A serious discussion.

[Got Gear?]

Yup, let's try to keep this thread on track and serious. Humor is allowed, I just don't want the thread getting "silly".

Let's discuss what you'd change if you became the president of the united states. ONLY 1 THING! Then let's debate as to who's idea is the best.

I'll start:
If I was able to change 1 thing. It'd have to be the american forien policy. It's my BELIEF that americans mean well, but end up forceing US political and moral beliefs on others. It's not right and causes lots of trouble. Another term for this is the american "Manifest Destiny". Do a search on this for more information on exactly what I mean. I'll see if I can post some informative links.

As a Canadian, I'm probably going to have different views and intrests that you americans. Please keep this in mind.

[pudgy]

id make abortion illegal except in cases of rape and health concerns to the mother.

[goliath.jr]

i would get rid of 'the war on drugs'. it has failed and costs the country billions.

[Got Gear?]

Here's an excellent resource on "Manifest Destiny" and the concept behind it.

http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/dialogues/prelude/manifest/d2aeng.html

[njjuicer]

Manifest destiny fromw ehn we moved here and booted indians out? or now a days? i think if u coem her eu shoudl be american not rape it take govt money when u did nothign or care nothing about this country...also work for dirt fuckin cheap so good workin ppl get layed off of there jobs they been doin for years cuz foreinger will work for piss wages

[njjuicer]

Originally posted by Got Gear?
Here's an excellent resource on "Manifest Destiny" and the concept behind it.

http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar...st/d2aeng.html

ok i seen u psots that now lt me read

[rado]

Originally posted by pudgy
id make abortion illegal except in cases of rape and health concerns to the mother.

I totally agree with you too...that would be my thing to do

[njjuicer]

Originally posted by rado
I totally agree with you too...that would be my thing to do

also agreed if u gonna do shit u shoudl be responisble! (good one pudge)

[Got Gear?]

Pudgy and Morbid. Great ideas...

They work as an idea, but you'll need to expand on them a little.

Pudgy: What's the criterea for rape? What about incest? What about statutatory rape?

Morbid: No punishment for drugs at all? Even people selling heroin to 13 year old girls? How about something like the stance they take with Steroids in Canada? Basically just going after the manufacturers, importers, and distributors? All drugs?

[Keiser]

Well I would change the immigration laws. I think too many people are coming over and cashing in on the american life that the americans before us built. Most all other countries claim to dislike americans and the american way of life, but yet those same people want to live here.

If I were president, it would be hard as hell for foreigners to get american citizenship much less even visit here. This would also help to aid in the war against terrorism.

[Got Gear?]

Another good idea Ladiesman.

Here's some food for thought: What goes around comes around. Making it hard as hell for australians to visit the US would probably piss off the australians and make them do the exact same thing.

Don't forget that tourism is a huge business in the states.. that'd about cripple the industry. Hawaii for example would be devestated.. approx 1/2 of hawian tourists are not americans.

[njjuicer]

Originally posted by Got Gear?
Another good idea Ladiesman.

Here's some food for thought: What goes around comes around. Making it hard as hell for australians to visit the US would probably piss off the australians and make them do the exact same thing.

Don't forget that tourism is a huge business in the states.. that'd about cripple the industry. Hawaii for example would be devestated.. approx 1/2 of hawian tourists are not americans.

i agree with ladies man but got geat vacation is oen thign cashng in on america is another but u know anyone that tried to move to austrailia jsut cuz not for job or anytihgn.. its virtually impossible they dotn want extras liekw e take here

[SUGARBABY]

Ok, I agree with Pudgy....but unfortunately there is a downside to making this law. If a woman doesn't want a child, then if she finds out she is pregnant and can't have an abortion, she will probably end up killing the child by not giving it proper prenatal care.

LM: How would you have felt if we changed the immigration laws before you great grandparents got off the boat?

[Keiser]

Originally posted by Got Gear?
Another good idea Ladiesman.

Here's some food for thought: What goes around comes around. Making it hard as hell for australians to visit the US would probably piss off the australians and make them do the exact same thing.

Don't forget that tourism is a huge business in the states.. that'd about cripple the industry. Hawaii for example would be devestated.. approx 1/2 of hawian tourists are not americans.

good food for thought. After more thought into this, I would not strengthen the vacation/visitation laws because I would not want to hurt my precious economy.

[Keiser]

Originally posted by Sugarbaby
LM: How would you have felt if we changed the immigration laws before you great grandparents got off the boat?

Good point. But in my situation, my grandparents are native american, so they were never on a boat......