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Post by Woodyrock on Oct 12, 2011 23:55:29 GMT -5
I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT IN THE YEAR 2012.
HERE IS MY PLATFORM:
(1). Any use of the phrase: 'Press 1 for English' is immediately BANNED!!! English is the official language; speak it or wait outside of our borders until you can.
(2). We will immediately go into a two year isolationist attitude in order to straighten out the greedy big business posture in this country. America will allow NO imports, and we'll do no exports. We will use the 'Wal-Mart 's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.' We'll make it here and sell it here!
(3). When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it coming in here.
(4). All retired military personnel will be required to man one of the many observation towers located on the southern border of the United States (six month tour). They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTH BOUND aliens.
(5). Social Security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn't put nuttin in, you AIN'T getting nuttin out. Neither the President nor any other politician will be able to touch it.
(6). Welfare. -- Checks will be handed out on Fridays, at the end of the 40 hour school week, the successful completion of a urinalysis test for drugs, and passing grades.
(7). Professional Athletes -- Steroids? The FIRST time you check positive you're banned from sports ... for life.
(8). Crime -- We will adopt the Turkish method, i.e., the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There is no more 'life sentences'. If convicted of murder, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for the victim you killed: gun, knife, strangulation, etc.
(9). One export of ours will be allowed: wheat; because the world needs to eat. However, a bushel of wheat will be the EXACT price of a barrel of oil.
(10). All foreign aid, using American taxpayer money, will immediately cease and the saved money will help to pay off the national debt and, ultimately, lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we'll ask The American People if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision as to whether, or not, it's a worthy cause.
(11). The Pledge of Allegiance will be said EVERY day at school and every day in CONGRESS.
(12). The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc.
My apology is offered if I've stepped on anyone's toes .... nevertheless.....
GOD BLESS AMERICA !
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 13, 2011 0:39:20 GMT -5
*L* I find myself agreeing with more of your platform than I do of any of the other candidates. *L* However a few of your stands sound a little soft to me. I'd say military service right out of high school before any citizenship/voting. Zero welfare for the able bodied and no voting as long as you're on the dole so you can't vote for your own freebies. ( conflict of interest) No long term jail sentences violent crimes= speedy execution. Three strikes for non violent stuff ( with chance for education and rehab) and then if you persist in bad behavior, we dump you on some island and you can take care of yourself where you ain't a problem for civilized folks. Any lying by a politician is grounds for immediate impeachment and loss of all retirement etc etc. Lobbying would be illegal and a low maximum on all campaign contributions. Crooked behavior, taking bribes, Wall Street misbehavior etc would cause mandatory job loss, loss of all ill gotten gains and permanent ban from that field of work. Tons of limits on law suits, and especially on what percentage a lawyer can be paid. And finally, adopt a new method of warfare. No investment of ground troops. Screw with America, we bomb you back to the stone age and destroy your infrastructure. Keep messing with us, we keep messing with you till you learn to play nice. We do not spend one dime rebuilding stuff we've blown up. The only nation building we work on is our own......Mel
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Post by parfive on Oct 13, 2011 0:52:38 GMT -5
Woody – I stopped reading at #2. Seeing NO imports and Wal-Mart in the same plank kinda fried my noggin. Sorry. ;D
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 13, 2011 8:56:27 GMT -5
# 4 --- Where's my tower, and am I allowed to shoot inbounds ?
You can run as the common sense party.
Don
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Post by Toad on Oct 13, 2011 9:08:40 GMT -5
Don, I think the phrasing of #4 makes shooting inbounds a given.
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JUDY
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Post by JUDY on Oct 13, 2011 9:25:52 GMT -5
LOL ... you'd get my vote... I especially like #9
#4 ... being a US citizen who lives 40 miles from the border in southeastern AZ, I see the travelers A LOT and I've spoken to many ... most are just regular, hard working, family oriented people, like us, just looking for a better way. I think that we need to make it easier for them to come here legally, BUT, shoot the drug traffickers - they need to be stopped - they are the source of all the border violence.... AND, we need a better fence - electric if you ask me LOL
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 13, 2011 13:10:36 GMT -5
I was wondering if it was gonna be legal to have taxidermy mounts made of the inbound drug traffickers *L*.....Mel
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 13, 2011 13:20:58 GMT -5
Taxidermy mounts are too expensive Mel. But maybe they could offer a bounty on each one you bring in. Gotta keep them on ice in the pickup bed though, to keep them from stinking. -- Don
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cindybriggs
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Post by cindybriggs on Oct 13, 2011 16:34:16 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D You have got my vote for sure. Living here in South Texas, I see plenty of border individuals aka "wetbacks". They can get a job easier than I can because they speak Spanish and I don't. I've been told I need to learn Spanish-I DON'T THINK SO-I was born and raised in Missouri and the language of my country is English. As far as crime goes, I enjoy watching crime shows on TV and one thing that has always bothered me was the "statute of limitations". There should be no such thing. Hey, maybe if we as taxpayers all went on strike and didn't pay our taxes this year, we would get their attention. What are they going to do? Arrest the entire population of the United States?
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Post by Woodyrock on Oct 14, 2011 0:57:40 GMT -5
This platform was attributed to Bill Cosby...but I did not Snopes it. My actual feelings are much like Mel. Whilst it is true most Mexicans are coming north for a better place to live, and work, the vast majority of them do not meet the requirements to enter legally. Any criminal record will do that. I also fully believe all Border Patrol etc, should be required to shoot to kill all drug traffickers, and this is one thing that should be in Spanish...posted to the south side of the fence. Woody
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Post by elementary on Oct 15, 2011 11:01:11 GMT -5
As drug traffickers are coming here to feed the need of the drug users, any drug user convicted of using any drug coming from mexico is immediately deported to mexico or whatever nation the drug originated, where they can access with the dealers much easier.
Seriously - if you don't like drug runners, get rid of the drug users. Look at prohibition, as long as you have those who want, you will have those who provide.
Before we can clean up the border in terms of drug running, we need to clean up in house.
Arguments against?
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Post by roy on Oct 15, 2011 11:09:04 GMT -5
you get my vote !
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 15, 2011 13:34:19 GMT -5
Woody 2012! ;D
Lee
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Post by lonetreestudios on Oct 15, 2011 13:40:24 GMT -5
Woody & Mel 2012....you got my vote! (plus it would look cool on a bumper sticker!)
Rodney
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