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I'm figuring out how I would act and govern, were I to be elected to the presidency (insert laugh track here!) having defeated "Clown Prince" owe-bama in a "Ronaldus-Magnus" style landslide; having won 56 of the 57 states ow-bama visited during the 'Campaign of Fluff' (again, with the laugh track!).... VERY far-fetched, but kinda fun to think about! For the purposes of this fantasy, let's say my VP is someone as uninteresting, as ineffectual as joe "Hairplug" biden. OK, I've been elected and now--in the fifty-or-so days before the inauguration--I have to determine who will serve in the cabinet-in the best interests of my countrymen!! I--with suggestions from trusted advisors--must start the draft process for my State of the
Sate of the Union draft(s): (These topics will be expanded)
The 'one-hit-wonder' that put me in office left aheluva mess upon the vacation of his office and the presidential residence. The class warfare that guided his every thought will no longer be 'the-law-of-the-land.' Everyone inside the Beltway with an elective or appointed position must allay their assumption of royalty; of membership in the 'ruling class.'
This administration--and hopefully, all future administrations--will not condone shadow cabinets, such as "Clown Prince" owe-bama's "czar corps!" Furthermore, all 'advisors' will be kept to a minimum-no more creating positions to reward campaign contributors and supporters!
The congress--at it's first opportunity--must take up the entirety of the scam also known as owe-bamaKare. This legislation--that had to be passed so we'd find out what's in it--is rife with hidden taxes; other booby-traps for the taxpayer; even those death panels that were vehemently denied by everyone in the SJo Regime. The nullification of owe-bamaKare is a necessity of the highest magnatude!!
The congress must take up a major overhaul of the personal and corporate tax structures; with emphasis on enactment of a national flat-tax, but only after the IRS is disbanded and the current tax code is nullified. The congress must consider the lowest possible level of corporate income tax the country can sustain; from it's current high of 35% to a 'suggested' Ireland-level of 12%.
The congress must investigate/discuss/debate America's return to some form of precious metal backing for it's currency. The past fifty-years' history illustrates that any country backing it's currency with paper; with thin-air, is destined to experience economic calamity leading to eventual complete economic failure.
The congress must take up the issue of entitlements. This area must include the congress' own perquisites, pay scale and raises, retirement, exemption from some current regulations forced upon the populus. All federal entitlements must be explored; must be reformed to reduce the number of participants rather than the current mind-set of enhancing participation. To these ends, the congress must take up debate on a possible Constitutional Amendment dealing with "no representation without taxation," to coin a phrase. Previous presidential nominees have unabashedly 'chased after' America's "dependancy class" with promises of more and more benefits with less and less scrutiny. With 46% of the adult American population 'pulling the wagon' while 54% of the adult American population are 'riding in the wagon,' membership in the "dependancy class" is no longer sustainable. I propose a federal 3% unearned income tax on all monetary and non-monetary benefits-the only exclusion is credit for taxes paid on previously earned income. This will essentially exempt legitimate recipients of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, veterans', retirees' and bonified disability payments. Those generational 'welfare' recipients will be accorded no such exclusion-period, primarily because they have no earned income! The current 'earned-income-credit' must be phased out in a maximum of three years. It is unconscionable that filers receive more in refunds plus the EIC, than they ever paid in taxes!!
The congress must take up the mechanics of federal budgeting. Currently it uses 'base-line' budgeting which guarantees an increase (currently 7-8%!) in each bugetary line item, every year! It's no wonder the government cannot 'get a handle' on spending. 'Zero-based bugeting' would force each department, each agency, each line-item to be justified in total, every budget period!!
The next four years' goal is to start along the path to economic recovery and fiscal restraint! My predecessor, the "Clown Prince" has this country in such a financial/economic 'hole' as to be bereft of sunlight. This brings to mind a quote from the English politician, Denis Healey: "First law on holes....When you're in one, stop digging!" Among the roster of goals deals with my feelings toward a second term. Every action, every veto or bill signing, every Air Force One trip must first satisfy the 'taste test' of it's affects on the taxpayer, without regard to any second-term ramifications.
