How would YOU fix this country *srs*

[UltraThunderMan]

I see a lot of you armchair politicians in here saying this and that needs to be done. If you were running things in the United States, what would you do to make it better? Would you attempt to expand the power of the government or make it smaller?

[NeoginCF]

by not doing anything at all

[illriginalized]

Eliminating majority of government employees and replacing them to start. And especially ridding the federal reserve.

Hell most people don't even realize we're facing a coup d'etat to begin with. Guess they deserve it for being so stupid and occupied with T.V. entertainment.

[metroins]

I'd do my best to reform campaign financing, lobbying and get rid of many current congressman. Then start privatizing many government jobs until we're down to safety oversight (I like the FDA, EPA etc), police/fireman/military and infrastructure but somehow fix those crazy construction contracts that last 100% longer and cost 100% more than the original bid.

That's if I were allowed to do those things, if I just became the president I would try to pass a bunch of bills that eventually became dead in either the House or the Senate so essentially nothing would get done until my party wins the majority in both.

Maybe try to make a "Moderate" party so we have 3 parties and force the 3 party system.

[reelop19]

Gonna do this BB style

Brb ending FED
Brb going back to gold standard
Brb going on path to end medicare, medicaid, and social security
Brb starting term limits
Brb starting 6 months for unemployment ins and welfare
Brb ending corporate welfare and telling everyone there are bankruptcy laws for a reason
Brb privatizing the sh!t out of everything
Brb seriously downsizing the number of countries were in and putting that money into intelligence, weapons, and border security
Brb saying fcuk u to the tax code and starting a flat tax
Brb announcing terrorists are Muslim and that we aren't playing PC games anymore
Brb telling the whole country that their colleges are scamming the sh!t out of all of us
Brb tossing up my middle finger to the rest of the America hating world

Now watch this country flourish and everyone else follow........again

[GermanBB]

add decentralized principles where possible.


other than that... idk, force the govt politicians to use the same healthcare system that every other American uses. If you decide it, you should be affected by it.


centralization... the downfall of.... ah fck it, that idea is fckin terrible in every sense in governing. federalists sh!t your pants, i'll never like you or your ideas.. and I'm one of the new political wave.. you know the one I'm talkin

[jacklambert58]

[QUOTE=metroins;945306923]I'd do my best to reform campaign financing, lobbyingQUOTE]

this....get money out of the system, rest takes care of itself....people aren't stupid - anytime you see something that's totally off, its becuase someone is being paid and rigging the system

[M0rtalk0mbat]

I see a lot of you armchair politicians in here saying this and that needs to be done. If you were running things in the United States, what would you do to make it better? Would you attempt to expand the power of the government or make it smaller?

1) Legalize drugs and sell them for rediculously cheap prices to anyone who wants them (think $10 for an ounce of marijuana, gram of *******, etc.). After that, release all prisoners/offenders from all jails/prisons who are inside for drug related charges (exluding big-time dealing).

2) Abolish the FED, FDA, and many other useless/harmful agencies.

3) Add a socialistic justice system, get rid of pay-for-defense lawyers. And then raise the performance bar/salary for becoming a lawyer.

4) Raise the performance bar drastically/salaries for police officers/FBI.

5) Get rid of most the congress and bar them from politics for life.

6) Socialize healthcare and college completely. No private profit is allowed to be made from these universal services.


7th and probably the most important...

7) Raise the performance/requirement bar drastically for teachers. Also increase their salaries and reform schools entirely with new rules/regulations.

[2k10SS]

Hit the reset button.

[SuburbanLegend]

1) Legalize drugs and sell them for rediculously cheap prices to anyone who wants them (think $10 for an ounce of marijuana, gram of *******, etc.). After that, release all prisoners/offenders from all jails/prisons who are inside for drug related charges (exluding big-time dealing).

um, why not just let the private companies set the prices. No way could you grow weed for that cheap and transport it, have a store, pay taxes, etc.

-End Super PACs
-Limits on campaign donations
-Limits on the amount of money that can be spent on each race
-Me, as President, would do the British thing and have to go to Congress and defend myself every week or two
-Eliminate the death penalty because it's too expensive
-Reform the prison system to rehabilitate criminals and give them career opportunities once they are released. Cheaper to pay more once than to save some money and pay for them again and again and again (not the rapists, murderers, and like, they can stay in prison forever)
-Fund public schools a lot more; get rid of tenure; cut down administrative costs; allow for high school selection not based on where one lives (but not force it either)
-Get out of the Middle East within the next 2-3 years. They need to hold their own; we can't be there forever.
-Make community service compulsory for anyone receiving unemployment
-Allow for lifetime support of the disabled (any one you love might be disabled or give birth to a child who is. We live in such a rich country, if we cannot support those how don't have the means to support themselves, what does that say about us?)
-Pay for preventative health care costs where it is economically reasonable (as in, if it were determined that we would save money by giving out a certain medication instead of paying for the results of not doing so, we should do the cost-effective thing)
edit:
-legalize marijuana and psychedelics without hesitation. Decriminalize all drug use.

