Afternoon letters: How to rid U.S. of debt



This system worked fine as long as there was a limited supply of currency in circulation. Today, with our national debt approaching $16 trillion, there’s not enough bullion in this country to return to the gold standard.

Given the current situation, the following proposal merits some consideration.

The federal government controls 425,000 square miles of public lands. That’s 272 million acres or just less than 12 trillion square feet. Let’s back the dollar with pieces of America (12 feet by 12 feet). At $1.50 per square foot, we’d cover our current multi-trillion dollar debt and have money left over to help some of the weak Euro partners. At a $1.75 per square foot, we’d be over capitalized.

It has been suggested that we call this new monetary policy “The Soil Bank,” but the name carries some negative connotation in the form of erosion. A better name and the one we will use is “Promised Land.”

Unlike the Gold Standard, the “Promised Land” economy would rely on an asset that could be productive to the federal government in the form of leases to state and local governments, corporations and individuals. Examples of possible leasehold uses could include: nuclear power plant sites, farm/ranch land, prisons, mineral exploration, timeshare condos, waste management, strip malls, solar power arrays and wind farms.

With “Promised Land,” the government would not need to worry about increasing the debt limit (there would be no debt) and if the United States needed more cash, all they’d have to do is attack Canada. Capturing a single province would increase the money supply by trillions of dollars.

I believe the average American would find renewed confidence and optimism with “Promised Land” and the knowledge that the buck in his wallet was backed by dirt.

What Romney should ask Obama

YORBA LINDA, Guy Fox: The article “Let’s have two-way transparency” [Aug. 4] is right on the numbers, especially when President Barack Obama has been hiding his record, and we really know nothing about him. Mitt Romney should indeed tell Obama to produce his records for his schooling, his law records and the “official” birth certificate, as there are many questions about the one he “produced.” I suggest that Romney should tell Obama, “I will produce my past tax records if you produce all of your school, law records, legal birth certificate and disclose his background with Bill Ayers.”

Obama is transparent in one respect, when he had the open mike when speaking with the Russians and this should also be brought up by Romney. He should ask, “What gives with your statement to the Russians about having more flexibility when he is reelected?” By the way, when that happened, the article in The Register was a small article and should have been on the front page headlines. Romney needs to get to work on this immediately if not sooner.

Mars disproves global warming

HUNTINGTON BEACH, G. Spehar: After watching the brilliant success of Curiosity rover landing on Mars, I looked up some facts. The Martian atmosphere contains more than 95 percent carbon dioxide (CO2) and yet it is freezing cold.

According to Wikipedia, Earth’s atmosphere contains only 0.039445 percent of the so-called “greenhouse” gas CO2. Even though Mars is roughly another 30 million miles farther from the Sun than  Earth, and its atmosphere is thinner, shouldn’t it be much warmer? Human activity contributes a mere 4 percent of the 0.039445 percent of atmospheric CO2 and this somehow will lead to catastrophic global warming? This is something to think about when we start paying taxes on our CO2 emissions.

We’ve spent enough money on Diaz

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Wayne Peters: Is Anaheim Councilwoman Lorri Galloway for real? I hope she is not using city resources to send out her emails asking for financial help for the burial of gang member Manuel Diaz. How much money have we, as taxpayers, already spent on Diaz? When Diaz was arrested for carrying a handgun on school grounds, the arresting department involved had to pay for the officer to respond to the school to take witness and victim interviews, transport Diaz to jail and write all reports documenting the incident. Taxpayer money was spent to have deputy sheriffs process Diaz at the county jail, feed him, supply medical care and transport him to and from court.

Taxpayer money was spent by the District Attorney’s office to prosecute Diaz. Additionally, money was spent by the Public Defender’s office to defend Diaz. Once Diaz was found guilty more money was spent to house him after sentencing and additional money was spent by the probation department to monitor him while he was on probation. I believe we, as taxpayers, have spent enough money on Diaz. Using your position as a council member to raise money for Diaz’s funeral is disgusting, reeks of grandstanding and is a slap in the face to every police officer in the city of Anaheim. You should resign from your position immediately.

No protest for gang violence

ALISO VIEJO, Charles T. Kelly: So, The Register has done a great job of continuing to provide daily coverage of the unrest and fallout from several officer- involved shootings in Anaheim. The Register has repeatedly listed the number of police involved shootings in Anaheim this year.

I was wondering if they might also be able to list the number of gang-related homicides so far this year in Anaheim, as well as O.C. overall.

As I read an article about a gang member being murdered in Santa Ana by another gang member on page 7 of the Local Section last Thursday [“4 jailed after gang rival is gunned down in Santa Ana,” Aug. 2], I wondered when I was going to see and read about protests against this sort of violence. So far there has been none. It seems to me that when a gang member is murdered by another gang member there are no protests and no riots and no civil unrest. However, when a gang member gets shot and killed by a member of law enforcement then the “community” seems up in arms about it.

If people in these “communities” were equally outraged by all gang-related murders, then I think you might see some positive changes. But when these community members only seem outraged at officers shooting at gang members, then I think that says a lot about these community members.

Americans are givers

PLACENTIA, Scott Larson: This past Sunday I read the Timothy Spangler op-ed “Brit humor, humanity captivate world” [Aug. 1]. For someone who apparently spends a lot of his time in the United States and chooses to take advantage of so many of the professional and economic benefits the United States has to offer, I was saddened to read that Spangler holds in such low esteem American culture and the character of Americans.

America and its citizens have historically given more and done more to help others, and other countries, than any other nation in history. You generalize about America and its citizens not caring about the weakest and most vulnerable in our society and being interested only in worshiping at the shrine of “self.” I suggest that you owe many Americans an apology for your generalization. Yes, my country historically and in present day has issues we are not proud of needs attention. As Spangler seems to acknowledge in his article, all human institutions are flawed and imperfect.

I can only guess at what his motivation was to take advantage of your public platform to put such harsh thoughts about America and its citizens. Reading a little of your background I see that when in the United States you spend much of your time with hedge fund, private equity and venture capital managers, as well as university intellectuals. I wonder if your motivation came from the company you keep – you know, “birds of a feather.”

Time to save America

TUSTIN, Dietrich Sellenthin: Lies, lies and more lies. Half truths, quarter truths, all are calculated lies. Promises all intentionally not kept; even greater lies. Except for one, energy costs will go sky high. Thank you. How can Democrats sink so low as to approve and be loyal to such abomination? Now is the time to save the United States and erase the lunacy of the last four years. Wake up and make the right decision.

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