So how would you run things if you had the chance?

[grimmbass]

If you were the commander-in-chief, how would you fix all of our problems? What would you do with the economy? How about social programs? Gun control? Foreign policy?

[Banned]

Fed has to run on 4% of GDP (which is a lot of money) or less. Pull all troops out of all foreign countries. Social programs only for those truly without any ways of support, like a quadriplegic for example, alcoholics will not get SSI. Since most Americans will be keeping about 90% of their paychecks, charity will skyrocket and most social needs will be met with local, church and philanthropic groups. The way it was until the Great Socialist FDR forever changed this country.

With money coming back to its rightful owners, the American people, there will be much more funds for local schools.

Read Ron Paul's books and editorials. Whatever he says goes for me.

Some of this sounds Constitutional doesn't it?

[grimmbass]

Joe: Sounds like you've got all the answers! You should definitely run for public office! As long as you promise not to go on Leno, I'd come see you at a town hall debate.

[Banned]

Joe: Sounds like you've got all the answers! You should definitely run for public office! As long as you promise not to go on Leno, I'd come see you at a town hall debate.

Ha ha ha ha. Thanks for a good laugh.

[Banned]

If you were the commander-in-chief, how would you fix all of our problems? What would you do with the economy? How about social programs? Gun control? Foreign policy?

...legalize pot and give anyone with a felony free record a badge...and a gun.

[Colton]

...legalize pot and give anyone with a felony free record a badge...and a gun.

[RobTheDrummer]

If you were the commander-in-chief, how would you fix all of our problems? What would you do with the economy? How about social programs? Gun control? Foreign policy?

Therein lies the problem...you can never fix all the problems.

One man's problem is another man's answer. You gotta fix the financial crisis, which is brought about by numerous things. I would basically head my staff with Lonewolf, give him all the power to fix the financial things.

Social Programs such as welfare would be eliminated. There would be assistance for those who need to put their children in daycare (to afford it), so they can go work and earn a living.

The Healthcare system: It's crazy. But the best way is to give tax breaks to insurance companies that give affordable health care to the common working family, man, or woman. Those who need assistance due to illness, handicap, or other circumstances will be up to the locality that they reside. Federal government will set a base line requirement, but it would be up to the states or counties to have the assistance available. This way, you aren't paying a lot when it's spread out county to county. People usually come together in a community setting. Also, make hospitals reduce over the top expenses.

Taxes: Everyone pays their fair share. A simple percentage (10%)of what you make goes into taxes. And tax money would go to infrastructure, research, and development of the country...not to people that don't deserve it.

Judicial System: No legislation from the bench. This is something else that has been ruining the country. No crazy lawsuits, no sue happy attorneys. Using decisions for legislation can be done, but must be voted for by the people.

Voting: No more electoral college. Voting can be done online, just like your taxes. Any fraud will be punishable by the killing of the first born child of the family.

Drugs: Legalize all drugs, then tax the fuck out of them! You wanna get high? Fine, but you have to register that you are a drug user, and you get no assistance from the government.

Military: Missile defense systems in place, borders secured, coasts secured, and customs will be on guard at all times. We will only go after those who are perceived as an immediate threat.

Trade: We need to make more stuff at home. Huge tax breaks and incentives for those who manufacture here in the USA and use USA products in their manufacturing. Keep good trade relations with other countries, however get off of being dependent on these countries.

Energy: Fission reactors (see: Lonewolf) should be researched and utilized. Anyone that can show resourcefulness and created new ways of producing cost effective energy will be given a contract and manpower to build and test their new ideas to the betterment of the country.

Immigration: Illegals will be required to identify themselves as illegals at their local bureau. These illegals will be given a chance to gain citizenship, first by surrendering themselves to the INS. These illegals will be required to take a naturalization test, learn English, report to an agent on a monthly basis, and sign up for community service. This illegal will then devote time and energy to the community doing various projects for the locality. Once they have passed the test, they are a citizen. They continue to devote time to the community until they become a citizen, then they can get a "real" job. Illegals that do not comply with this, will be deported. The border will have a private companies positioned, therefore taking the burden off of the government. These will in turn create jobs and these businesses would include tax incentives. Anyone that shoots an illegal crossing the border, had immunity.

Well, that's all I'm gonna write for now. If you read all of that, then god help ya!













