Who ME? .. President? " Perhaps!
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I've written over two hundred thousand words on politics. That's a lot of words considering I've only been writing about politics for a little over a year now. Ironically, I pretty much say the say thing over and over again. Just for the record, I'll mention a few of those things..
One: Every major problem we have is rooted in political corruption, and anything we do in an attempt to solve the other problems, will be at best, a temporary fix until we finally declare a war on the corruption inside our government..
Two: Restoring America to what she was meant to be is a difficult task, but not a complicated one. Capitol Hill has done a great job of convincing Americans that these matters are way over the head of the average person, but it just simply isn't true. For instance, the same principals that apply to running an economy, apply to running a business, or even an average housewife having to manage a home budget. Yet by the time they have their Harvard economics crew do a number on your head, you just nod wisely and feel stupid. They planned it that way. Keeping us stupid I mean.
Three: The latest Pew poll shows that less than thirty percent of Americans trust Washington politicians. That means that over seventy percent of us folks don't trust the people who've been elected to run this country. They may keep us ignorant, but the American people obviously aren't stupid. Both parties are broken. We know it, and we need a game changer. Enter .. me!
What makes me different?
Everything. We'll get into that as we move along, but let me make a few of my first campaign promises.
I'll make my opponent my Vice President when I win. Calm down all my conservative brothers and sisters. I know what I'm doing here. America has decided collectivly that the two of us are the two most capable people when it comes to running this country. That makes a strong team. He'll work his ass off for me, and won't try to undermine me, because I'm getting ready to re write the book on Washington politics. He'll want to do a good job, I guarantee it. More on that later. I don't want you to focus on that right now, because we have bigger fish to fry at the moment.
I will make an oath that If my approval rating isn't over fifty one percent after my first year on the job, I'll resign from the office. I won't have to resign. The ride may scare you at first of course. After all, you haven't had a guy in there doing the job right since Moby Dick was a guppy, so being nervous is absolutely normal. Don't worry. As watching me in action for a while, your own courage and passion will return, and you'll naturally become a part of the solution, not a victim of the old broken leadership that you've been forced to accept.
I will tell you the truth. I know, I know .. that sounds like something every candidate has promised since the beginning of time, but you'll find out quickly how I work. I'm bluntly honest, and I've always told people not to ask the question, unless they were sure they wanted the answer. If you ask the question, there's a chance you'll find out something you really wish you hadn't. If for some reason I can't answer your question, I'll tell you why I can't and when I will. In fact, I'll tell you something up front while I'm thinking of it.. Many of you have seen me viciously sticking up for our Constitution in debates here on the Hub Pages. Other than the Holy Bible, there is nothing written that I believe in more than the Constitution. Having said that, I'm going to tell you something that's going to cause you to wonder. In the beginning of my presidency, I will have to break the constitution in several areas in order to save it. I will not hide it from you. Chew on that a while. If you don't understand, bring it up in the comments. I'll explain it to you.
Let me break from this for a minute. Let's try this being honest with each other thing. Did you watch our President Monday night giving his speech on the budget fiasco? I won't go into the budget itself. I did that in my last hub. After Mr. Obama gave his speech, The Republican Speaker of the House, Mr. Boehner,then gave his speech responding to the President. Hey wait a second, I just thought of something. That damn guy's name is spelled like "Boner" yet he pronounces it "Bainer." What's up with that? Can you imagine a boner and a weiner debating one another in the Senate? How sick. Anyway .. Now here's where being honest with me comes in. I googled prime time advertising costs, and it runs between $350,000.00. and $675, 000.00 or there abouts for thirty seconds of advertising, depending on the prime time show it overlaps. Now those two gentlemen together spoke for about thirty minutes. Let's use $400,000 .. a low end number, to figure out the approximate cost to the tax payer. That had to run around twenty four million dollars right? What's another twenty four million when your having fun bankrupting a nation? Now here's the question .. Did either one of those two gentlemen tell you just ONE thing that you didn't already know before they began talking? Twenty four million dollars people. I'm just asking for ONE thing. Anyone? I don't care if you're a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or Communist, you learned nothing. It was nothing but sleezy campaigning and political posturing. The good news is, our enemies didn't learn anything either, I guess.
