I agree, taxes for charity is a crime. If people had stuck to the original instructions in the owners manual (the constitution), we would be in a lot better shape. It is never too late to change things. We simply have to say no to the spending and let our elected reps know how we feel. And then vote them out when they ignore our wishes. I would be perfectly happy for the government to stop sending any money to the schools in the states if they would also reduce our taxes by what ever percentage of federal expenditures that amount equalled. If we need to spend that money at the local level, let us put the taxes on ourselves. At least we will have local control and eliminate the middleman in DC taking his cut (while telling us how we must spend OUR money).
I don't care if they are blue or red, liberal or conservative, from Venus or Mars, I just want SCOTUS justices who will follow the letter of the constitution as written and amended.