If YOU Were Elected President...

[PoS]

Let’s say in the next election due to some miracle, you have been elected to POTUS. You also have many allies in Congress and the Supreme Court and this will allow you to pretty much do what you want. What changes or new policies would you implement as POTUS? :usflag2:


I’d like to hear what particulars you will have on the economy, taxes, foreign policy, national, state, Federal laws, infrastructure projects, military and so on. Let’s have some fun with this.



As for me if I was elected I would start with:


I would dismantle the following Federal agencies: NASA, TVA, FTC, Fed Reserve, DEA, Homeland Security (though I would keep Coast Guard, US Customs and Immigration but with severely curtailed powers), NSA, Offices of Drug Control/AIDS/Environment, EPA, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce (I would keep the Census Bureau for statistical analysis though) , Department of Education, Department of Energy, US Department of Health and Human services (I would keep CDC though in case of any disease outbreaks), Department of Housing, Department of the Interior, Justice Department (I will keep the Office of the Attorney General and US Marshalls though plus a reduced Fed prison system, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation will be for advisory purposes only- same with Treasury, US Postal Service (for privatization).


I would repeal: Obamacare, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Benefits. And the Commerce Clause.


For Social Security I would phase it out by stages- there will be a special tax levied at one time to take care of the most elderly recipients and pay off a fraction of the other contributors.


I will eliminate Federal income tax as well as estate tax and convince state legislatures to do the same.


I will however, impose a flat tax for military and Federal infrastructure/government maintenance.


For banking all banks are required to have full-reserve banking in order to be allowed to do business. Privatize FDIC.


Foreign Policy: I would follow a non-interventionist policy. Cancel all military treaties, withdraw all US troops in foreign bases back to US territory, limit international assistance to non-military only. Also I would downsize the military accordingly based on the previous directives.

OK, what do y'all think so far? :2razz:

 

[joG]

If YOU Were Elected President...

Judging by Presidents past I would go grey.

 

[CaptainCourtesy]

Let’s say in the next election due to some miracle, you have been elected to POTUS. You also have many allies in Congress and the Supreme Court and this will allow you to pretty much do what you want. What changes or new policies would you implement as POTUS? :usflag2:


I’d like to hear what particulars you will have on the economy, taxes, foreign policy, national, state, Federal laws, infrastructure projects, military and so on. Let’s have some fun with this.



As for me if I was elected I would start with:


I would dismantle the following Federal agencies: NASA, TVA, FTC, Fed Reserve, DEA, Homeland Security (though I would keep Coast Guard, US Customs and Immigration but with severely curtailed powers), NSA, Offices of Drug Control/AIDS/Environment, EPA, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce (I would keep the Census Bureau for statistical analysis though) , Department of Education, Department of Energy, US Department of Health and Human services (I would keep CDC though in case of any disease outbreaks), Department of Housing, Department of the Interior, Justice Department (I will keep the Office of the Attorney General and US Marshalls though plus a reduced Fed prison system, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation will be for advisory purposes only- same with Treasury, US Postal Service (for privatization).


I would repeal: Obamacare, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Benefits. And the Commerce Clause.


For Social Security I would phase it out by stages- there will be a special tax levied at one time to take care of the most elderly recipients and pay off a fraction of the other contributors.


I will eliminate Federal income tax as well as estate tax and convince state legislatures to do the same.


I will however, impose a flat tax for military and Federal infrastructure/government maintenance.


For banking all banks are required to have full-reserve banking in order to be allowed to do business. Privatize FDIC.


Foreign Policy: I would follow a non-interventionist policy. Cancel all military treaties, withdraw all US troops in foreign bases back to US territory, limit international assistance to non-military only. Also I would downsize the military accordingly based on the previous directives.

OK, what do y'all think so far? :2razz:

I'd do pretty much the opposite of everything you would do.

 

[Beaudreaux]

I would start with "Show me your stuff day" for the government.

Every Federal office would have to open their doors and show us their stuff. All their stuff, and explain why they need it what it's for.

Next I would have "Time to pay up day" for the government.

I would make the feds pay off everyone they owe money to that was a citizen of the US.