Now, something disturbed me greatly listening to these two clowns talk. Well, actually just about every thing they said disturbed me, but I'm talking about the way they both referred to increasing taxes as increasing revenue. Now read this this part closely because it's important. It gives us a rare peak inside Washington's Harvard educated economic mind. Taxes = Revenue. Well, it DOES generate cash flow, but cash flow and revenue are two different things. Let me explain. Lets say you're in the uhh .. Hot Dog business! We need to give this business a name, just for kicks. "Dicks' Hot Dogs," Alright now, your company has been in business for twenty five years, and you're pretty much the wiener king. One day your accountant walks in and tells you that your wiener business is in trouble. Sales are down, and to make it worse, many of your executives are stealing from the company. Now let me be clear, if the first thing that comes to your mind is whether or not to raise the prices of your hot dogs as a way to generate revenue .. if after what your accountant, just told you, you find yourself wrestling over whether or not to raise hot dog prices, and that is as far as your problem solving capabilities go, do the honorable thing. Open up the window in your office there on the twenty fifth floor of "Wiener Tower," and do a freaking cannon ball. Are you kidding me? Come on America, wake up! Do I have to point out the obvious analogy here? Over regulated, union saturated, manufacturing companies are taking their business and jobs overseas in order to be competitive. Almost every trade deal we have works against us, while we plunder along with a crude oil heroin addiction that requires us to buy our drugs from dealers who we're making wealthy, and want to see us dead. To make things worse, our leaders are robbing us blind as made obvious by the one trillion dollars that fly out the window from our 3.6 trillion dollar budget. I've given you a run down on this abuse in previous hubs. Remember? You lost you breakfast. http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/10/50-examples-of-government-waste
In business, if you raise your prices in order to generate cash flow, you do it as a last resort, and you know going in that it's going to have negative consequences. If your game planning isn't focused on stopping loses and increasing productivity, you're out of business. My American friend, if these last two paragraphs don't cause a light to go on, I love you dearly, but your bulb is burned out. It's that simple. Obama's your boy. If a light just went on, you're a genius. Vote for me.
I have a bullet proof plan for bringing manufacturing and jobs back to America. I have a bullet proof plan for fighting corruption, and I have a plan on dealing with the foreign oil problem. I'm bullet proofing it as we speak. I have a plan to solve our borders and immigration problem, while education and infrastructure make my Top Ten List as well. Congrats to all who were losing sleep on the Gay Marriage thing. Funny, that one wasn't even on my list. Guess I'll lose that vote. Big freakin deal. I'll make up for it with the "smart vote."
The difficult thing in running for President for me, is raising the kind of jack that it takes to get on the ballet. I'm not a crook, and don't know any, but if I do manage to get on the ballet, I'll win, because I don't know how to lose. When I compete, I win. Disgusting but true. In any case, you can vote for me by joining the Housefire Project. http://housefireproject.com/ Either way, together we'll change how Washington does business. I will end this with the Pledge Of Allegiance. I've figured out how to do this without pissing anybody off. Put your hand on your heart, and please do this with me ..
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God for ninety percent of us, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Say your prayers, eat all your veges, and tell someone you love em today!
tmwnp
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Hey Mike,
Speaking of Cheers, I'd vote for old Norm to be president in a heart beat. I love that dude. He knows he doesn't have a clue, and takes advise from smart people. If I ran, I'd force the others to get off the bull shit, and make honest men out of them at the very least. Awww .. you forgot to vote neighbor. (laughing)
jim
Raise your right hand and swear after me, "I, jim, do solemnly swear..."
Great ideas there pal.
The Frog
No, I voted every button but funny. It showed up on the scoreboard on my end. Are you sure you don't show any votes?
Great hub, great ideas and great legs. You just might win! Up interesting and awesome.
All I can say is if the Democrats had full power again, America would be better. The Republicans are clamping down on everything the democrats try to do.
I do agree with your first part there. All political systems are corrupt.
Please visit one of my hubs and leave a comment. I reccommend the one thats says house defeats lybia authorization measure.
Great hub, thankyou for writing this.
Some of the best political commentary yet. Good Job sit.
Hey Jim, glad to see you rattling the cage. You got the right ideas and the drive and hope everyone will support you. I am behind you 100%.
Peter
Frog.
Thanks for coming by. Hope all is on th upswing your way my friend.
Awesome Pool Dude.
Must be something with either AOL or the Hub. I'm having problems with the hub screen freezing up.
