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Jeff_Fries

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA
September 2003

SEP 03, 2004 12:54 AM

You are running for the president of the United States/Free World/World. What is your killer platform?

rottenart

rottenart

Norman, OK
February 2004

SEP 03, 2004 01:21 AM

more free beer!

Dr_Zoidberg

Dr_Zoidberg

Raymore, MO
June 2004

SEP 03, 2004 01:22 AM

Topless Tuesdays.

Dr_Zoidberg

Dr_Zoidberg

Raymore, MO
June 2004

SEP 03, 2004 01:22 AM

Double Post? I NEVER do that!

[Edited on Sep 03, 2004 by euphplayer02]

Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn

SUICIDEGIRL

Indiana, USA

SEP 03, 2004 01:23 AM

I thought this was about shoes.

PullOffMyWings

PullOffMyWings

HOPEFUL

Mission Viejo, CA

SEP 03, 2004 01:23 AM

girl power



talk about killer platforms.... have you seen their digs? ouch!

EndedBen

EndedBen

Grand Rapids, MI
August 2004

SEP 03, 2004 01:24 AM

Kill 'Em All.

EndedBen

EndedBen

Grand Rapids, MI
August 2004

SEP 03, 2004 01:26 AM

Or....

We're All Gonna Get Laid!

Michael_DeSade

Michael_DeSade

Seattle, WA
OLD SKOOL

SEP 03, 2004 01:44 AM

Flat federal income tax for individuals who make more than $20k, and corporations who make more than $100k. No deductions, no exceptions, no other taxes.

Mandatory balanced federal budget, after a two-year freeze at current spending levels. After that, budgets must be no more than was collected in the previous fiscal year. All surpluses will pay off the debt until it is cleared.

Line item veto for the President.

Legalization of all drugs and narcotics, followed by by an importation ban of 5 years. In conjunction, an end to any and all farm subsidies.

Abolishment of the Dept. of Education, the CIA, the NSA, the FBI, the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the creation of one unified intelligence agency. The Education department just gets shit-canned.

Repeal of the 17th Amendment.

Federal recognition of marriage as a voluntary bond between two people, both adults, who choose to combine assets and live as one legal entity, henceforth known as a 'couple'.

An open bounty on the head of any terrorist who publically advocates violence against this county. Bounty can only be claimed after DNA match has confirmed their identity. For this reason, we'll accept heads only; no fingers, toes, or organs.

"A bud for every bowl, a chicken for every pot, a license for every couple, a bullet for every terrorist, and a balanced budget to boot!"

ARRR!!!

Jeff_Fries

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA
September 2003

SEP 09, 2004 06:36 PM

shocked I got a hella good response.

TheFuckOffKid

TheFuckOffKid

NEWSWIRE

Australia

SEP 09, 2004 07:25 PM

Jeff, I don't have a killer platform myself, otherwise I would have.

The only serious answer you've had is from Sadistic_Bastard, and of those, I'm certainly unsure of this one.

Mandatory balanced federal budget, after a two-year freeze at current spending levels. After that, budgets must be no more than was collected in the previous fiscal year. All surpluses will pay off the debt until it is cleared.


I wouldn't balance a federal budget annually; I'd be aiming to balance it over the business cycle so that it acts as a counter-cyclical device during the economy's ups and downs. Of course, that's harder to mandate at law than a fixed rule saying you-shall-spend-this-year-only-what-you-collected-last-year. (Personally, I'd still prefer that the discretion be there.)

Then again, as I understand it, budgets are planned well before that year's revenues are finally received and tallied so I'm not sure how we'd implement a rule about spending this fiscal year based on spending in the previous fiscal year.

I'm also not sure how you'd get from a strict balanced-budget rule, enough surpluses to pay down outstanding debt.

I'm down with the legalising drugs and liberalising marriage business though!

If I think of any killer platform ideas I'll be sure to share them. smile

ChrisHorrorShow

ChrisHorrorShow

Richmond, VA
June 2004

SEP 09, 2004 07:57 PM

Ban All Safety.

