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Morpheus99
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 Posted: 07/25/03 - 09:48 Post subject: If you were President what one thing would you change
I see all these people spending a gazillion $$$$ for this job, and in the span of 4 yrs age 10 (Remember Carter & Clinton).
You live in this old souped up house, where everything you do (even getting a booty-call from the Mrs) is recorded, or photographed.
Then you have to shake hands with people you like.......and people you don't, and then have a bunch of educated people (White House Press Corps) ask you the same ??????'s several times, in different ways.
Back on topic.
What one thing would you change??????
I'd make the press travel on comerchical airlines instead of "Air Force One".
Why?????????
To help the economy and airlines.
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I'm in the process of creating a You are the President series here in RR.
"You're the President!" series is a series of semi-guided, hypothetical exercises in political management, staff strategy, and diplomacy. They are similar to role-playing games in that you will assume the role of the President of a US type country, given authority with orders to demonstrate and enforce political policy as best you can.
To do this, you'll be asked to first assemble, and then utilize, a fleet, army or diplamatic team according to the circumstances. However, unlike an RPG, there is no interaction between the different players; this is simply an individual reaction to circumstances.
The idea is to come up with different perspectives, goals, and methods to solve similar problems.
You don't need to know military jargon to play, just a basic understanding of past and current world events is all you need. I will give out some basic guidelines (like troop numbers, division personal numbers, & fleet numbers) if the exercise calls for it.
Its a really cool exercise and if it take you a day to figure out how you would react and respond no problem.
Part one consist of question one in how would you deal with a certain situation, then one week later you will be given question two which is the next step of the crisis to solve.
Again working on this off and on the last week or so and its nothing major or earth shattering just a what would you do as president and who or what would you send.
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Wicked Flea
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Posted: 07/25/03 - 10:06 Post subject: Re: If you were President what one thing would you change
| Morpheus99 wrote: |
What one thing would you change??????
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"Then you have to shake hands with people you like.......and people you don't"
Mandatory hand wipes for all parties 
Oh, did you want us to be serious? 
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RunTexas
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Posted: 07/26/03 - 02:26 Post subject:
I would abolish the current tax system and replace it with a flat tax of 15%.
No matter if you make $10,000 or $10 M per year....you pay 15%. Same goes for corporations.
We would have more than enough money to give to those who refuse to work.
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Cappy
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Posted: 07/26/03 - 05:08 Post subject:
| RunTexas wrote: | I would abolish the current tax system and replace it with a flat tax of 15%.
No matter if you make $10,000 or $10 M per year....you pay 15%. Same goes for corporations.
We would have more than enough money to give to those who refuse to work. |
I too favor a flat tax, but I would also not give money to people who refuse to work.
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copteacher
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Posted: 07/26/03 - 08:38 Post subject:
I would streamline government and the bureaucracy at the expense of my political career.
1) I would make the dept of Treasury the Mac daddy
I would call it the department of Econmics
consisting of the departmen of labor, commerce and treasury. Just the simplification of the bureaucracy would save billions of dollars.
I would cut the jobs and would not give two craps about it.
2) Abolish the department of education completely. Pass the money savings onto the states to fund education period. No federal mandates, that way school cost do not increase because of stupid federal rules.
3) Combine the ATF and DEA into one agency
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4) Term limits for Reps and Senators
12 years for reps and Senators with no PHAT pensions either for service. Give reasonable pensions for the service if they do the full terms.
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bonobo
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Posted: 07/26/03 - 10:28 Post subject:
I'm not sure how I would go about it (effective planning is not my forte), but I would like to encourage Americans to exercise more and not waste food.
\_ More bicycles and pedestrians and fewer vehicles
\_ NO MORE HUNGRY PEOPLE -- in our country or anyone else's.
Also, I'd like to do something about increasing educator wages and improving how school funds are utilized. Keep in mind that I'm a bit biased on this matter. I"m from the state ranked 40th in academic achievement.
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Sahara
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Posted: 07/26/03 - 10:35 Post subject:
Make national election day a national holiday... only emergency services should operate.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 07/26/03 - 11:03 Post subject:
I would actually be much more interested in the process of how I managed to become the President of the United States rather than what I would do once I got there.
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RunTexas
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Posted: 07/27/03 - 10:46 Post subject:
Cappy,
I was being sarcastic. I too would cut those off who were too lazy to work. I was elluding to the fact that our current HIGH tax rate is due to welfare programs and freeloaders.
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Cappy
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Posted: 07/27/03 - 11:14 Post subject:
| RunTexas wrote: | Cappy,
I was being sarcastic. I too would cut those off who were too lazy to work. I was elluding to the fact that our current HIGH tax rate is due to welfare programs and freeloaders. |
I agree 
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omega lambda
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Posted: 07/28/03 - 11:50 Post subject:
I'd disband the Republicans and Democrats. Start over with something new, refreshing, logical, reasonable, and without greased pockets.
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rolling rock
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Posted: 07/28/03 - 11:52 Post subject:
i'd put Diet Coke in the drinking fountains.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 07/28/03 - 12:05 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | | i'd put Diet Coke in the drinking fountains. |
Why do you want to punish people that drink from the fountains?
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Cappy
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Posted: 07/28/03 - 12:06 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | | i'd put Diet Coke in the drinking fountains. |
Why do you want to punish people that drink from the fountains? |
How about Peanut Butter then
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purple hayes
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Posted: 07/28/03 - 12:10 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | | i'd put Diet Coke in the drinking fountains. |
Why do you want to punish people that drink from the fountains? |
How about Peanut Butter then |
How about when I'm president, I'll repeal dumb water fountain suggestions made by Rolling Rock and you and take America back to its roots and put water in the fountains?
Witness?
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