to cut funds to cities out of their own lack of williness to suck it up and make necessary changes internally. (Az State really prefers other weaker entities to suffer then suffer itself in my expierience – g). We can move much faster and be responded to quickly locally.

Frank, I have no contact nor influence at the federal level but by heaven, I am helping to make change at the local grassroots level that one day, (and even this summer)sweeps through Washington like a tidal wave, moving aside the most inflexable to make room for return to new beginnings and new choices. Thank you for an outstanding article.

The constitution is a set of restrictions placed upon Govt, which must be enforced by the governed. the old adage that rules are meant to be broken applies best to our Government, where legal counsel to commit circumvention of the Constitution has become a growth industry.

#40 Nelson Lee Walker has it right; throw them out each election, but also rid the established lobbying and infrastructure that supports the nonsense. 95% of government are appointed to their position.

The only infallible, unstoppable, guaranteed way to get a truly new Congress is : NEVER REELECT ANY INCUMBENT! AND DO IT EVERY ELECTION!

Most folks think I am too unreasonable in asking everyone to NEVER REELECT ANYONE IN CONGRESS. They think it’s an ‘extremist’ position. But that’s the whole point! Congress will never listen to us UNLESS we scare the bejesus out of them! To drive the point home, NEVER REELECT ANYONE IN CONGRESS, AND DO IT EVERY ELECTION!

The closer we get to a “Voter’s One-Term Congress”, the closer we’ll get to a “Citizen’s Congress”.

There is only one way to make this happen : The American voter must IMPOSE term limits on Congress by NEVER REELECTING ANYONE IN CONGRESS, AND DO IT EVERY ELECTION! In other words, don’t let anyone serve more than one term. That’s the only way to teach them that the voter is the boss! The “one term limit” can be eased AFTER citizens get control of Congress.

Congress will never allow us to constitutionally term limit them by an amendment. Our only choice is to NEVER REELECT them. All of them!

Remember too, it makes no difference who you vote for, as long as it is NEVER any incumbent.

I believe that even a little success in a campaign to NEVER REELECT ANYONE IN CONGRESS would move us a long way toward a revolutionary change in American politics, much like 1776. Some of the reasons in favor of this approach:

• It gives us a one-term, term limited Congress without using amendments
• It would be supported by 70% of the country who want term limits for Congress
• It is completely non-partisan
• If repeated, it ends career politicians dominating Congress
• It opens the way to a “citizen Congress”
• It ends the seniority system that keeps freshmen powerless
• It doesn’t cost you any money. But you MUST vote! Just don’t vote for an incumbent
• It is the only guaranteed, infallible, unstoppable way to “Throw ALL the Bums Out”
• It takes effect immediately the day after Election Day
• If it doesn’t work, do it again and again! It will work eventually, I promise.

NEVER REELECT ANYONE IN CONGRESS. AND DO IT EVERY ELECTION!

Nelson Lee Walker of tenurecorrupts.com Saratoga, CA

Modern dog training (using positive reinforcement, clicker training, and the science of operant conditioning) has moved on past the rough, aggressive (and often dangerous) techniques of Millan.

There are much better ways to train a dog, here’s a good article exposing some of the reasons why Millan’s techniques shouldn’t be used:
http://stalecheerios.com/blog/2009/02/dog-whispering/

cheers,

Mary