if you were president of your country for one day, what would you (really) do?

[tartanterrier]

As most MP's do things for their own benefit like get free houses and stuff off taxpayers
money.I guess i'd follow in the same suit

But i'd like to try and sort the budget out though

 

[hedonis]

Hide....

 

[Violator79]

(Ending the Iraq occupation immediately) would be impossible unless some laws of physics could be suspended.

Remember I was in the Army and if the President gives an order, the military must follow it. So if I was in Iraq and was told to withdraw within 72 hours, I pack my bags and leave, no questions asked.


Now if I was president for a day:

1. 30 seconds after I took office I'd call for the immediate and total withdrawl of all US military personnel from Iraq and Afganistan.

2. Disband the Federal Communications Commission

3. Kick the United Nations out of the country, never to return

4. Legalize marijuana and prostitution. The war on drugs has failed and it's a waste of time and money. Prostitution will always stay so legalize it and make money off it.

 

[Sicario]

There is not enough time to do anything practical and make a difference.

But for pure selfish reasons, under Execute Order, I would have my Chief of Staff round up some of my favorite porn stars and transport them on Air force 1 to Camp David so I can engage in a mega-presidential romp. At least I'll accomplish something...

 

[gunslingingbird]

One day only? Do I have to deal with the repercussions of my actions, or will the guy who's taking over have deal with the consequences of the shit I manage to stir up in my 24 hours? If that's the case, I think I'd have a little fun with my power. I'd give the order to fire the nukes at Iran, North Korea, and China, I'd tear down any kind of walls there are on the borders, ask the Supreme Court to dismiss any kind of frivolous lawsuits there are in the system at the time, I'd order the immediate pardon of all rapists, murderers, psychopaths, and any other such positively-contributing members of our society, I'd repeal all taxes for everyone in the country, and then I'd sit down and have a cup of tea with a friend. You did say that it becomes my successor's problem, right?

 

[stainedblueyes]

Have a nude day... and everyone would get free crayons and jelly & ice cream.

 

[hedonis]

For those of you ordering the complete and total withdrawal of military forces from Iraq and Afghanistan- good luck.

First, you'd have to get through both the house and senate to do that, and in a day? :rofl:

Second- if you really want the people of Iraq and Afghanistan to hate the US, go ahead with that. The only ones rejoicing would be the remnants of the insurgency, and the Taliban. Oh yeah, and the other countries with troops there? Those folks aren't going to be wearing pointed hats and blowing party favors, either.

Third- I hope you like being remembered as the dude/gal who completely destabilized the region, because once our military presence is totally gone from there- the place is fucked. And if you think gas prices are high now...


:hatsoff:

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[bodie54]

I agree, hedonis....except for this short segment

I hope you like being remembered as the dude/gal who completely destabilized the region

I think GWB will always be remembered as the dude who originally destabilized the region.

 

[titsrock]

If I learned my civics correctly there is only two things on that list that the President can actually do. One is an easy thing that you could acomplish in a day (killing NAFTA) but the other (Ending the Iraq occupation immediately) would be impossible unless some laws of physics could be suspended.

I can tear up NAFTA and End the Occupation in Iraq immediately.

Everything else I want done I can write up the Legislation myself and send it to Congress. I can then spend the rest of my day in Congress monitoring the voting on my "issues." There's a potpourri of Liberal and Conservative ideas here.

Presidents are supposed to come to office with BIG IDEAS and I've laid out a bunch that would return America to that "shining city on the hill" metaphor that warms the cockles of all the Repubs...

I understand a Rightwing wacko might look at my list and shrink away in fear and return back to the comforts of his closed mind...but after all of these policies become implemented and I have a 90% approval rating and a Mt Rushmore-worthy legacy....I'll even allow the Repubs to thank me.

If we do nothing, we let Corporations run our country off the cliff and into the dark hole of irrelevancy...

 

[StormRuller]

1 day is too little... nothing!

 

[bombardier52]

I can tear up NAFTA and End the Occupation in Iraq immediately.

Everything else I want done I can write up the Legislation myself and send it to Congress. I can then spend the rest of my day in Congress monitoring the voting on my "issues." There's a potpourri of Liberal and Conservative ideas here.

Presidents are supposed to come to office with BIG IDEAS and I've laid out a bunch that would return America to that "shining city on the hill" metaphor that warms the cockles of all the Repubs...

I understand a Rightwing wacko might look at my list and shrink away in fear and return back to the comforts of his closed mind...but after all of these policies become implemented and I have a 90% approval rating and a Mt Rushmore-worthy legacy....I'll even allow the Repubs to thank me.

If we do nothing, we let Corporations run our country off the cliff and into the dark hole of irrelevancy...

Not sure why you turned that into a rightwing wacko rant. I was not commenting on the ideas in your list at all. I was pointing out that a president is not a dictator and congress has to play ball for just about everything on the list.

 

[titsrock]

It was first Nixon, then Dubya who treated the presidency with a high degree of Imperialism. I bet I could get a lot of my list passed with the 2008 Congress, which will undoubtedly be large Dem majorities in both branches.

 

[calpoon]

If I was president for a day? i'd have T-rock arrested to keep him from ever being president!

sorry bud, but I gotta pick on you too. I agree with your ideas, but the president passing any laws, let alone 15 in one day and taking control over th media? No way!

But really what I would do would be to take all the information that I had access to and all the classified information of the past and release it to the public.

with the exception of future planed military strategies, there is no reason that the government should have any secret information held from the public. the government is supposed to be answerable to the people, not some shadowy organization that operates independent from the public powers, often against the public powers.

 

[lechepicha]

make some laws to fight the corruption.

that is: death penalty for crooks politicians.

 

[L3ggy]

There's nothing I could do as a president of my country, since we don't got presidents.

 

[GregCentauro]

I'd outlaw necrobumps

 

[YMIHERE]

I would start a coup d'etat against myself.

 

[JacknCoke]

I would give the power back to who it belongs, The People...

fuck big government, fuck government handing out money at will, fuck government not letting the people decide on important issues, fuck the government trying to control everything we do, fuck government trying to take away the one thing that puts citizens on an equal playing field with them (this is guns if you are stumped), fuck there only being 2 parties to choose from. I sick of choosing from an overweight Elephant or a Jackass give me more options, fuck presidents saying they are fighting for your best interest I know you aren't so doing lie about it...

sorry for my ramble I'm sick of big business in politics, give the people what they deserve!

 

[Will E Worm]

If it was a one day rule...then what you say would become an automatic law?

 

[Shadowfax 10]

If I was Prime Minister of my country.

1) Get us out of recession
2) Cut down on unemployment
3) Stomp out all crimes
4) Cut down illegal immigrants
5) Get homeless people off the streets and put them in shelters where they have decent foods.
6) Free medical care

Seem like a lot to do in one day but I work my arse off to make my country a better place.