Then I would have "Go to work or no more money day" for everyone.

Got a job? Great, go there. If your able bodied and need a job? Fine, get one, or if you can't we will put you to work on federal projects until you find another job, and provide child care and transportation if you need it. But, if you don't show up to work? YoYo... You're on Your own from that point forward.

Then comes the second "Time to pay up day" but, this time its for everyone else. Owe your brother ten buck? Pay up. Owe the bank for the credit card? Pay up. And, so on. Have too much debt to pay up? Then you can't get another loan until you pay up. No one can get a loan, except for a house or a car, until they have the equivalent amount in their savings.

Then, I would have them crown me KING for life!!!

(insert evil laugh and menacing music here)

 

[AliHajiSheik]

I would create a website that listed every federal department, agency, and bureau. I would list how much funding each receives and what services they provide. I would then submit to every citizen the ability to vote on each department line item and they would vote on how much funding should be cut (0%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%). I would then administratively de-fund every agency by that percent and then have a campaign on having the Congress eliminate that agency, or reduce it by that amount.

I would veto any omnibus spending bill and require that each agency be funded in its own bill. If an agency cannot stand alone, then it shouldn't exist. I would rather have the President have to sign thousands of bills rather than the damage that is caused by signing a few dozen.

Finally, I would spend an equal amount of time in every state getting to know the people and the issues that face that state and I would encourage the states to address the needs of their people.

 

[WCH]

Let’s say in the next election due to some miracle, you have been elected to POTUS. You also have many allies in Congress and the Supreme Court and this will allow you to pretty much do what you want. What changes or new policies would you implement as POTUS? :usflag2:


I’d like to hear what particulars you will have on the economy, taxes, foreign policy, national, state, Federal laws, infrastructure projects, military and so on. Let’s have some fun with this.



As for me if I was elected I would start with:


I would dismantle the following Federal agencies: NASA, TVA, FTC, Fed Reserve, DEA, Homeland Security (though I would keep Coast Guard, US Customs and Immigration but with severely curtailed powers), NSA, Offices of Drug Control/AIDS/Environment, EPA, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce (I would keep the Census Bureau for statistical analysis though) , Department of Education, Department of Energy, US Department of Health and Human services (I would keep CDC though in case of any disease outbreaks), Department of Housing, Department of the Interior, Justice Department (I will keep the Office of the Attorney General and US Marshalls though plus a reduced Fed prison system, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation will be for advisory purposes only- same with Treasury, US Postal Service (for privatization).


I would repeal: Obamacare, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Benefits. And the Commerce Clause.


For Social Security I would phase it out by stages- there will be a special tax levied at one time to take care of the most elderly recipients and pay off a fraction of the other contributors.


I will eliminate Federal income tax as well as estate tax and convince state legislatures to do the same.


I will however, impose a flat tax for military and Federal infrastructure/government maintenance.


For banking all banks are required to have full-reserve banking in order to be allowed to do business. Privatize FDIC.


Foreign Policy: I would follow a non-interventionist policy. Cancel all military treaties, withdraw all US troops in foreign bases back to US territory, limit international assistance to non-military only. Also I would downsize the military accordingly based on the previous directives.

OK, what do y'all think so far? :2razz:

I'm afraid you would meet the same demise as JFK. That's what happens when you go against the PTB.

 

[WCH]

I would create a website that listed every federal department, agency, and bureau. I would list how much funding each receives and what services they provide. I would then submit to every citizen the ability to vote on each department line item and they would vote on how much funding should be cut (0%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%). I would then administratively de-fund every agency by that percent and then have a campaign on having the Congress eliminate that agency, or reduce it by that amount.

I would veto any omnibus spending bill and require that each agency be funded in its own bill. If an agency cannot stand alone, then it shouldn't exist. I would rather have the .

It would be hugely interesting to see the results of survey. As long as there were no way to cheat, the voting would be eye-opening.