OR

-leave the system the way it is and take all the kickback money.

[MantisShrimp]

Glad you asked!

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[M0rtalk0mbat]

um, why not just let the private companies set the prices. No way could you grow weed for that cheap and transport it, have a store, pay taxes, etc.

-End Super PACs
-Limits on campaign donations
-Limits on the amount of money that can be spent on each race
-Me, as President, would do the British thing and have to go to Congress and defend myself every week or two
-Eliminate the death penalty because it's too expensive
-Reform the prison system to rehabilitate criminals and give them career opportunities once they are released. Cheaper to pay more once than to save some money and pay for them again and again and again (not the rapists, murderers, and like, they can stay in prison forever)
-Fund public schools a lot more; get rid of tenure; cut down administrative costs; allow for high school selection not based on where one lives (but not force it either)
-Get out of the Middle East within the next 2-3 years. They need to hold their own; we can't be there forever.
-Make community service compulsory for anyone receiving unemployment
-Allow for lifetime support of the disabled (any one you love might be disabled or give birth to a child who is. We live in such a rich country, if we cannot support those how don't have the means to support themselves, what does that say about us?)
-Pay for preventative health care costs where it is economically reasonable (as in, if it were determined that we would save money by giving out a certain medication instead of paying for the results of not doing so, we should do the cost-effective thing)

OR

-leave the system the way it is and take all the kickback money.

I wouldn't do that because then we would just be switching from thuggish drugdealers too government drugdealers. The point of it wouldn't be to make profit, just to get rid of the criminal entities and desperation of drug addicts, which would eliminate a lot of crime.

[UncommonGrounds]

$1 trillion dollar stimulus package every year until unemployment is under 6%.


When the economy is back on track-

Lower the medicare age to 0.

Reinstate Glass-Steagal

Means test SS

Estate tax of 50% on highly liquid assets

Then make Nascar illegal to piss off the rednecks

[w00tasaurus]

If I had complete control and the ability to make instant changes.. maybe a few things that I believe are generally agreed to be desirable, mainly social issues (gay marriage, legalize marijuana, etc). Then, step down handing the position over to someone more qualified, recognizing that I would mess things up bad as I'm no politician.

[JFizzle23]

Some of the suggestions in this thread are mind blowing and would hurt our country more then help... not sure if you *******s are serious or trolling.

Isolationism would be my biggest policy. I wouldn't necessary withdraw from NATO/U.N., but all foreign aid to other countries would be done with. All the extra money would be put towards the problems in our own country. Not an expert, so not sure how exactly to accomplish this, but I'd give substantial incentives to companies that keep all their factories in the states. Complete opposite against companies that go overseas.

And not sure if this is even possible, but I'd try real hard to get rid of illegals. Get the fhck outta of our country you scum.

[MuscularTophFan]

* Abolish Congress and the presidency. Judges will be elected directly by the people. Transform America into a direct democracy.
* Legalize all drugs and end the war on drugs
* Legalize federal same sex marriage law, along with federal anti-discrimination law, etc.
* End the war in Afghanistan, cut off diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, recognize Palestine as a state, establish relations with Cuba and end the embargo, close down Guantanamo, abolish the Patriot Act and NDAA.
* Establish a universal single payer healthcare system along with universal education in college and preschool.
* Lower the drinking age to 18 years old and the voting age to 16 years old.
* Abolish the death penalty
* Pass constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United ruling and establish money isn't free speech.
* Reinstate Glass-Steagal Act
* Establish access to internet as a universal right.

[lynch0617]

Do nothing, Darwin can take over.

[UltraThunderMan]

A few questions:

What is the purpose of legalizing drugs?


What does 'privatize everything' mean and accomplish?


Can a new political party with strong central leadership be formed to challenge the current two major ones?



If question 3 happened, what would be the effect in decision-making?

[JFizzle23]

A few questions:

What is the purpose of legalizing drugs? Only morons want this so they can justify wasting money and getting high. No use for drugs in a productive society besides for medical reasons.


What does 'privatize everything' mean and accomplish? Government complete leaves industry sector alone.


Can a new political party with strong central leadership be formed to challenge the current two major ones? No.



If question 3 happened, what would be the effect in decision-making?

I could be wrong on the second one, but pretty solid for the other two.

