Q&A

My father asked me, "Well, what would you do if you were the president; how would you change things?"

My response to that:

First, I would remember who gave me my job. And hence, I would listen to what the people want. I wouldn't keep pushing something that people where so vocal in their opposition. If they didn't want it, I wouldn't keep at it. I would work for the people - not rule the people.

Secondly, I would switch the members of the House and Senate over to a different form of medical/dental/vision/prescription/whatever plan. Instead of having everything paid for and getting the creme de la creme of treatment, they would have the same exact care that everyone else in America has. I would also lower their salary. If everyone else is taking cuts in pay, why the hell would they be getting raises? Now, I don't know the exact amount of every person's salary who works for the government, but they shouldn't be getting paid the big bucks for sitting around on their asses all day arguing about things. The people who do the jobs that are overlooked - jobs like teachers and soldiers and cops - should be getting the bigger checks. Why? Because they do the jobs that are more dangerous - working in some of the inner city schools and even the more rural schools is very dangerous, what with the weapons and gangs and whatnot. I wouldn't pay people to sit and play on their computers all day during meetings that decide the fate of this county. That would be like a student sitting in a classroom playing a game on their cellphone. I would take the phone away and give them a detention.

If the people who work for the government, they can scoot. Sorry. But there's too much corruption in Congress and the House and the Senate for it to continue on like it is. So they can go on and try to get unemployment and social security and welfare and see how easy it would be for them to get on it - after all, they're "highly educated" and "very skilled" and, though some or most might, they don't do drugs. (Just how many of these people - republicans and democrats and independents alike - have read the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the Constitution? How many of them say the Pledge? Who the hell cares if it has the word 'God' in it?! So what - if God doesn't exist, then it's just a word - just a word like hell, shit, damn, fuck, walk, run, slide, jump!! It's just something they say in regular conversation!! And if they don't believe in the Judo-Christian God, then use your own god - whatever religion you are. Who cares?! Just show some respect for crying out loud.)

Look - right now, there are still flaws in my plan. And I'm not president. So I have to think about it a little more, but right now I have to get ready for class, and I have to drive. So, there'll be more to come.