Executive Orders(topics; depth; whether to issue any, or not)in my order of importance:
#1. United States Borders: Immediately initiate military style 'stop-check-pass' system. Everyone desiring entry into/exit from the U.S., will be scrutinized-NO EXCEPTIONS. If this scrutiny causes long waiting lines, so be it! The US Customs and Border Patrol: Supervisory position numbers will be reduced 5% per year for the next four years; patrol agent numbers will be increased 10% per year for the next four years. Border physical restraints: The nation's military reserve and national guard components will conduct their annual training at either the northern or southern border-with heavier emphasis on the southern border. To that end, construction/SeaBee units will assist in the continuation of the southern border walls/fencing/constraints while reporting any immigration transgressions to the nearest border patrol headquarters.
#2. Legislative Language: All future legislation will be written in 'plain english' to ease understanding by the people who must pay for it. If not, then 'plain english' will be added to the 'legaleze' version, much like the current spanish language requirements.
#3. Department/Agency Adjustments: The Departments of Education and Energy will be dissolved. The EPA will be casterated and put under the Department of the Interior. The FDA will be reigned-in and put under the Department of Health and Human Services. The NLRB will be casterated and put under the Department of Labor. Each of these agencies'/boards' perview will advisory in nature; no more will they be regulatory. Until some future president returns their previous authority, never again will they stand on the taxpayers/citizens throats!!!
#4. Internal Revenue Service: The IRS' tactics will be reversed; the IRS will now have the onus to prove the taxpayer incorrect, fraudulent, et al, rather than the current: the taxpayer is automatically "guilty until they prove themselves innocent." Eventually, the vast majority of this unit will be dissolved; retaining just enough personnel to monitor the flat-tax income to the Treasury.
#5. American History: With the Department of Education now defunct, American and world history texts in any form--originating and/or used in the United States--will be written with the true, factual information correctly portrayed. There will be no more politically-correct, 'happy meal,' whitewashing of history. So long as it's the truth, "ya ain't gotta like it, ya jis gotta tolerate it!!"
#6. All military aircraft will not go 'wheels up' without a clearly defined military mission/objective-this excludes military aircrews' training flights. This order will include ALL aircraft; ALL branches; NO EXCEPTIONS. This order will also include those aircraft assigned to congressional leadership travel, congressional and high-level military 'junkets,' as well as the aircraft numbered 28000 and 29000 (Air Force One and it's backup). Relatives of the primary subject in the authorized usage of military aircraft will not be allowed aboard--to include the First Family; First 'buddies'--without the payment of point-to-point civilian first class airfare, per person-in advance of travel!!
#7. This administration--as opposed to previous administrations--will cease the practice of governance by 'environmentist lawsuit.' Any forthcoming legislation will be scrutinized through the filter of "harm to the economy vs harm to the environment; harm to the citizenry vs harm to the environment." This administration will err on the side of the citizen; on the side of the economy! History and anthropology have proven that the environment recovers from each and every natural and manmade conundrum.
#8. All foreign aid--both monetary and military--will cease immediately. After individual scrutiny, some may be reinstituted only after verification of positive affect for the American populus, without regard to political ramifications of cessation.
"Meet'n'Greet" with Congressional Leadership of ALL parties. The intention being to explain administration priorities and positions.
**If available: Vetting possible Supreme Court nominees.
Full updates on all actions: military and civilian, overt and covert; absolutely NO secrets by, from or concerning, my in-coming administration and advisors.
Cabinet postings:
My possible cabinet nominees (I'd have my own preferences to fill the posts, but none of the public would know them-so mostly, I'll choose from public figures):
**Secretary of State: Condoleeza Rice. I've long admired Ms Rice for the many highly competent, compassionate actions during her tenure with the Bush-43 administration. Ms Rice's conflict resolution abilities are unequaled.
**Secretary of The Treasury: (Here, I'm in a quandry: Do I take a hard-line with the people's money or do I make it moderately easy to 'go along, to get along?' I choose to safeguard the people's money!) Congressman Ronald 'Ron' Paul (r, Texas-22). Mr Paul has long taken a hard line on conserving 'the people's money' and to that end, Mr Paul advocates auditing the Federal Reserve. So far as anyone knows, Mr Paul has always--and continues to--satisfy his federal income tax obligations!
**Secretary of Defense: General (Ret) H. Norman "Stormin' Norman" Schwarzkopf, Jr. General Schwarzkopf was--in large degree--the architect of the actions; of the success, prior to and during the 'Persian Gulf War.' General Schwarzkopf has extensive 'boots-in-the-mud' experience both in war and in peace.
