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Old 08-14-2014, 02:29 PM
 
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No one would be allowed to live in America unless they speak and read English very well.
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:37 PM
 
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If you became the absolute dictator of America and anything you wanted to happen in the United States would happen on your command, what would you command?

(Lets be creative and bold now!)

1. deport all of the liberals
2. deport all of the lawyers
3. secure the borders
4. corporate income tax 10%
5. personal income tax 20%
6. repeal the 17th Amendment
7. make PACs and lobbying illegal
8. term limits
9. permit the Supreme Court to be over-ruled by 2/3 vote in the senate and congress
10. work for welfare- no work- no welfare
11. raise social security age to 70
12. raise medicare age to 70
13. eliminate the federal reserve
14. 15% VAT
15. Balanced budget amendment
16. retire debt and circulate "debt free notes"
17. Close most foreign military bases
18. Allow energy exploration on federal lands
19. permit EPA regulations only when approved by 2/3 of Congress
20. Ban class action suits
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:44 PM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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Take away the right to vote after age 65.
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:59 PM
 
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If you became the absolute dictator of America and anything you wanted to happen in the United States would happen on your command, what would you command?

(Lets be creative and bold now!)
Everyone who is physically able and between specific ages must work. Get welfare? You must work even if it's picking up trash on the side of the road.
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:59 PM
 
Location: Somewhere extremely awesome
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All I really want to do is eat well and play video games, so I'd be kind of boring.

I might periodically raise taxes for my own amusement.

I should never be given dictatorial powers.
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Old 08-14-2014, 03:03 PM
 
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If I was a dictator, I would do what most dictators do:

I would do anything and everything to maintain my own power. Why would I keep people happy? I have unlimited power. No matter what, people will hate you because of power. They will be plotting your downfall the moment you become dictator. It is best to restrict their rights before they can fight back. Even if you make 300 million citizens happy, that 1 citizen is trying to remove you.

Ironically, this is exactly what the oligarchs are doing in our country: Gutting the Middle Class systematically.

You guys need to stop kidding yourself. The question is what would you do as absolute dictator? Would you actually give a rip about "America" at that point?
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Old 08-14-2014, 03:16 PM
 
Location: Bel Air, California
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no spitting
spay/neuter your cats and dogs
shorten the weather segment on my local news to 15 seconds
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Old 08-14-2014, 03:35 PM
 
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I would give up all of my power to somebody else immediately. Making any of the necessary changes would probably tear the entire country apart.

America cannot be saved... it can only wane into the shadows of the emerging superpowers, which is what is happening now.
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Old 08-14-2014, 03:42 PM
 
Location: San Diego CA
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Free beer and pretzels during football season.
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Old 08-14-2014, 04:36 PM
 
Location: Orange County, CA
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Take away the right to vote after age 65.
Take away the right to vote under 30.
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