Olde Policies, with a modernization and a few twists, could help Our recovery efforts and put people to work.
An Idea ::
I would like to propose to the people that the US Government re-visit the reservation policies that were used with the Native American Nations in the past 2 centuries [1800's and early 1900's] in order to help pay down the debt, put people to work, and help individuals and/or corporations to be able to innovate and thrive.
The 'Why-fores::'
Why use those olde-fashioned policies to help in these modern economic times?? Because the reservation system allows for a certain amount of autonomy to those that are governed under it. Allowances could be added, or taken away, by the individual agreements entered into by Our Congress and those with whom they lease, or sell, these reservations to. The autonomy given to such buyers of the reservations would allow those entities to create more hospitable work environments,.. conducive to their particular type of operation[s]. Innovation could be enhanced by allowing for specific allowances in each agreement, not using a 'one-size fits all' type of agreement but, instead, tailoring the remedies to each situation.
As for creating jobs. I believe that the reservations ( created by these agreements / leases / sales ) would create boon sights in a particular field of work, or research. Their autonomous nature would allow for differing tax authorities, regulations queued to the particular work / activity being done and, possibly, allow for exceptions in trade and tariff policies aimed at allowing the owner of such a 'lease' to buy and sell their wares at the best possible price.
The General Idea ::
The general idea is for the U.S. Congress to create new, lease-able, reservations conducive to business, research, and entrepreneurial enterprises which can be publicly auctioned, using those revenues to help pay down debt and fund essential services. My thought is to keep the number of reservations very limited, use the revenues generated to pay down debts first ( possibly making it law that Congress use a very high percentage of revenues generated by this means to pay down debt), and to create jobs by allowing those 'lease-holders' the autonomy needed to profit in today's economy.
I would suggest using U.S. Geological Survey information, U.S. Census information, and U.S. Department of Labor information and statistics to help find suitable sights. Once these sights are found, use more state and local information to fine tune each proposed reservation, using criteria formed in the base proposal for each sight deemed needed (or wanted). The reservations would use (already owned) U.S. Government lands, helping to keep the government from acquiring property by using the 14th amendment.
These reservations could then be packaged, presented to the full Congress for approval, and the auction process begun. Each auction's participant would enter into the auction with the ability to negotiate terms and conditions, with each term or condition adding or taking away from the reservation's worth. In this way, tailoring the reservation to best suit the lessee's needs would be possible. Each reservation would be given a form of 'sovereign immunity,' allowing for favorable conditions to be made within the boundaries of the reservation being leased. Highest bidder wins each auction, pending Congressional approval, and a signature by the President.
Revenues for the government, favorable conditions for those who can put people to work, or ideas into motion, and jobs for American people. It costs us very little but, makes your congressmen and women work a little harder. The possibilities presented by making such reservations would benefit the country greatly.
My Thanks for Your Patience,
Rudolph VanVaulkenburgh
19 October 2011
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