 

[Sababa]

Let’s say in the next election due to some miracle, you have been elected to POTUS. You also have many allies in Congress and the Supreme Court and this will allow you to pretty much do what you want. What changes or new policies would you implement as POTUS? :usflag2:


I’d like to hear what particulars you will have on the economy, taxes, foreign policy, national, state, Federal laws, infrastructure projects, military and so on. Let’s have some fun with this.



As for me if I was elected I would start with:


I would dismantle the following Federal agencies: NASA, TVA, FTC, Fed Reserve, DEA, Homeland Security (though I would keep Coast Guard, US Customs and Immigration but with severely curtailed powers), NSA, Offices of Drug Control/AIDS/Environment, EPA, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce (I would keep the Census Bureau for statistical analysis though) , Department of Education, Department of Energy, US Department of Health and Human services (I would keep CDC though in case of any disease outbreaks), Department of Housing, Department of the Interior, Justice Department (I will keep the Office of the Attorney General and US Marshalls though plus a reduced Fed prison system, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation will be for advisory purposes only- same with Treasury, US Postal Service (for privatization).


I would repeal: Obamacare, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Benefits. And the Commerce Clause.


For Social Security I would phase it out by stages- there will be a special tax levied at one time to take care of the most elderly recipients and pay off a fraction of the other contributors.


I will eliminate Federal income tax as well as estate tax and convince state legislatures to do the same.


I will however, impose a flat tax for military and Federal infrastructure/government maintenance.


For banking all banks are required to have full-reserve banking in order to be allowed to do business. Privatize FDIC.


Foreign Policy: I would follow a non-interventionist policy. Cancel all military treaties, withdraw all US troops in foreign bases back to US territory, limit international assistance to non-military only. Also I would downsize the military accordingly based on the previous directives.

OK, what do y'all think so far? :2razz:

Well it would be a miracle if you had enough members of Congress to do this. My thoughts, beyond having no thought at how what you propose would quickly throw the world into economic turmoil and destroy what is American culture completely the only question I have that when the coup comes would you rather be shot by a firing squad, hanged, or have the crowd take you out like the masters on Game of Thrones?

 

[KevinKohler]

I would implement term limits for all branches of government, and create a publicly funded campaign finance fund.

From there, I'd probably quit, and let someone smarter than me take the reigns.

 

[Paleocon]

Let’s say in the next election due to some miracle, you have been elected to POTUS. You also have many allies in Congress and the Supreme Court and this will allow you to pretty much do what you want. What changes or new policies would you implement as POTUS? :usflag2:


I’d like to hear what particulars you will have on the economy, taxes, foreign policy, national, state, Federal laws, infrastructure projects, military and so on. Let’s have some fun with this.



As for me if I was elected I would start with:


I would dismantle the following Federal agencies: NASA, TVA, FTC, Fed Reserve, DEA, Homeland Security (though I would keep Coast Guard, US Customs and Immigration but with severely curtailed powers), NSA, Offices of Drug Control/AIDS/Environment, EPA, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce (I would keep the Census Bureau for statistical analysis though) , Department of Education, Department of Energy, US Department of Health and Human services (I would keep CDC though in case of any disease outbreaks), Department of Housing, Department of the Interior, Justice Department (I will keep the Office of the Attorney General and US Marshalls though plus a reduced Fed prison system, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation will be for advisory purposes only- same with Treasury, US Postal Service (for privatization).


I would repeal: Obamacare, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Benefits. And the Commerce Clause.


For Social Security I would phase it out by stages- there will be a special tax levied at one time to take care of the most elderly recipients and pay off a fraction of the other contributors.


I will eliminate Federal income tax as well as estate tax and convince state legislatures to do the same.


I will however, impose a flat tax for military and Federal infrastructure/government maintenance.


For banking all banks are required to have full-reserve banking in order to be allowed to do business. Privatize FDIC.


Foreign Policy: I would follow a non-interventionist policy. Cancel all military treaties, withdraw all US troops in foreign bases back to US territory, limit international assistance to non-military only. Also I would downsize the military accordingly based on the previous directives.

OK, what do y'all think so far? :2razz:

Assuming that I had the power to do anything, including amending the constitution.

