I was sent this in an email. I cannot resist posting it…

I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.

HERE IS MY PLATFORM:

(1) Press 1 for English is immediately banned.

English is the official language. Speak it, or wait at the border until you can!!

(2) We will immediately go into a two-year isolationist posture to straighten out the country’s attitude. NO imports, no exports.

We will use the ‘WalMart’ policy: ‘If we ain’t got it, you don’t need it.’

(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it.

(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border. (Six month tour) They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTHBOUND aliens.

(5) Social Security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn’t put nuttin’ in, you ain’t gettin’ nuttin’ out. Neither the president, nor any other politician will be able to touch it.

(6) Welfare – Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40-hour school week, and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade.

(7) Professional Athletes — Steroids – NO SECOND CHANCES!!! The FIRST time you check positive, you will be banned for life.

(8) Crime – We will adopt the Turkish method: The first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There will be no more life sentences — if you are convicted of a Capitol Offense, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim, gun, knife, strangulation, etc.

(9) One export will be allowed – WHEAT — The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil.

(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we’ll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it’s a worthy cause.

(11) The Pledge of Allegiance will be said every day at school and every day in Congress.

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Since I have decided to expand my little blog to include some controversy, here goes some big time opinions of mine. You are welcome to make comments that are different than my own if you make it friendly. I will ban you if you get nasty.

Things that bother me about Obama that I’m not sure the average person knows…

1. He suggests a $75 billion plan for the economy would offer a $500 tax rebate to families and $250 Social Security supplement to seniors. Put more money into unemployment insurance and more federal money to States hardest hit by the housing crisis.

Is this what I think should be done? No. I believe this is not for the federal government to handle it. Nor do I believe that money should be given to us… we paid our taxes to pay off our debt… now use it to pay it off. Quit giving money away and pay off our debt. Not to say… if given money I won’t use it to pay off my personal debt… but I still think it is the wrong way to work this one.

2. He wants universal health care… such that the he will repeal the ban that prevents the government from negotiating with drug companies, all employers have to contribute toward health coverage for their employees or toward the cost of a public plan, hospitals have to switch to more cost-effective, computerized record keeping system.

Exactly who is going to foot the bill for this? Why is the government getting involved? If you are going to make broad statements, you might forget the employer that only has 15 employees and is just getting started… the employees may NOT want their employer to contribute to health care yet, they may get it elsewhere… and the hospitals are expensive enough already to have to change their systems to a government mandate system? Ugh. I have a friend from Europe and thinks we have a great Medical system compared to what she has to deal with over there. It sucks. Has anyone talked to the people that have to use the system in Europe? Why would we want to go that track when it sucks?

And the list goes on… I am also frustrated with McCain. At a later date I will write up some of those items. Not right now. This is long and boring enough. I just don’t know what is the right way to turn this election. Now I am looking at the Vice President selection. Much more research needs to go there before I feel able to voice an opinion. Yet, I still prefer to have McCain’s wife as the presidential option than McCain. Sigh. This is going to be a long four years coming our way.

Update: HERE is a link with another opinion.

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