Monday, September 22, 2008

What is your platform?

A forum I frequent had an interesting topic today. We were asked to spell out what our platform would be if we were to run for President. This is what I posted in reply:

I would run on a platform that stressed shifting unconstitutional federal powers to the individual states with the benefit of lowering taxes and gutting the corruption that needlessly expands the federal budget without any return to the average citizen.

I would disband the US Army and keep the Air Force/Navy. The only grunt soldiers would be the National Guard for each state, and they would fall under the command of the Governor. Calling them into action would take a declared war by congress. I would cut the size of the marine corp and those remaining would only ever be called into straight up offensive action. I would scrap all above water ships in the navy and shift entirely to submarines.

I would weaponize space. I would build a missile defense shield. I would put NASA inside the Air Force and shift money from crappy new jets into new space vehicles that can bomb from space and carry out scientific missions.

I would end the war on drugs and end all federal prosecution of victimless crimes.

I would roll the CIA and DHS into the NSA.

I would disband the DEA.

I would end FCC censorship.

I would make the Federal Reserve entirely public and remove it entirely from the influence of private banks.

I would remove all foreign bases. I would open trade with every country without tariffs. I would end all forms of aid/payments to other countries (the only exception being humanitarian aid during a specific crisis).

I would open our borders for immigration.