My definition of conservative

[Ruddigore]

1. Flat tax across the board, no credits, no deductions. Make it something reasonable.. like 20%. We would all come out ahead, as would the country.

2. Term limitations - One term, period. If you are elected to office, you get one term to do your best to fulfill your campaign promises. Once that term is over, the only way to get elected again is to be elected to a higher office. ... Perhaps this way the candidates will stop making insane promises to the people of this country, because they know their political career depends on actually fulfilling those promises. This will also flush out the career politicians.

3. Lobbying is now illegal. The population of DC just got halved, freeing up traffic and allowing our government to actually represent the people instead of the special interest groups.

4. Corporate responsibility is enforced by the government... It does not regulate, it only enforces responsible behavior for the public's best interest.

I definitely agree with the first three.

The flat tax would have to be implemented along with a major downsizing of government, however, since the flat tax doesn't bring in as much as the income tax unless it's at about 37%.

Perhaps a good compromise on 2. (one that might pass) would be to allow no consecutive terms. You have one term to fulfill your promises, then you have to either move up or stand back for a while.