Posted on 11/03/2004 12:38:46 PM PST by SpyGuy
Now that Bush has won re-election with a strong popular mandate and Republicans have strengthened their position in Congress, here is what I'd like to see accomplished over the next four years:
1. Close our borders and deport all illegal aliens. Combine the US Border Patrol and the US Coast Guard into a fifth branch of the US Military for the purpose of homeland defense. Construct a contiguous, militarized, defensive border wall between the US and Mexico. Increase troop patrols on the Canadian border.
2. Prosecute the War in Iraq (and the War on Terror) with decisive and overwhelming firepower, including the razing of resistance strongholds. Stop placing our troops at increased risk in an effort to fight a limited, politically-correct war. Massive retaliatory bombing and shelling strikes for every act of terrorism, particularly the kidnapping and beheading of hostages.
3. Enact an expedited and strict death penalty process for acts of terrorism -- including so-called "eco-terrorism" -- or treason against the United States. (If the US can do it to Timothy McVeigh, they can do it to the rest of the terrorists and traitors.) Dedicate more resources to infiltrating and prosecuting internal terrorist organizations.
4. Appoint -- and fight for the confirmation of -- true CONSERVATIVE, non-activist judges to all the currently vacant federal benches and the SCOTUS.
5. Extensive Tort reform.
6a. Passage of a US Constitutional Amendment declaring marriage to be only between one man and one woman. (We obviously have momentum on this now.)
6b. Include in the Amendment that the government shall not grant any special civil rights to "sexual orientation" including gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders, or other sexual dysfunctions.
6c. Include in the Amendment a prohibition on the public funding, subsidizing, or facilitating of any sex-change operations or other "sexual orientation" conversion.
7a. Rewrite of Amendment XV of the US Constitution so that it abolishes ALL government-sanctioned racism (AKA "affirmative action").
7b. Add to the rewrite of Amendment XV that no public or governmental service shall ever be denied to anyone based on race or sex, and that it is illegal to write legal contracts that bind future parties into discrimination. However, affirm that private individuals and businesses have the right to freely associate or not associate with whomever they may choose.
8. Passage of a US Constitutional Amendment declaring English to be the official language of the United States, and that all government business shall be conducted in English only, and that all government publications, forms, and documents are to be published only in English.
9. Abolish the IRS and implement a fair consumption-based tax plan that taxes everyone equally with no deductions, exemptions, or loopholes.
10. Create a privatized retirement account alternative to Social Security.
11. Enact a national nuclear energy program. Drawing from the expertise of the US Navy's nuclear program, design and approve (including EPA approval) a single universal reactor design.
12. Enact strict, mandatory federal penalties for identity theft.
I have nothing to add... except that it would be a huge victory if even 40% of your list actually got done. I like the chances that it will.
Re-schedule marijuana so it can be prescribed like morphine, etc. This is a conservative issue, too. Notice the red states that have approved med-pot by 60 percent margins. Please, W... don't ask me to arrest cancer patients.
On to Fallujah!
Cut domestic spending. Cut domestic spending. Cut domestic spending. Repeal the New Deal programs of SS and Medicaid.
How about a return to the 1934 firearms law.
Fallujah = Rubble
You forgot one thing, namely, allowing Christianity to thrive again, but the rest is right on.
I agree with eveyrthing except 6 and 8. I am ambiguous about 11. (not quite sure what you mean by 11 - I do agree more nuclear plants should be built)
The road to Iran runs through Fallujah!
Get ready to kick some Mullah ass.
13. Abolish the Federal Education Administration and send the Federal education money directly to the School Districts without strings EXCEPT that an equal dollar amount SHALL be granted to students in the form of a voucher so that they may attend a private school if they wish (make public schools compete for students).
this should be an all-day thread...
I agree ,but would add a plan.
"I have a plan":
Spaced based weapons systems.Drill for our
own friggin' oil with a .10 cent gas tax to go strictly for research on how to become energy independent from the mid-east.
Make Puerto Rico the 51st state and responsible for their
own successes and failures.
13. abolish capital gains tax
14. abolish death tax
15. carve ronald reagan on mount rushmore
16. constitution ban on all tariffs (a la confederate government)
You also forgot drilling ANWAR. My dream is that one day every igloo will have an oil derek.
I am all for oil dereks as far as they eye can see.
Bush won with a 3.5% margin in the overall popular vote. The GOP has 55% of the Senate (not enough to overcome a cloture vote) and 53% of the House. Majorities all, but hardly a "strong popular mandate. I suggest that you pick your battles here or you may end up like Clinton when he started out.
17. Start drilling in Anwar
I forgot a couple:
A Constitutional Amendment to require definitive proof of citizenship and ID for voter registration and voting.
A Constitutional Amendment to prohibit "anchor baby" citizenship. Only babies of US citizens shall be granted automatic citizenship. Babies of legal foreign nationals may be considered -- as any other legal immigrant -- for "green card" residency if applied for by the child's parents. A baby born of illegal parents shall be deported along with the child's parent(s).
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