No need for more gun control, people are the problem, not guns.

[metalchurch]

Colton that's hilarious!

[f.sciarrillo]

I know what I would do, I could write a book on it ..

[JackANSI]

I actually like most of what Rob said for once... I just don't know why your other posts sound so ridiculous. Might have to re-read some and see what I missed or assumed wrong.

Except for healthcare and immigration.

Healthcare can be fixed easily. Force the prices on disposables down to where they should be. It does not cost as much as hospitals charge for 90% of the things they use up (keep in mind some hospitals factor in purchase, storage, training, and disposal into the line item on your bill). I'm certain a 100-150% markup is in effect on commonly used ER items.

Also reducing the price of preventative visits to something that makes people want to get things checked out might help a tad in a bigger picture.

And lastly, change the way drug companies do business. Shorten the time till a formula can be made by other companies. Make the drugs available at a fixed margin above cost until then. Bring all of socialism's might to bear on them to make needed drugs available at the prices people are paying in other countries. Heck some of that is made right here in the US and its priced cheaper everywhere else in the world (except africa). That should be f'in illegal.


Immigration. I'm a strong supporter of illegal's right to work. They mostly do jobs you people wouldn't want because they are too hard, dirty, or poorly paying. You want to know what 10% of the recent food price increases actually came from? The deportation scare recently.



Do have a few other comments on the others, of course.

Fission nuclear energy is way better than it was 20 years ago (and thats where most people's minds think we're still at). The only problem that isn't solved is waste disposal, but that is coming along at a decent pace. You can't just make the waste disappear, but its getting much better. There are remarkable new reactor designs out there. We just need to let the industry that learned from its mistakes get back to doing their business of keeping the lights on.

Solar, wind, and water on the other hand are my favorites. But they require widespread adoption and higher/broader knowledge that just won't happen in the average person.

Tax breaks for 'homegrown' goods? You are already reducing taxes, so thats not going to get them to do anything differently. Just get them to stop ripping other US citizens off who want to 'buy american'. We can make it as cheap as anyone else, we just don't have to charge twice as much after we slap a "made in the USA" sticker on it.

We need to limit the exportation of technology to make certain goods so we become the only ones who have it... then charge places like china dearly for it, they can afford it.


Your drug policy is the best I've ever heard, but make a way for people to get out of that cycle (like put the people on probation, literally.. drug tests and all that.) Then it would be perfect, IMO.

(But thats almost like what the 'socialist' government does now, except they don't hold back welfare.)


Last but not least, voting... Technology exsists today that makes the electoral college obsolete... But I don't want it online.. I want there to be some piece of paper with my identifying mark on it that can be counted over and over without computer aid. Anything else WILL be corrupted in time. Heck even paper alone has been corrupted, but you have to physically tamper with something which is a might easier to detect rather than a remote login and deleting some votes.

What if someone tampers with the vote from some other country over a computer with no way of extraditing the culprit? Only we get fucked.

Oh yeah, and no voting unless you have a job and pay taxes. Gotta play to win...


Misc:

And I do want some kind of limit on family size / IQ limit on keeping your children... Octomom's have got to be stopped. I am Sam!!!

Plus large population increases (and large families) are only good for two things, property speculators and churches. Otherwise they are a drain on the economy.



Yes I preach compassion. I believe in it. But at some point you can't save those who don't want to be saved. That wouldn't be compassionate to those who you can save and those who didn't need saved.

I'm not unreasonable.

[JackANSI]

I know what I would do, I could write a book on it ..

Why don't you? Don't run from this one, I want to hear what you would do.

This will be good.

[DirtySanchez]

Destroy all WMD's everywhere then:
Anarchy- I wouldn't run shit. Let the world tear each other apart and start over if there's anything left. Or at least eliminate currency. Barter system.

[lonewolf]

Energy: Fission reactors (see: Lonewolf) should be researched and utilized.

That's fusion, Rob. I would like to see an Apollo style program over 10 or so years to develop commercially usable fusion power and superconductor to deliver it.

It would arguably be the greatest achievement in human history.

[JackANSI]

"Who run Bartertown?"...


"DirtySanchez runs Bartertown"...

[RobTheDrummer]

Energy: Fission reactors (see: Lonewolf) should be researched and utilized.