**Attorney General(Two choices here: one public, one local): Andrew Napolitano. 'Judge' Napolitano is a former justice with the New Jersey Superior Court (at that time, the youngest ever!); a law school professor at Seton Hall University; a celebrated author of several books on the Constitution, politics and Supreme Court rulings; an on-air personality with the Fox Network.
Robert L. Brenna, Jr., is my local choice. Mr Brenna is the managing partner in Brenna, Brenna and Boyce, a law firm founded by his father, Robert, Senior. Mr Brenna is a practicing attorney in the Monroe County (Rochester), NY area.
**Secretary of the Interior: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Ms Palin has expertise in dealing with natural resource exploration, discovery, production, transportation, delivery issues in the State of Alaska. Ms Palin--while a prominent public personality--has far more 'in-the-trenches' experience than my predicessor, the "Clown Prince," or any of his cabinet. Ms Palin's appointment is an important component of this administration's promise/desire to expedite the permitting of any and all areas of natural resource exploration, discovery, mining, production, refining, transportation and/or delivery.
**Secretary of Agriculture: Suggestons, anyone?
**Secretary of Commerce: Former President George W. Bush(-43). President Bush is the only president to have earned an MBA (from Harvard Business School). President Bush has extensive business experience: as managing co-owner of the Texas Rangers baseball organization; as a small-business owner in the lease acquisition area of the oil and gas discovery and production industry.
**Secretary of Labor: Marco Rubio. Senator Rubio (Fl) has long advocated for immigration enforcement and border control; for the workers' right to choose (non-union as well as union status); as well as possessing an extensive layman's education in economics and business.
**Secretary of Health and Human Services: Suggestions, anyone?
**Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: suggestions, anyone?
**Secretary of Transportation: Jim Johnston. Mr Johnston is a founding member and current president (since 1975) of Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). OOIDA is currently the only national organization whose primary goal is the fair and equitable representation of ALL truck drivers, membership notwithstanding! Mr Johnston is frequently consulted by the current and previous administrations--as well as sitting members of Congress--on transportation, professional drivers, logistics, et al, issues. As the OOIDA president, Mr Johnston has directed several lawsuits and other litigation against overzealous state and federal agencies as well as those trucking companies who seek to defraud and scam the truck drivers, themselves.
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**Secretary of Veteran's Affairs: (a local choice.) Gregg Gould. Mr Gould is a veteran of the U.S. Army as an Army Ranger. He is the recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for his wounds and acts of bravery during "The Battle of Mogadishu (Somalia)," October 3rd and 4th, 1993. Mr Gould is mentioned--by name--in the 1999 book "Black Hawk Down," by Mark Bowden. Both as the consummate patriot and a wounded veteran of armed conflict, Mr Gould is a prime candidate--and my singular, exclusive consideration--for the advocacy of and for, America's military veterans.
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**White House Chief of Staff: (a local choice.) Ms Sherry Gray. "Sherry Gray" is the stage name of an accomplished, former actress whose vast and varied experiences make her the singular choice for this position. Ms Gray is fluent in several prominent international languages, Spanish and Japanese, to name two; is a former small business owner in the music-instructional software area; has been/is a 'world traveller' and as such has all-encompassing 'street cred,' enhancing her formal education at the University of Hawaii. I initially met Ms Gray at a 'Philips Lighting' manufacturing facility in Danville, Kentucky, when we both were over-the-road, heavy-truck drivers (See? I tol'ya she had a vast education, din'I?!? [She even has a CB radio 'handle:' "SHAINGO"--given to her in part, by a concerned 'aunt;' "She ain'gonna drive that truck, is she?!?]).
**Director, Office of Management and Budget: Suggestions, anyone?
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**Trade Representative: Suggestions, anyone?
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**Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors: Arthur B. Laffer. Mr Laffer previously served in the "Ronaldus-Magnus" Administration as a member of the Economic Policy Advisory Board. Mr Laffer has been credited with 'The Laffer Curve,' illustrating the relationship between tax rates and tax revenues.
Ongoing, this is still in the 'draft' stage but I thought I'd give you a peek! (
Til Nex'Time....
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