My Political Platform: Common Sense

It seems our politicians are unable to understand exactly what they need to do in order to ensure the longterm survival and prosperity of our nation. I understand they have a lot on their minds these days, what with voting on bills that haven't been written, figuring out how to spend our money, destroy industry, limit freedoms, take away guns, turn us into a shadow of our former greatness.....these things take massive amounts of focus. Being an understanding individual, I've decide to listen to the d.i.c(there is a post that explains d.i.c) and donate a few minutes of my brain power to help ease the burden on our overworked Representatives and Senators. These are a few of the issues I feel need to be handled immediately, and are part of my platform should I choose to run for office in 2010. Something I will feel forced to undertake should these not be accomplished ASAP.

• Immediate repeal of the Stimulus Bill and return all moneys not yet spent
• Removal of regulations limiting Health Insurance companies from competing across state lines
• Immediate tax breaks for individuals buying their own health insurance
• Halting of all foreign aid and redirection to rebuilding of US infrastructor
• Audit of the Federal Reserve and investigation in to TARP payouts
• Repeal of Federal Reserve Act returning power to coin money to Congress
• Immediate repeal of Presidential Directive 51 and Patriot Act
• All Continuity of Government plans made public knowledge
• Require by law all legislation be viewable by the public online for 2 weeks before a vote
• Require signed affidavit certifying complete reading of bill before a vote
• Require all legislation be written by the congressman or member of staff
• Eliminate exemption to laws for Congress
• Eliminate interest groups by requiring all laws be applied equally without exemptions
• Reject Cap and Trade
• Immediate withdrawal from the United Nations
• Open Alaska and offshore areas for oil exploration
• Build nuclear power plants to reduce petroleum demands
• Repeal 16th amendment and institute flat tax
• Reduce government spending by 15% per year until budget is balanced
• Expand benefits for Veterans
• No taxes on full time students to promote higher education
• Immediate protections for American business in form of tariffs and other import taxes
• Reduction in corporate taxes on small business
• Remove gun control laws except for those convicted of drug trafficking, violent crimes, sex offenders and other felons
• Immediate halting of benefits to illegals and repatriating all found to be in country illegally
• Immediate deployment of troops to the Mexican border to halt illegal immigration

Apparently the hold up in Washington is that "nobody has a plan" for anything. How about this plan, just do it. Nike came up with it years ago. Just write a bill that undoes the various lunacies you already put in place. The things I've said here are just a basic start. I don't understand why the idiots on both sides refuse to make these things happen. There are many more things that could be listed here and many many more things that need to be done away with. Please let me know your thoughts about this list and feel free to add anything I have left off.