What's a good way to get involved in politics and economics?

You are on the right Track....I wish there were 100,000,000 more of you.

1) Don't even answer or talk to Rhetoric, Diatribe, or Campaign Slogans. Pass over those conversations-there is nothing to be learned in them.

2) Inform yourself. Use Math, Numbers, Statistics from a Real Source: Use Blogs ONLY to find their "source" then look up the source to get the Numbers and Facts to write your own conclusion, NEVER just quote their conclusion.

3) Only watch "News", not News Analysis or Commentary. More specifically, No Hannity or Beck...No Maddow or Shultz. And for every Hour of "News you watch on CNN counter it with equal time of Fox. It will help you see that things are slanted BOTH ways.

4) Don't be afraid of being a "Flip-Flopper." Be PROUD to adjust your opinion as you gain knowledge and try to learn from the "other" side so you have a better understanding of issues.

5) Try not to look at issue from your "personal belief", rather from the point of view of what is most advantages for the Public Overall.

6) I follow the premise that Thought provokes Rationality and Feeling cause Irrationality...so act Rationally by thinking rather than acting Irrationally based on Emotions.

Good Luck, I've linked an IRS Spreadsheet that has honest NUMBERS about how much taxes people pay. Also, a few sites that show how we spend our money. You can use these to form your own opinion when someone states things like "If we just tax Millionaires more, we could solve our Debt Problems" or "if we raise Capital Gains Tax to 30% we could fix everything." You can use these numbers to figure out How Much you'd have to raise taxes to cover the $1.5 Trillion of Debt we will add this year alone (you will be shocked by your answer)

And one last thing, very important: When you see statements like "Mr. Buffet pays less in Income Taxes than his Secretary..." Stay away from it....research it, ask yourself what do they gain by stating this? Notice that they did not DEFINE any terms. Did they say he pays more in Personal Income Tax? Nope. Did they say a Higher Percentage or More in actual dollars? Was it more of his TOTAL income or just his Taxable Income? Are they comparing Capital Gains rate to Income Tax Rates?

See, when there is NO Defining of Terms...then, it is probably Meant to be a Mis-Leading Statement and should be avoided at all costs with out some serious research and thought.

Go to college, I would say start off for an associates in Criminal Justice, as believe it or not the amount you will learn in those particular classes about our government, laws, how they are made, politicians, political system, and judicial system will amaze you! Then go on from there to major in political science and such.

Or if you are not wanting to go into the field, simply watch CNN.

The study and use of how economic theory and methods influences political ideology. Political economy is the interplay between economics, law and politics, and how institutions develop in different social and economic systems, such as capitalism, socialism and communism. Political economy analyzes how public policy is created and implemented.

Start with watching the Republican debate tonight on CNN.

Watch political commentary shows like The Kudlow Report, or The O'Reilly Factor

Spend your entire early life (0-18) outside the U.S. Encounter a 'mysterious benefactor' to get you admitted to and pay for a Harvard education. Become a constitutional lawyer, so you know how to circumvent it. Buy a bullhorn and stand in front of American businesses with a mob and shout threats. Voila. Your in.

Intern for a local politician - and go to school to study the theory behind it.

I want to vote. But I want to vote smart. God bless you! Read and research everything you hear and see.

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