I'd ban abortion, contraception, sterilization, transsexual surgery, IUI, IVF, and the public advocacy of sexual immorality. I'd ban gay marriage, divorce, and marriages between Catholics or a Catholic and non-Catholic which suffered from a defect of canonical form, and I would recognize the Church's jurisdiction over marriage. I would ban spousal desertion and infidelity, excepting those legally separated. I would declare Catholicism the official religion and prohibit overt public blasphemy. I would grant clerical immunity. I would implement Distributist economic policy. I'd also recognize each Sunday and Holy day of obligation as a legal holiday.

 

[Kal'Stang]

1: I would withdraw all troops from all countries with the exception of those protecting our embassies.

2: I would let all other countries know that we would no longer send any ground troops to any country. BUT, if any country attacks an ally of ours I would send cruise missles to the capitol of their country. This would include terrorist attacks...so those countries had damn well better get ahold of those terrorists in their country and make them stop.

3: I would revamp our entire education system taking the best ideas from various countries and implement them. I would also require all athletes of a school get a minimum of straight B's in order to participate in any school sponsored sport. With test papers having to be graded by an independent company.

4: I would institute a new agency formed of Certified Constitutional Scholars and require both the Senate and Congress consult with them before even proposing a new bill. This would serve as a first line of defense against Constitutional infringements, SCOTUS being the second. I would set it up in such a way as to prevent tampering with. IE/EX: No bribes or gifts or "dinners" allowed.

5: I would disband various other agencies that the government does not have the Constitutional power to have. Require government approval and oversight of all regulations for the rest of the agencies.

6: Since we would no longer be at war with any country, the standing troops, with the exception of the Navy and Airforce, would be disbanded. In its place I would set up something very much like the National Guard, only for the Government.

7: I would require any business that has corporate offices in the US, but factories in other countries, to either A: Bring the factories back to the US or not receive ANY government subsidy, loan, or any government money period.

8: I would increase NASA's funding by an amount equal to 1/8 of what was spent on our standing military.

9: I would create a more transparent government.

10: I would require all businesses to submit a document both in paper that they must keep for at least 10 years and submitted online that lists all expenses that they pay out for all items that they sell. From gathering the materials all the way to the sale floor. Or, if they buy the item wholesale from another company how much it costs. This would make it to where people could make informed decisions when buying items. This may help reduce the income gap without having to raise the minimum wage...we'll have to see how it goes...really depends on people actually using their brain so not sure if it will.


This is a good start.

 

[haymarket]

Let’s say in the next election due to some miracle, you have been elected to POTUS. You also have many allies in Congress and the Supreme Court and this will allow you to pretty much do what you want. What changes or new policies would you implement as POTUS? :usflag2:


I’d like to hear what particulars you will have on the economy, taxes, foreign policy, national, state, Federal laws, infrastructure projects, military and so on. Let’s have some fun with this.



As for me if I was elected I would start with:


I would dismantle the following Federal agencies: NASA, TVA, FTC, Fed Reserve, DEA, Homeland Security (though I would keep Coast Guard, US Customs and Immigration but with severely curtailed powers), NSA, Offices of Drug Control/AIDS/Environment, EPA, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce (I would keep the Census Bureau for statistical analysis though) , Department of Education, Department of Energy, US Department of Health and Human services (I would keep CDC though in case of any disease outbreaks), Department of Housing, Department of the Interior, Justice Department (I will keep the Office of the Attorney General and US Marshalls though plus a reduced Fed prison system, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation will be for advisory purposes only- same with Treasury, US Postal Service (for privatization).


I would repeal: Obamacare, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Benefits. And the Commerce Clause.


For Social Security I would phase it out by stages- there will be a special tax levied at one time to take care of the most elderly recipients and pay off a fraction of the other contributors.


I will eliminate Federal income tax as well as estate tax and convince state legislatures to do the same.


I will however, impose a flat tax for military and Federal infrastructure/government maintenance.


For banking all banks are required to have full-reserve banking in order to be allowed to do business. Privatize FDIC.


Foreign Policy: I would follow a non-interventionist policy. Cancel all military treaties, withdraw all US troops in foreign bases back to US territory, limit international assistance to non-military only. Also I would downsize the military accordingly based on the previous directives.

