If I Was President

[Crabtownboy]

It doesn't address the issue of gross overspending by the government. Besides, the money is budgeted already, you can't, as president, decide you're going to spend it in a way other than how Congress has allocated it. That is unconstitutional. If you want to truly reduce federal spending, then work with Congress to reduce entitlements (which are anything but), social welfare programs, get the feds out of education and return it to the local school boards where it belongs, stop regulating agriculture, commerce, labor, providing funding and guidelines for health and human services, housing and urban development, transportation, energy, and dissolve Homeland Security except as a clearinghouse and budgetary pipeline as President George Bush intended it.

Think bigger ... there is much that could be cut from states without touching their entitlements ... and those things would hurt and it would not be unconstitutional. You can figure out what they are I am sure.

Streamline government, reiterate States' Rights by making them responsible for the things they originally were granted jurisdiction over under the Tenth Amendment, and start firing Senate and House member staff members, beyond the standard receptionist and legal consultant. Now you've got money for defense, you can run the government on a shoestring and let the local and state governments handle the minutiae the feds have been usurping for 150 years.

So you want the military to be a militia, is that right?

 

[Salty]

...So you want the military to be a militia, is that right?

NO- the miltary and Navy are an authorized mission of the Constitution.

 

[Crabtownboy]

NO- the miltary and Navy are an authorized mission of the Constitution.

I have no argument with you on that one. It was TND that I was wondering about because of the way he responded.

His thinking is much too narrow. So much could be cut other than entitlements.

 

[Alcott]

It's time to think seriously of secession anyway. Another leftist judge has ruled Texas' definition of marriage-- one man, one woman-- is unconstitutional.

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Think bigger ... there is much that could be cut from states without touching their entitlements ... and those things would hurt and it would not be unconstitutional. You can figure out what they are I am sure.

I'm sorry, you're going to have to enlighten me, 'cause I'm not pickin' up what you're layin' down.

So you want the military to be a militia, is that right?

There is no way any reasonable human being could come to the conclusion that I said anything about letting the military become a militia. That's laughable.

 

[OldRegular]

If I was the president how would I respond to the governors pushing for lower federal government spending and those making insulting comments for political purposes. I would accommodate the ones pushing the hardest, especially those who also make demeaning, insulting comments. I would cut government spending by reducing funds sent to their states. They want reduced spending, they would get it. :laugh:

The only president who has been able to totally avoid his oath is lawless Barak Obama. Unless you are black or half black you would not be able to accomplish your vicious retribution against those who disagree with you as he does.

I know, given 5 years of Obama and dirty Harry Reid, that it is difficult to believe we are a free country but in 2016 we all will be able to shout: Free at last, Free at last, Thank God A]lmighty, Free at last!

 

[OldRegular]

Thanks Don.

This is the type of issue that makes English so hard to learn as a second language.

Were is the plural form.

If you conjugate the verb you would never say:

I were -- this is incorrect.

It is I was
You were
We were
He was
She was
They were

Not really!

The Subjunctive Mood
A verb is in the subjunctive mood when it expresses a condition which is doubtful or not factual.

"The subjunctive mood of the verb to be is be in the present tense and were in the past tense, regardless of what the subject is.

Incorrect: If I was you, I would run.
Correct: If I were you, I would run.
(The verb follows if and expresses a non-factual condition.)"

http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000031.htm

If you were president I would leave the country!

 

[carpro]

Well, CBT, if you were president, we would be in the same economic pickle we are now. For much the same reasons.

Obama is an economic illiterate. The tax revenue would be flowing in if he'd initiate policies that create jobs. Instead , he institutes policy after policy that kills them. If not for his dunderheaded policies and spending of trillions of dollars on new social programs, we wouldn't be looking at so many cuts. Maybe none at all.

By not supporting the creation of jobs, he has put millions of people of food stamps and other government subsidies, compounding the problem even further. More outgo. Even less income taxes.

Obama is an economic dolt. As an Obama sycophant, we could hardly expect you to do any better.

Any cuts he tries to make aimed at the states will be tailored to punish red states disproportionately, if not exclusively. He's that kind of guy. Small minded, vindictive, and mean.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

If I was the president how would I respond to the governors pushing for lower federal government spending and those making insulting comments for political purposes. I would accommodate the ones pushing the hardest, especially those who also make demeaning, insulting comments. I would cut government spending by reducing funds sent to their states. They want reduced spending, they would get it. :laugh:

If I were president, the first thing I would do would be to appoint about two dozen special prosecutors to address various legal violations and scandals I the Obama administration and in Congress.

Next, I would sign an executive order nullifying all of Obama's executive orders.

Third, while I would not have the authority to abolish federal departments, agencies, or programs, I would have the authority to order them to suspend operations and would do so.

Fourth, I would make the enforcement of immigration laws and the protection of our borders a top priority.