That's right. All of it. No more warning labels on hot cups of coffee, no more "don't let your kid put this bag around his breathing holes" warnings, nothing. I'm eliminating it all.

The reason is simple. Only idiots need safety. YOU'RE not an idiot, are you? Of course not. So vote for me. Everyone hates idiots. Idiots are the reasons for all of America's problems. Every. Single. One. Ban Safety = Less Idiots. Less Idiots = Better Living. And you do want to live better, don't you? Of course you do.

So you can see why i'm the only logical candidate for your vote. I figure i'll win on the "Emperor's New Clothes" principle. Vote for me in 2020.

Malchick

Malchick

Syracuse, NY
August 2004

SEP 09, 2004 08:04 PM

Turn all the national highways into giant bumper car lanes.

TheFuckOffKid

TheFuckOffKid

NEWSWIRE

Australia

SEP 09, 2004 08:15 PM

Boygeorgeismymom said:

Wingsie said:
girl power



talk about killer platforms.... have you seen their digs? ouch!


OMG YOU SO FUCKIN ROCK


But which ones of them are even WEARING platforms???? shocked

Sporty has runners on!!!!!

SirPsychoSexy

SirPsychoSexy

Ridgewood, NJ
January 2004

SEP 09, 2004 08:24 PM

Focus 30 - 50% of our entire civilizations entire resources to creating free energy (or nearly limitless and virtually free energy) for as long as it takes.

Then rapidly build infrastructure of robotic human labor replacement drones while at the same time phasing out money.

Everything will be free since all labor and goods will be intrinsically linked to free energy, the only currency will be time.

And for my next term?

Immortality for everyone shocked

TheFuckOffKid

TheFuckOffKid

NEWSWIRE

Australia

SEP 09, 2004 08:29 PM

You're going to do all that first part in ONE TERM?

I'm voting for you!!!

troglodyte

troglodyte

Victoria, BC
May 2003

SEP 09, 2004 08:40 PM

Some pot in every chicken.

alpha_hazard

alpha_hazard

Fort Collins, CO
April 2004

SEP 09, 2004 08:44 PM

Gwendolyn said:
I thought this was about shoes.



So did I...and yet for some freaky closet reason, I clicked.

Phoebus

Phoebus

Italy
OLD SKOOL

SEP 10, 2004 11:27 AM

Starship Troopers. That's my platform.

Or a return to the hysterics of Athenian democracy, without slavery. Pottery porn for all my friends!

_Bettie_

_Bettie_

West Hartford, CT
July 2003

SEP 10, 2004 11:36 AM

Gwendolyn said:
I thought this was about shoes.



me too! i'm so dissapointed! frown

Dunx

dunx

San Antonio, TX
July 2003

NOV 16, 2004 03:40 PM

SirPsychoSexy said:
Focus 30 - 50% of our entire civilizations entire resources to creating free energy (or nearly limitless and virtually free energy) for as long as it takes.

Then rapidly build infrastructure of robotic human labor replacement drones while at the same time phasing out money.

Everything will be free since all labor and goods will be intrinsically linked to free energy, the only currency will be time.

And for my next term?

Immortality for everyone shocked


Winner.

Enigma_Entity

Enigma_Entity

Colorado Springs, CO
September 2004

NOV 22, 2004 01:25 AM

"Can't someone else do it?"

Mike11

Mike11

Titusville, FL
OLD SKOOL

NOV 22, 2004 01:55 AM

No 9/10 pricing on gasoline. I hate that 9/10th of a cent shit! mad

Oh yeah, and no more changing of the clocks twice a year.

llouys

llouys

Brazil
August 2003

NOV 22, 2004 02:05 AM

I thought this was about operating systems.

Kill me now.

Aaron

Aaron

Shakopee, MN
July 2004

NOV 22, 2004 02:06 AM

Mike said:
No 9/10 pricing on gasoline. I hate that 9/10th of a cent shit! mad

Oh yeah, and no more changing of the clocks twice a year.


Yeah, people up north don't like having the sun come up at 4am in the summer.

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