[quote author=ndrew2505 link=1222970006/20#26 date=1223074585][quote author=Diachi link=1222970006/20#23 date=1223067691][quote author=FrothyChimp link=1222970006/20#20 date=1223065973]Don't even get me going about running for president. If I got elected, the legislative branch wouldn't know if it was shot, f*cked, powder burned, or snake bit when I was done with them. There would be no more finger pointing as they will all swim or sink together. I'd embarrass every legislature that adds pork to a bill or thinks of themselves first. I'd bring their transgressions to the American people very publicly.
I'd deregulate all business but with a warning. "You can allow the free market economy to run but if you so much as take candy from a baby I'll bring the power of the federal government down so hard you'll need a step ladder to reach your testicles." Of course I'd make an example of some corporate officers and directors such as AIG. I'd charge them with 300 million counts of theft by deception. One count for every man woman or child in this country that is forced to pay for their ambition. They will never get out of jail. Do that once and I'll guarantee it doesn't happen again.
I'd shrink the federal government by doing away with bloated departments such as the IRS. I'd switch to a flat tax system automatically paid by payroll deduction so no more 1040s to fill out. I'd keep a few thousand IRS agents to enforce the system but send the rest out into corporate America as consultants to major corporations to keep them on the level. I'd blow away the homeland security department and replace it with a panel of federal judges who view intelligence data and determine the legality of sharing the data between justice, DoD, CIA, NSA, NRO, ATF, FBI, etc as it comes in. This panel and their staff make sure the existing departments get the information they need without creating an entity that can do both external and internal intelligence gathering like the DHS. I'd probably combine several agencies such as FBI and ATF. I would demand efficiency and accountability across the entire federal government. You don't do your frickin' job and you're out! I would remind all departments that they do not operate in a vacuum, they work for the American people.
In foreign policy I'd make sure the world understands there is a new sheriff in town. I do not believe in limited war. If you must go to war then you have exhausted all other political means. Total war is the final political measure. If we are forced to go into a country, we will devastate it. No more carrot and stick. You bring down the military might of the U.S. you get what you deserve. Keep in mind, however, as a former soldier I would not jump into warfare. It is always the last resort but if we must it will be total war.
I would demand of the American people that they take on the responsibility to do what is right for our country. The Nash equilibrium could be applied. Time to bring back some pride.
No more foreign aid to countries that take our money and help yet try to undermine our government. I'll bring that money back home to help our own people. Furthermore, no more UN. They can head off to Switzerland or where ever they want to go. We are no longer part of the most inefficient and politically skewed organization on the planet.
Trade will be equilized. No more most favored trade status for any country. They want access to American markets they can pay like everyone else.
All the above is why I would never be elected president. I don't play the game.
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peace, love, happiness and of coarse lasers!
rob 