Fifth, I would go to Israel and apologize and pledge our support in their fight for survival.

Sixth, I would gather business leaders and ask them what the government can do, within the bounds of the Constitution, of course, to make the United States a more attractive business climate and help them to grow.

Seventh, I would propose an across the board 12% income tax.

Eighth, I would direct all cabinet and agency leaders under my authority to privatize any positions that could be privatized.

Ninth, I would issue an edict making Rod Bramblett's "Kick, Bama, Kick!" call our new national anthem.

 

[kyredneck]

If I were president, the first thing I would do would be to appoint about two dozen special prosecutors to address various legal violations and scandals I the Obama administration and in Congress.

Mostly in agreement with your post, would probably vote for you if you at least included addressing the BILLIONS misappropriated and unaccounted for during the Bush/Cheney administration; and...:

Fifth, I would go to Israel and apologize and pledge our support in their fight for survival.

....seriously rethink who it is that is actually fighting for their survival, and who it is we owe an apology to.

 

[Salty]

If I were president,...

...Next, I would sign an executive order nullifying all of Obama's executive orders. .

Dont be too hasty - there could be some EO's that actually may have been good decisions

Third, while I would not have the authority to abolish federal departments, agencies, or programs, I would have the authority to order them to suspend operations and would do so..

1) not all at once - = massive unempoyment 2) Some depts are actually necessary

Fourth, I would make the enforcement of immigration laws and the protection of our borders a top priority. .

Agree!:thumbsup:

Fifth, I would go to Israel and apologize and pledge our support in their fight for survival. .

Still thinking about it.

Sixth, I would gather business leaders and ask them what the government can do, within the bounds of the Constitution, of course, to make the United States a more attractive business climate and help them to grow..

Not just business leaders, but other leaders as well -

Seventh, I would propose an across the board 12% income tax..

I would do away with income tax and implement the automatic Electronic tax - less than 1%

Eighth, I would direct all cabinet and agency leaders under my authority to privatize any positions that could be privatized. .

Just use caution doing so

Ninth, I would issue an edict making Rod Bramblett's "Kick, Bama, Kick!" call our new national anthem.

Negative

 

[church mouse guy]

The only president who has been able to totally avoid his oath is lawless Barak Obama. Unless you are black or half black you would not be able to accomplish your vicious retribution against those who disagree with you as he does.

I know, given 5 years of Obama and dirty Harry Reid, that it is difficult to believe we are a free country but in 2016 we all will be able to shout: Free at last, Free at last, Thank God A]lmighty, Free at last!

I am sorry to say this but it is Dingy Harry Reid--Dirty Harry was a good guy.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

Dont be too hasty - there could be some EO's that actually may have been good decisions

Such as...?

1) not all at once - = massive unemployment

That's a chance I would be willing to take for two reasons. The first is that I believe that would be offset by hiring in the private sector as the result of other policy changes.

The second is that, sad as unemployment is, it's simply not the government's job to be an employment agency.

And besides, if those furloughed workers aren't skilled enough to make them attractive to other employers, then why are we employing them?

2) Some depts are actually necessary

Like what?

I would do away with income tax and implement the automatic Electronic tax - less than 1%

I would be open to other ideas.

Just use caution doing so

Why?

 

[OldRegular]

I'm sorry, you're going to have to enlighten me, 'cause I'm not pickin' up what you're layin' down.

You don't want to pick up what CTB lays down, unless you let it dry out first!

 

[OldRegular]

I am sorry to say this but it is Dingy Harry Reid--Dirty Harry was a good guy.

I did not want to be accused of listening to Rush so i used "dirty" instead. This guy hooked with Obama is destroying the country. He is the daddy of Obamacare.

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

You don't want to pick up what CTB lays down, unless you let it dry out first!

Man, ain't that the truth!

 

[OldRegular]

If I were {not was} president I would close down every abortuary in the country and station a few Marines to make sure they stayed closed. If the Federal Courts issued a restraining order, which I doubt, I would tell them the same thing President Jackson told Chief Justice Marshall. The right to slaughter the unborn child is not the law of the land it is the decree of seven evil black-robed men and has led to the slaughter of over 56,000,000 unborn or just born children.

 

[OldRegular]

No extra for others. Pay down the debt.

You are avoiding my question. What is wrong with doing what those governors demand?

It would be unconstitutional but that is no problem for the leftists!

 

[OldRegular]

Think bigger ... there is much that could be cut from states without touching their entitlements ... and those things would hurt and it would not be unconstitutional. You can figure out what they are I am sure.

In the above statement you see expressed the dream of the left, eliminate all state governments elected by the people and replace them with an appointed official who think like CTB!

 

[Revmitchell]

We certainly do not need to cut everything else in order to save entitlements. That would be idiocy. The way entitlements are being used they are unsustainable.