That's fusion, Rob. I would like to see an Apollo style program over 10 or so years to develop commercially usable fusion power and superconductor to deliver it.

It would arguably be the greatest achievement in human history.

Yea, cold fusion right?

[Ron]

Energy: Fission reactors (see: Lonewolf) should be researched and utilized.

That's fusion, Rob. I would like to see an Apollo style program over 10 or so years to develop commercially usable fusion power and superconductor to deliver it.

It would arguably be the greatest achievement in human history.

Yea, cold fusion right?

Cold fusion is a pipe dream, but normal fusion is slowly but surely becoming a viable energy source.

[lonewolf]

Here's where I'd start:

AMENDMENT XXVIII TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

Section 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fourths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote.

Section 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fourths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote.

Section 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts.

Section 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a majority of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote.

Section 5. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a two-thirds vote of the whole number of each House, which becomes law.

Section 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts.

Section 7. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for one half those for repayment of debt principal.

Section 8. This article shall take effect beginning with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification by three fourths of the States.

[songsmith]

Why three-fourths majorities?--->JMS

[JackANSI]

That's fusion, Rob. I would like to see an Apollo style program over 10 or so years to develop commercially usable fusion power and superconductor to deliver it.

It would arguably be the greatest achievement in human history.

Yea, cold fusion right?

Cold fusion is a pipe dream, but normal fusion is slowly but surely becoming a viable energy source.

We are 50+ years from commercial fusion power. Heck I think we are 20 years away from just breaking even on sustained power.

If I was going to bet money on it and if everything else in the world was humming along as it normally is, I would peg the opening of the first commercial fusion reactor sometime in the early to mid 2100's..

[JackANSI]

I know what I would do, I could write a book on it ..

When is the book due on shelves?

[DirtySanchez]

I know what I would do, I could write a book on it ..

When is the book due on shelves?

He's in a board meeting with Axl Rose and Dr. Pepper right now.

[songsmith]

Going to the moon was considered so difficult that some people still don't believe we really did it. We did, and if we applied the same actual effort to it, and locked the petro industry out of it (they have the most to lose, it only figures they'd try to stop it), we'd be into it in a decade. I'm with Lonewolf on this. The upside is so massive, it's worth a huge investment of time and effort. I realize we don't have much to invest, but we could be getting the roadblocks out of the way until the economy shapes back up. And you know it will.--->JMS

[JackANSI]

Fusion does create radioactive waste as well, its just a relatively small ammount compared to fission (mainly the reactor body itself).

2038 is the nearest we will see continual fusion as a source of electricity.. If you take the delays they've had in building the previous and current test reactors into account, you end up near 2060. And thats assuming they get everything right and their understanding at the small scale applies 1:1 at the large scale. I'm betting on more issues than sucesses, hence the 2100+ mark I put up.

And its not like we are starting with a proven principle (like a rocket) and just ramping up to the required size/power. We don't even know what type of fusion reactor is going to work on the full scale. We have promising leads, but there are no sure things yet.

Thats the difference with something like Apollo. You just can't set a time and throw money at it till it gets done. Thats what gets you into trouble in the real world.

[lonewolf]

We are 50+ years from commercial fusion power. Heck I think we are 20 years away from just breaking even on sustained power.

Yes, and in 1961, without the Apollo initiative, we were 50 years (possibly never) away from landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth. We were also 20 years away from the 1st commercial high density integrated circuits and 30 years away from the 1st integrated microprocessors and desktop computers. Imagine if the IBM PC was introduced in 1997 instead of 1982?

We are a delayed construction project away from a Q10 (10x more energy produced than used) plant in Japan that should online in 2018. The cost is estimated at between 10-20 billion euros. Japan, huh?

[lonewolf]

Why three-fourths majorities?--->JMS

2/3 might be sufficient, but for this amendment to hold water, it must be extremely difficult to override it. A simple majority would never work, because that's essentially what we have now. It only takes a simple majority to pass a budget deficit.

60% would probably be ineffective as well, since, for example, today's unbelievably free-spending Congress is very close to 60% control. In a non-crisis situation, they might not get all they need to put us a trillion more in debt, but they might be able to garner enough votes to add half a trillion.

You know what they say. A half a trillion here and a half a trillion there and sooner or later you're talking real money!