These people should be tried and publicly executed. The system of appeals is a waste of money.
Did anyone else read this post, look at the nick and start laughing hysterically?
Anyways, the whole Due Process thing is kinda part of the Constitution. They broke the law, had a fair trial, plead guilty and will now face their sentence. Uh, yay?
I can do that. Just keep in mind that it would be hard to implement them unless I was some kind of dictator. They are mostly theoretical. Also remember that the American people and our culture would have to change tremendously for them to work properly.
I hate to say this, but I'm rather glad you are not the dictator. America is a pretty decent place and civil wars are messy.
Re foreign policy - We as a country have a long standing ban on nuclear first strike. For bloody good reason. I don't disagree with the peace keeper thing. I was one of them. Never under UN control, thank the Gods.
Not sure what you mean by 'pandering to third world dictators'. Unless you mean we'll stop installing and supporting friendly dictators. That would be a nice change, but unlikely. If you're referring to hostile action against dictators we officially disapprove of, we don't always have the best track record of 'managing' them. Castro has been sitting off our coast for quite a few years.
As for stopping illegal immigration, it'd be nice. But I'm curious how you'd do so. No offense, but you seem to lean very heavily towards authoritarian measures. I'd prefer not to have checkpoints everywhere and be forced to carry an internal passport. I spent too much time in former Communist countries to ever want the US to go down that road.
I used to be strongly pro death penalty. I still am, sorta. I have no theoretical problem with the concept, but after working for the government, I question their competency to do so. As others have said, it is refreshing to see someone so young with so much faith in the fairness and infalliability of our government.
Unfortunately, the whole flogging thing is un-Constitutional. Cruel and unusual punishment and all that. Appeals are kinda Constitutional. The right to petition for redress and such. Starving inmates and forcing them to do hard labor would be an interesting Constitutional lawsuit. Summary execution of a civilian not in self-defense would also probably fail the whole Constitutional thing.
No problems with your economic ideas. Be rather nice and freedom oriented. Ditto fiscal.
Re energy policy, it's nice but it wouldn't do too much. Lifting regulation geared entirely at preventing or inhibiting construction of energy resources would help. It's not the price of the reactor that is prohibitive, it's the fact that you are flat out not allowed to build them.
As for your trading policy, theoretically an excellent idea. Not such a great idea if the countries you export to don't play by the same rules.
If I may inquire, what's wrong with gym class? Also, under which provision of the Constitution would the fed.gov be allowed to ban sports programs? Also, let me guess, the classes on psychology, government and social programming would be less than ah, 'balanced'.