OK, what do y'all think so far? :2razz:

First, I thank you for your honesty. I recently crossed swords here with a libertarian minded poster who tried to say with a straight face that libertarians do not want to weaken the government nor reduce its scope and power. Obviously the government you would provide greatly decreases the size, scope and power of government.

Second, your ideas spell out in giant bloc letters making it crystal clear why the libertarian label is like a skull and crossbones on a election ballot.

 

[PoS]

Well it would be a miracle if you had enough members of Congress to do this. My thoughts, beyond having no thought at how what you propose would quickly throw the world into economic turmoil and destroy what is American culture completely the only question I have that when the coup comes would you rather be shot by a firing squad, hanged, or have the crowd take you out like the masters on Game of Thrones?

Im keeping the Secret service so its hardly likely I'll be killed. :mrgreen:

Oh I will also stop the War on Drugs and decriminalize victimless crimes.

How would the world go into economic turmoil? No more deficits for the US (therefore the Dollar will strengthen) and its citizens will have plenty of money since their taxes have been reduced to nothing so that means they will have plenty to spend in a completely free market.

First, I thank you for your honesty. I recently crossed swords here with a libertarian minded poster who tried to say with a straight face that libertarians do not want to weaken the government nor reduce its scope and power. Obviously the government you would provide greatly decreases the size, scope and power of government.

Second, your ideas spell out in giant bloc letters making it crystal clear why the libertarian label is like a skull and crossbones on a election ballot.

Whats so bad about a weaker, smaller government?

 

[Kal'Stang]

Whats so bad about a weaker, smaller government?

Some people are opposed to weaker government because then they couldn't try thier damndest to impose their belief system/s on other people.

 

[Philly Boss]

I would implement term limits for all branches of government, and create a publicly funded campaign finance fund.

From there, I'd probably quit, and let someone smarter than me take the reigns.

How many lifetime terms would you limit SCOTUS justices to?

 

[Philly Boss]

If I was elected president I'd probably do nothing after first taking office just to see how long the president can slack off before someone notices. Then I'd probably command congress to pass a big infrastructure renewal plan and drone some terrorists.

 

[Renae]

I would get drunk. Push the button and end humanity for the sake of the planet.

 

[Jango]

Let’s say in the next election due to some miracle, you have been elected to POTUS. You also have many allies in Congress and the Supreme Court and this will allow you to pretty much do what you want. What changes or new policies would you implement as POTUS? :usflag2:


I’d like to hear what particulars you will have on the economy, taxes, foreign policy, national, state, Federal laws, infrastructure projects, military and so on. Let’s have some fun with this.



As for me if I was elected I would start with:


I would dismantle the following Federal agencies: NASA, TVA, FTC, Fed Reserve, DEA, Homeland Security (though I would keep Coast Guard, US Customs and Immigration but with severely curtailed powers), NSA, Offices of Drug Control/AIDS/Environment, EPA, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce (I would keep the Census Bureau for statistical analysis though) , Department of Education, Department of Energy, US Department of Health and Human services (I would keep CDC though in case of any disease outbreaks), Department of Housing, Department of the Interior, Justice Department (I will keep the Office of the Attorney General and US Marshalls though plus a reduced Fed prison system, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation will be for advisory purposes only- same with Treasury, US Postal Service (for privatization).


I would repeal: Obamacare, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Benefits. And the Commerce Clause.


For Social Security I would phase it out by stages- there will be a special tax levied at one time to take care of the most elderly recipients and pay off a fraction of the other contributors.


I will eliminate Federal income tax as well as estate tax and convince state legislatures to do the same.


I will however, impose a flat tax for military and Federal infrastructure/government maintenance.


For banking all banks are required to have full-reserve banking in order to be allowed to do business. Privatize FDIC.


Foreign Policy: I would follow a non-interventionist policy. Cancel all military treaties, withdraw all US troops in foreign bases back to US territory, limit international assistance to non-military only. Also I would downsize the military accordingly based on the previous directives.

OK, what do y'all think so far? :2razz:

Doing all of that would get you assassinated or removed from power ricky tick.

