Posted on 05/11/2006 10:02:32 AM PDT by RICAN REPUBLICAN
This is the platform in which my boss from work said he would run on. And I would support him 100% since the Republican party has abandoned many Conservatives like me, I would like to entertain the possibility of how many of my fellow Freepers would possibly vote for someone with the following platform.
• Fair Tax
• Term Limits
• Eliminate Congressional retirement plan as it exists today
• Push a real energy policy that dictates solar, ethanol and geo-thermal technology. o Policy would be phased in during my term and not a 20 year plan as most politician’s plans
• Greatly reduce the amount of money paid into the UN. Use this money to expand the education system in the US.
• Push to have members of Congress paid by their states and not federal funds. o Members of Congress can only get pay raises if their constituents approve by 2/3 vote. o Eliminate Congressional credit union o Members of Congress would reside in home state majority of time and not Washington o Ensure members of Congress hold quarterly hometown meetings.
• Eliminate lobbyists since at its core it is collusion and racketeering which is illegal for citizens and Congress should not be immune. o Bring the insurance and pharmaceutical businesses in line o Eliminate many loop holes today that encourage law suits. Make stupid people accountable again.
• Investigate a standing military whereas everyone serves two years in the service of their choice following graduation from high school. o If you drop out of high school you will serve four years
• Driver’s license would be issued at 16. o The initial cost would be $2500. o Record would be reviewed when 18 and some monies may be refunded. o All licenses would cost $1000 for everyone.
• Drug dealers and child molesters would be put to death
Hmmmmmmmmmm.....ok.
wow does this REALLY apply to every state?
• Eliminate lobbyists since at its core it is collusion and racketeering which is illegal for citizens and Congress should not be immune. o Bring the insurance and pharmaceutical businesses in line o Eliminate many loop holes today that encourage law suits. Make stupid people accountable again.
He gets my vote on that one alone
Also known as "buzzword pushing".
Do we really need government deciding these things?
I'd add one more plank to the platform - hard time in Gitmo for people who engage in egregious abuse of FR sidebars.
Lobbyists represent a whole lot of cross sections including prolifers and gun owners. Without lobbyists we have no voice. Bad idea.
I would vote for NOT placing this in Breaking News.
Yeah, because the only thing wrong with US education is lack of money.
Uh-huh.
Breaking vanity!
OK that's just weird. Statist too.
Well, you'd also have to cut that clause out of the First Amendment that allows people to petition the government.
The solution to lobbying abuses is not to eliminate lobbyists. It is to hold elected officials accountable, because the lobbyist has no power unless the official is willing to be corrupted.
Borders????????
Illegal Immigrants?????????
Where does he stand on this???!!!
Yeah, just rein those suckers in.
Big, bad business, redux.
• Driver’s license would be issued at 16. o The initial cost would be $2500. o Record would be reviewed when 18 and some monies may be refunded. o All licenses would cost $1000 for everyone.
Nope
Doesn't have my vote.
If we eliminate lobbyists, we the people become the lobbyists by way of letters, campaign contributions and votes.
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