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What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 15, 2008 12:03pm
by Pennyroyal Tea
As the topic states if you were the President, and given the current crisis what policies would you enact in order to fix everything, what social issues would you seek to correct, and if what kind of judges would you look to appoint to the Supreme Court if positions were to open up?

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 15, 2008 1:53pm
by Athos
Hm...I guess it isn't surprising that I would be posting in here....But, if I could, I would have just let the financial institutions fail. I would also encourage Congress to lower taxes across the board. I figure people can keep more money in their pockets, or make it go to towards their mortgage payments, and businesses wouldn't have to cut hours. (I'd also work to repeal the 16th Amendment). As for social issues, I wouldn't touch it because social issues are best to be dealt with in Congress. As for nominations to the Supreme Court, I would nominate the former US Solicitor General, Paul D. Clement to the Supreme Court. I like the fact that he spoke out against the USA PATRIOT Act and took Heller's side in DC v. Heller. If there were another opening for the US Supreme Court, I would also like to appoint Justice Marvin Baxter to the Court. Those would be the only two I could think of for that position. I think that both Clement and Baxter would be able to look at the law or Constitution and make reasonable opinions, regardless if I or anyone else, were to like their decisions or not.

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 15, 2008 4:11pm
by Dretlin
I would change the national Anthem to "Can't Touch This".

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 15, 2008 5:25pm
by Snowy
yeah.. i heard him sing it - it was breath-taking.

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 16, 2008 2:48pm
by Pennyroyal Tea
Athos wrote:Hm...I guess it isn't surprising that I would be posting in here....But, if I could, I would have just let the financial institutions fail. I would also encourage Congress to lower taxes across the board. I figure people can keep more money in their pockets, or make it go to towards their mortgage payments, and businesses wouldn't have to cut hours. (I'd also work to repeal the 16th Amendment). As for social issues, I wouldn't touch it because social issues are best to be dealt with in Congress. As for nominations to the Supreme Court, I would nominate the former US Solicitor General, Paul D. Clement to the Supreme Court. I like the fact that he spoke out against the USA PATRIOT Act and took Heller's side in DC v. Heller. If there were another opening for the US Supreme Court, I would also like to appoint Justice Marvin Baxter to the Court. Those would be the only two I could think of for that position. I think that both Clement and Baxter would be able to look at the law or Constitution and make reasonable opinions, regardless if I or anyone else, were to like their decisions or not.
I posted with expectation that you would post and if you didn't I would harass you until you did.

Well I'd attack the problem directly. I'd propose a bill that cut interest rates on credit cards. I'd end special interest. I'd try to bring more actions of the government to the people, in terms of voting for policies that would affect them. I'd set up to increase public interest in voting. I'd propose bills to make gay marriage legal as the constitution grants people the freedom to pursue happiness, and under that interpretation I'd assume that that gave them the right to marry who they want since it doesn't hurt anyone, and I'd remove the "One nation under God" line from our salute as there is supposed to be a separation of church and state.

I'd also make it harder for banks to foreclose during times where the economy is strained.

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 16, 2008 5:49pm
by Gaming Goddess
+:D.Ř.Ę.Ŧ.Ļ.Ĭ .N:+ wrote:I would change the national Anthem to "Can't Touch This".
Brilliant.

I was gonna say "[censored] [censored] up," but I can't top MC Hammer.

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 16, 2008 10:24pm
by Doctor
1. Forgive all foreign debt from impoverished countries.

2. Become the chief proponent of a "one community", entirely inclusive mentality, and expound my cosmopolitan beliefs.

3. Stop spending on military, and alleviate world poverty by writing a cheque.

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 16, 2008 11:01pm
by scorpionwarrior
Blow up everything and start over 8)

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 17, 2008 7:24am
by josh :)
scorpionwarrior wrote:Blow up everything and start over 8)
u should be banned from aa

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 17, 2008 12:40pm
by scorpionwarrior
I'm too cool to be banned 8) *cough*

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 17, 2008 1:37pm
by Pennyroyal Tea
No you aren't. There is always room on the BANwagon for another soul.

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 17, 2008 1:57pm
by scorpionwarrior
I think I'll fall out if I get on. Ummm back on topic now? XD

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Nov 17, 2008 3:12pm
by Pennyroyal Tea
Either that or castration.

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Dec 05, 2008 7:58pm
by LiquidMist
There will be no race, only the rich and the poor.

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Dec 05, 2008 8:25pm
by Mik3
Id dig a tunnel under the oval office, and straight under to where the hope diamond is being kept and steal it. Then fake my death before leaving for the bahamas. Maybe start a war before all of that

Re: What would you do if you were president of the united states

Posted: Dec 07, 2008 4:08pm
by Dretlin
Gaming Goddess wrote:
+:D.Ř.Ę.Ŧ.Ļ.Ĭ .N:+ wrote:I would change the national Anthem to "Can't Touch This".
Brilliant.

I was gonna say "[censored] [censored] up," but I can't top MC Hammer.
Write a song, I think if you wrote something it would be of a very high caliber.