 

[Master PO]

since i would be the president, and i.... only i have the power over the executive branch ,i would reduce it down as much as i could to its constitutional bounds.

 

[Master PO]

I would get drunk. Push the button and end humanity for the sake of the planet.

lol...i missed this earlier:lol:

 

[idea_steed]

OP why do you want to dismantle so many departments and agencies?it is very likely that the country will be in a mess.

 

[Helix]

If YOU Were Elected President...

no ****ing way. no ****ing way would i put up with the character assassination nonsense that the go team idiots on both sides would throw at me while trying to obstruct every single thing i wanted to do to make the country better. i fear for the sanity of anyone who seriously thinks they want that job.

House or Senate i would consider and probably enjoy.

but let's say i could actually get some things done, just for ****s and giggles. here are some things i'd do :

pull all of the troops out of hostile areas, bring them home, and spend the money building roads and infrastructure. if the world wants an army, it can assemble and fund one. we would go back to being a country. our foreign policy would consist of humanitarian missions, medicine, and food aid.

embassies in hostile nations? closed.

a moonshot to replace our entire transportation energy model. we'd transition to electric first while we innovate another solution. i would massively upgrade the electrical grid, cut out the red tape, and run some of it publicly if necessary. there would be a lot more nuclear and renewables.

health care : enough fiddle ****ing around and half measures. everybody is on Medicare, and it covers all essential services. it also pushes the prices down to what the rest of the world is paying. no more medical bankruptcies.

elections : handled federally. no more states like Florida trying to dismantle early voting because they are afraid the other side might win. also, all districts nationwide would be redrawn by a computer in a nonpartisan manner using only census data. they would be redrawn after each census, and only then.

legal pot nationwide. a study to determine what to do with other drugs, and a plan of action. all non-violent possession records expunged.

taxes : all income taxed as income above a cap. corporate tax rate cut below Europe, and collected from all businesses, not just the little guys. companies like Apple who play little headquartering in fifteen different tax haven games get their products tariffed.

free trade : for us to honor a free trade agreement with your country, you must adopt OSHA and reasonable pollution controls. level playing field. you can pay workers less, but if we're exporting jobs, we export good working conditions and environmental regulations with them. if your country doesn't agree to that, no problem. tariffs instead.

TBTF : i'm willing to negotiate a little on this one. you can build a huge company, but if it's teetering and starts to look like it could take down the economy, it gets broken up. i would be very liberal where anti-trust suits are concerned. not only would Comcast not be merging with TW, it would also be broken up. competition is essential to a successful capitalist ecosystem, and there's not enough of it.

economic collapse : in the event of a collapse, a WPA type program would phase in automatically with no action required of congress. as the economy improves, it would phase out automatically. it would be paid for by increased taxes, giving the gamblers one more reason not to screw up with fishy financial products.

i'll probably think of some other stuff, but the above list would be a good start. couldn't do any of it without being dictator, though. i don't support a role like that in the US. however, we are pie in the skying it on a message board, so we have the luxury of big unlikely ideas. these are mine.

ah, that felt good. thanks for listening.

 

[PoS]

OP why do you want to dismantle so many departments and agencies?it is very likely that the country will be in a mess.

The country is already in a mess. What I am proposing is a smaller government that allows individuals to retain their freedom and at the same time maximize their incomes so everyone will prosper.

 

[denroy17]

I like you would get rid of many agencies, and focus on huge reforms. I would do my best to turn The United States of America into the country our founding fathers were dreaming of well fighting in the constitution. I would try to establish one National Police Force as opposed to many different weak ones. I would get rid of the DEA, DTAF, DEM, and any other federal agencies that try to unconditionally limit the rights of Americans. I would get rid of The Department of Social Security and any other programs, leaving this to be handled at the state level, common core would be gone. I would frequently visit my troops and show my gratitude. I would have a foreign policy that you only use your troops if a declaration of war is formally declared. And their is a clear cut American interest. I believe this is if the US or an ally is directly under attack. Federal Bans on things like drugs, hemp, 21 years old for Alcohol, minimum wage, etc. Would be repealed and managed by the State respectively as required in article 10 of The Bill of Rights. Taxes would be cut significantly with the goal of abolishing the income tax. Foreign Aid would be cut to all nations that burn our flag with the eventual goal of cutting all foreign within three years of presidency. Abortion would be nationally illegal, except in cases of dangers to the mothers life [and maybe rape] as required by the fourteenth amendment. Corruption would not be tolerated and will result in excoursion from office. Honesty will be valued and we will be transparent when ever possible. Ultimately we will try to stay out of the lives as much as possible, while ensuring that everyone is protected.

