Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
I think it would be very interesting to hear what many members would do if they were given the position of Commander in Chief.
Please describe, as if this were your Campaign Site's "Issues" section, your view on each of the following topics (without slandering another party nor insulting anyone having to do with the topic):
The War in Iraq
|
Continue the surge, and allow the generals to engage in classical counterinsurgency. Also, I'd try to push for increased compensation for Iraq volunteers. Any military person with needed skills willing to volunteer for duty in Iraq for several years in a row should get either a full GI bill (meaning 4 yrs of college including living expenses) or an equivalent in savings bonds to be given to them at age 60. From what I've read, a counterinsurgency requires a continuity of soldiers. We are not doing that, due to Vietnam era regulations.
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
Illegal Immigration
|
Close the border, allow all immigrants who have either a job or family to come in legally, all illegals will be imprisoned for 6 months (hard labor farm), and then deported. I would rather we have 10 million legal immigrants than 1 million legals and 1 million illegals. Legal immigrants help this country.
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
Social Security
|
Go to the Fair Tax, which will keep SS going.
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
Public Education
|
Take away all federal involvement in public education. Set up a voluntary consortium to set up national standards for curriculum.
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
Gun Control
|
I would encourage my justice department to investigate ways to make concealed carry permits follow Article IV, Section I of the Constitution as well as the 14th Amendment. A citizen should not lose a government privilege due to crossing a state line.
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
Marijuana Legalization
|
Leave it to Congress. I see both sides. Legalizing pot has good points and bad points, as does leaving it illegal. I don't think there's much of a net gain either way.
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
Environmental Policy
|
Tax incentives for decreased pollution and increased efficiency
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
Minimum Wage
|
Abolish it. It has no purpose in a free society.
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
Abortion
|
This should be a state issue, not a federal one.
Quote:
Originally Posted by emptypepsi
I left off Iran and some other things that some may want to add, but you're free to add any other issues you deem important. I would really like to hear what most think on these, though.
Thanks, guys.  |
__________________
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
— Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
|