[UltraThunderMan]

I could be wrong on the second one, but pretty solid for the other two.

What is the reason for the answer of question two. You speak as though it is impossible.

[Future24]

Eliminate college.

[NoFXN]

* Abolish Congress and the presidency. Judges will be elected directly by the people. Transform America into a direct democracy.
* Legalize all drugs and end the war on drugs
* Legalize federal same sex marriage law, along with federal anti-discrimination law, etc.
* End the war in Afghanistan, cut off diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, recognize Palestine as a state, establish relations with Cuba and end the embargo, close down Guantanamo, abolish the Patriot Act and NDAA.
* Establish a universal single payer healthcare system along with universal education in college and preschool.
* Lower the drinking age to 18 years old and the voting age to 16 years old.
* Abolish the death penalty
* Pass constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United ruling and establish money isn't free speech.
* Reinstate Glass-Steagal Act
* Establish access to internet as a universal right.

You can't end the war in Afghanistan without Pakistan you imbecile.

[Rexy]

* Abolish Congress and the presidency. Judges will be elected directly by the people. Transform America into a direct democracy.
* Legalize all drugs and end the war on drugs
* Legalize federal same sex marriage law, along with federal anti-discrimination law, etc.
* End the war in Afghanistan, cut off diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, recognize Palestine as a state, establish relations with Cuba and end the embargo, close down Guantanamo, abolish the Patriot Act and NDAA.
* Establish a universal single payer healthcare system along with universal education in college and preschool.
* Lower the drinking age to 18 years old and the voting age to 16 years old.
* Abolish the death penalty
* Pass constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United ruling and establish money isn't free speech.
* Reinstate Glass-Steagal Act
* Establish access to internet as a universal right.

Internet is not a right, it's a service.
Voting age to 16? Most 19 year olds are too retarded and vote for what they hear on Leno
actually, I'm not going to point out the things in this that is retarded, I would save more time going over the things that aren't.

[MrTeal]

1. Balance the budget and ensure that a balanced budget amendment is passed. Slash a lot of the useless crap our government wastes it's money on, no government venture capitalism, scale back entitlements, the military, whatever it takes.
2. Pass a constitutional amendment that limits service to two terms in any elected position.
3. Get the money out of Washington. No more lobbies, corporate/university/etc campaign donations. We have to combat corruption.
4. Limit access to government assistance programs. Help people who need it, but there are limits. If you have money to smoke or buy an iphone, you're getting too much from the government. These programs should cover basic living essentials only.
5. Oversee development of more nuclear power and domestic fossil fuels to help us become energy independent.
6. Secure our borders. Deport all people who are here illegally. If you want back in, stand in line. Pass a constitutional amendment that if you are born in this country to parents who are here illegally, you do not automatically become a US citizen. Illegal immigrants should not have access to public education.
7. Get rid of income tax and move to a consumption based tax.
8. Education reform. Right now it costs too much and we get crap results. Allow school choice to force competition and raise the quality of education.
9. Legalize drugs. Legal drinking/drug purchase age is 18. Less stupid laws: I don't need to be told what to eat, what to drink, what to smoke, what kind of light bulbs I can use, what kind of car to drive....
10. Health care reform. Repeal Obamacare and pass legislation that attacks malpractice and allows for interstate competition.

Abolish Congress and the presidency.

LOL... stopped reading there. I guess you also plan to wipe your ass with the constitution?

[dr_D]

from reading the responses in this thread it is obvious that even age 24 is too low of an age to be able to vote.

We had a depression due to irrational exuberance in the financial system and yet the solutions proposed in this thread is freedom and liberty herp derp!

Yes, lets just sprinkle some magical pixie dust, that will fix everything.

[kusok]

from reading the responses in this thread it is obvious that even age 24 is too low of an age to be able to vote.

We had a depression due to irrational exuberance in the financial system and yet the solutions proposed in this thread is freedom and liberty herp derp!

Yes, lets just sprinkle some magical pixie dust, that will fix everything.

Freedom from our corrupt financial system would be nice indeed.

[IAmBatman]

I'd put Ron Paul in charge.



Done before breakfast.

[BenZowman]

I would send men and supplies to The Wall and allow the wildlings to settle the vacant castles as an impediment to the Others. Winter is coming.

[tk217]

by not doing anything at all

Some of this -- mostly I would reduce a lot of business regulation such as cost of licensing and start up and I'd revamp the entire trademark/patent office.

I would get rid of several worthless government sectors like EPA, Education, the federal Reserve, a significant modification to the FDA to force them into what they're actually suppose to do not what they aren't suppose to do.

[WhiskeyBent3]

eliminate thousands of government employees and tell them to get a real job in the private sector because what they're doing is absolutely worthless to society