 

[Chantal]

Instead of simply making a massive list of things I'd do, I'll start by suggesting a new format for this thread: goals followed by methods. That way we can make this more into a debate. By first stating our goals, then our method for achieving that goal, we can then debate each other about how that method may fail or how other methods might be more successful...or even if that goal is one we should be working toward.

Goal: Decrease number of teenage pregnancies, decrease number of people who have unwanted children, decrease number of people needing an abortion, decrease number of children born to parents who are unable to care for them.
Method: Ban abstanance-only sex education. Require all schools (no religious exemption) to provide comprehensive science-based sex/reproductive education. Increase funding for health classes in schools. Remove all waiting periods, unnecessary physical exams, and unnecessary graphic information (propaganda) requirements for abortions. Make birth control pills available over the counter, without a prescription (as recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists).

Goal: Govern based on the ideals outlined in the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, and other documents written by the founding fathers about how to run a successful democratic government, namely the part about the country being for the people, of the people, and by the people. Make it easier for others in power to follow this tenet. Decrease corruption in government.
Method: Overturn "Citizens United." Author and pass a constitutional amendment limiting and regulating how elections are funded. Consider a voucher system that would give every citizen $50 to $200 to donate to any candidate they choose during each election cycle.

Goal: Slow the effects of climate change. Decentralize the electrical grid to minimize effects of terror or cyber attacks on the electrical grid.
Method: Stop the Keystone Pipeline. Continue government subsidies for citizens and companies who are installing renewable energy sources on their property. Require that all new commercial constructions include renewable energy sources that will account for at least 50% of the building's energy needs. Require that all new residential constructions include renewable energy sources that will account for at least 15% of the building's energy needs. Retrofit all federal government buildings with 100% renewable energy sources.

Goal: Modernize American internet service. Increase average speed of internet data transfers. Create a freer market of internet service providers to give more power back to the consumer/market.
Method: Dismantle internet service provider monopolies and duopolies. Force FCC to regulate internet service and cell service as utilities. Require the installation of top-quality fiber optic (or newest equivalent) broadband internet cables as part of every construction project that involves tearing up streets and/or sidewalks. Implement a new cable-laying system that makes future upgrades to the system easier.

Goal: Protect the middle and lower classes from the irresponsibility of those with power.
Method: Re-regulate banks. Implement a modern, stronger version of Glass-Steagall Banking Act of 1933 (overturned in 1999). Empower journalists (not entertainment news reporters) to act as the watchdog over the federal government, as they were originally intended to do. Give more protections to whistleblowers.

Goal: Stimulate the economy. Create jobs. Prevent disasters.
Method: Update old infrastructure, like bridges, roads, and other public utilities.

Goal: Give the American public more reasons to trust law enforcement of every level. Give law enforcement personnel the knowledge they need to do a better job at protecting the public.
Method: Require all law enforcement agents to participate in yearly continuing education that focuses on human rights and ethics. Review controversial laws and remove ones that violate human rights, including "Sop and Frisk" and other laws that encourage discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, partisanship, religion (or lack there of), age, ability, and education.

Goal: Make it easier for the public to participate in our democracy, particularly through voting.
Method: Election Day will turn into Election Weekend, open continuously from 5PM on Friday to 11:59PM on Sunday. Overturn any law that creates obstacles for voters, including any and all voter ID laws.

Goal: End gerrymandering.
Method: Instate a new districting system that uses impartial computers that create districts based solely on census data, and only once after each census.

My list certainly goes on, but I think that's a fair start.