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Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)
Sat Oct 5, 2013, 04:04 PM Oct 2013

All in favor if declaring me supreme leader of the United States say aye...

Last edited Sat Oct 5, 2013, 07:23 PM - Edit history (2)

Hi, my name is Gravitycollapse and I want to be your benevolent dictator. If you grant me all access to the powers and funds of the federal government, I'll do something our current leaders aren't doing; get shit done.

I'll remove all troops from foreign occupation and defund the military industrial complex.

I'll make private insurance illegal and establish a nationalized healthcare system.

I'll have every federally funded statue of Ronald Reagan removed and incinerated.

Those are just a few things that will be resolved while I get shit done. I'll run this shit right because shit needs to get done and shit needs to get done right.

Thank-you for your consideration.

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All in favor if declaring me supreme leader of the United States say aye... (Original Post) Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 OP
WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?! JaneyVee Oct 2013 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #2
As leader, Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #3
I will force them to wear clown suits and walk around major cities. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #8
And demolish that eye sore Politicalboi Oct 2013 #4
That is exactly what every dictator said before taking power Taitertots Oct 2013 #5
My first decree will be to throw Taitertots in prison. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #7
NO!!! Et tu, Brute? Taitertots Oct 2013 #9
You've got my vote because of this... LeftofObama Oct 2013 #6
First, produce your long-form transparency page. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #10
I'm sorry only the Hawaii Department of Health can display that for you. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #11
Count me in. Can I be Minister of Silly Walks? (nt) Recursion Oct 2013 #12

Response to Gravitycollapse (Original post)

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)
8. I will force them to wear clown suits and walk around major cities.
Sat Oct 5, 2013, 07:24 PM
Oct 2013

And everyone is allowed to kick them once.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
4. And demolish that eye sore
Sat Oct 5, 2013, 04:43 PM
Oct 2013

Ronald Raygun library in my hometown. And make Bush/Cheney have to defend torture in an Iraqi court. Re-investigate 9/11, and JFK. I would love to see Poppy Bush go to jail at his age.

 

Taitertots

(7,745 posts)
5. That is exactly what every dictator said before taking power
Sat Oct 5, 2013, 05:03 PM
Oct 2013

The problem with the best intentions of dictators is that they come to pieces when faced with the intractable realities of governance.

While I agree with your policies, there are millions of armed psychopaths that love Reagan, hate helping the poor, and financially depend on the military industrial complex. Do you have a reasonable plan for dealing with the inevitable civil war that will result from rise to power?

That said:
If declared supreme leader I promise to limit my activities to the following actions.
-Writing bills and calling on congress to have a vote on them
-Putting referendums in elections
-Make the supreme court render decisions on contentious topics
-Spending billions of dollars buying luxury goods. Only stuff made in America.


LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
6. You've got my vote because of this...
Sat Oct 5, 2013, 05:09 PM
Oct 2013

"I'll have every federally funded statue of Ronald Reagan removed and incinerated."

Now, if you'll go one step further and have everything that's named after that old fool renamed to something else. You'll no doubt get a lot more votes.

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