If you were US pres for a day..

[propaganda]

Since being US president clearly means being able to do whatever you damn well want to do (and telling the world you are doing it no matter what), my fellow political forum contributors, I ask you all to put your money on the table. I ask of you, based on recent and present events, what is needed in your view to make the world the the best place possible?

• how could you make the world a better place
• What should we do/ not do
• What must go, what must stay?

Be George D Bush for a Day. administer total Global changes and have the power to redefine world political, environment, religious, social or technological change.

Firstly, describe what action would be taken, then secondly describe the outcome that you forecast.

[Danny Boy]

1) Scrap all armaments and armies, the most lethal weapon should be a bow and arrow.
2) Ban any religious person/party from politics or political discussions or the educational system.
3) Unify all world currencies.
4) All laws should be written by the unemployed and sick (The willingly unemployed should be exempt from the law making process).
5) The maximum wealth of any one person should be a maximum of 100 fold that of the poorest person in the world.
6) Michael Schumacher should have a Smart car as his only means of transport for the rest of his life.



Thats enough for one day.

The outcome, whithin 10 years some bastards will find a way to screw the system and it will be the back the way it is now.

[Wycco]

Well,

In all reality- the Prez doesn't have that much power- he can't pass bills or legislate- he can only suggest that the two houses discuss his bills (yeah- he can veto too)...


Only one day... Geez- I hardly find time in one day to empty all the litterboxes- let alone make legislation...

But this would be on my todo list:

AGENDA 1
Change tax plan: Make Taxes consumption based. Remove income tax / Capital Gains taxes / Property taxes... instead have a consumption tax.

Makes sense- the more you consume the more you should pay.

(consumption being consumption of Goods AND services- every time you buy something- or get serviced!!! )

Food items and clothing items under $100 would be tax free.

Luxury items (cars over $25,000. Houses over $150,000. Jewerly, etc...etc...etc) would be taxed at a higher rate than standard items.

Such a tax plan would COST less to monitor than our current convoluted income tax/ property tax since it would require less employees to monitor and enforce.


The vast majority of all taxes collected go to wage distribution programs. Average tax in 1900 in the US was about 5% of all earned wages... now its close to 40%- the extra 35% has come from wage distribution programs- whereas I don't want ALL of that to go away- I would look into slashing that as much as is realistically possible- some safety nets would still exist though.


AGENDA 2
Penal code adjustments

Look into legalizing victimless crimes committed by adults.

Aye- you know my stance by now!


Standardising the "Capital Punnishment" laws. Only allow Capital Punnishment when DNA evidence, and 3 eye witnessess exist. If so- make this the automatic sentence for a guilty verdict for murder.

Castration for any major sexual offense- rape- child molesting- sleeping with Barbara Walters...etc...etc...etc


GET RID OF INNOCENT DUE TO INSANITY BS...
If you're REALLY insane- serve your sentence in an insane assylum- and when you get better- you finish your sentence in jail... too many people use insanity BS to get off serving their time!


AGENDA 3


FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION- remove all references of deities from all official government.

Remove religious swearing ins at court rooms.
Remove "in God we trust" from currency- etc
Remove "God" from all official pledges, declarations, etc.


ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL HUH?
Get rid of racist policies such as affirmative action.


AGENDA 4
States Issues.

Make Texas BBQ illeagal- Educate people that Carolina BBQ is better!

Expel West Virginia from the Union...





Errrrmmm thats about all folks.

[Henrik]

What would I do? Hmmmmmm..

I guess I would veto the bill to make Texas BBQ illegal....