Hey, TMWNP, when you are President can I be your Press Secretary and edit your type? I think you mean ballot because I don't think you are dancing in tights any time soon, lol. Great hub. You have really expanded your reach these days and I am impressed. Someday I will say, I knew you when! Awesome.
d rich,
You'll never hear me saying my conservative side isn't ridden with problems, but your side is just as bad. The difference is, you won't admit it my friend, and people on both sides had better wise up and realize we're getting hosed by both parties. Otherwise we need to figure out how to pay bills with excuses. The democrats had control of both houses for what two years up until recently and did nothing to address the budget. Notta. There is no excuse for that. Obama even admits that. No, If the democrats had control, they'd just go Robin Hood, and use taxes as their source of gaining revenue. I'll visit your hubs my friend, but the blame game doesn't work for me for democrats OR republicans. It doesn't work in business, and it won't work in politics if you're looking to solve problems.
jim
Little sister with giant brain,
(laughing) Thank you my awesome friend.
jim
Big Bad John,
Welcome to the land of no pants my man! Thank you for stopping by. I'm going to follow you too. We've got some stuff in common!
jim
Peter,
You're the man! Thanks for the read. Hey, do something crazy, and duck out there in time to come over to Iowa and see me on stage Lobor Day weekend!
jim
Storyteller,
You are such a doll girl. Of course you can be my press secretary. It will make things difficult if the people find out I'm illiterate. (laughing) Thank you for the kind words.
jim
Very interesting points and I can honestly say that I do not disagree with you on a single point! Too bad society doesn't let the little people who understand how things go run the big show. Oh well. Usually I don't enjoy any political pieces, but I must say that I love reading your stuff!! Kudos :-)
I love your no pants logic. I know for sure if you were running for office... you would definately have my vote. I missed there speeches. So, I guess I need to figure out what they said.
Myth,
Who you calling "little people?" (laughing) Seriously though. If I decided to do something, society couldn't even slow me down girl. I know you don't like politics, and that makes your visit even more special. Thanks so much for the read, and warm words.
jim
B.G.
Thanks for droping by my friend. Haven't seen ya in a while. I hope all is well out your way. No you missed nothing kiddo. That's the point. Same thing you get on the news 24/7.
jim
Dang, Jim, you derailed me completely with that Obama-Boehner pic. Yep, my little pea brain went RIGHT there. So, instead of thinking deep political thoughts and endorsing your candidacy (Which I can't do anyway, still being a rabid Sarah Palin guy even with you as an option--but if she decides not to run, then Hell yeah!)...instead of doing all that....
Okay, what I did was snag a copy of that photo and brighten up the exposure, trying to see where Obama's hand REALLY was. And...it really was. No kidding. INSIDE the hangdown left side of Boehner's suit jacket.
No kidding.
Back to biz: Your Dick's Hot Dogs wiener analogy is absolutely awesome.
Well TheManWithNoPants I will never say that one party is ever at fault. Let us get that clear. In my opinion all party's goal is to feed theirselves and their families. Altleast that was bush's aim. his aim was to feed himself and to destroy america while he was at it. And this really smeared his party. I am a biased person and I see no problem with being biased. But simetimes I begin to feel like it is a republican's country when they begin feuding- they seldom lose. Thank you for responding to my comment
I am doing well Jim... I have just been very busy which is why I haven't been horribly active. The kids are out of school and running after them is an all day adventure. Then with my husband starting his new job, everything is on my plate. Not to mention my sister (Myth) came to California for a week on vacation. There was no time for writing! :) But I am back now and hopefully I can get my mojo going and get some ideas generated!
I am ready to vote for you! Good ideas and we need change! Rated up and awesome.
Before I vote for you I need to know more, When you say you are Bulliet proofing the border problum do you mean using real bulliets?
By breaking the constitution are you gonna declare Marshall Law?
I do agree Both parties are at fault. Good hub.
You got my vote, Jim. I am impressed by your ability to break things down in a way to understand. I recognized myself in your analysis of budgets. I learned, after a couple of years on the job, that doing my job in an exemplary fashion was just like the organizational skills I used at home. Once I left magical thinking outside the door, I made the job my own and did it like no one else had done before. I would vote for you, because you make me feel safe. I trust you. No sleight of hand, no magic, just the facts...plain and simple. Whatever transparency Obama talked about, it ain't in government today, its MIA. Its all about magic, smoke and mirrors. I watch the politicians today and its like looking back in history at the old time charlatan's hawking their quackery, a confidence trick used to rob unsuspecting souls. This is an awesomely inspiring piece, Jim. You give me hope. You got my vote.
Jim - I'm with you buddy and you've got my vote! I wish I could "like" what Amy said too! Lol
Jim, THIS is the kind of energ I was talking about on my Dept of Common Sense hub....YOU have the energy and the passion we need on 1600 Penn Ave....the problem may just be keeping you bullet proof....cause YOU would probably be upsetting some folks who don't like the water stirred.
This one is up and useful...
Hey Jim...
I love your version of the Pledge of Allegiance, that pretty much says it all. You have my vote!
Good luck Mr non-panted man. (:
Diana
Pants, Are you running for office? It doesn't matter, don't use this for your speach in Iowa. Please trust me! Many things you said are good, others will send you down the drain. It hurt me to say that, my friend. H
Amy,
Hey kid, You're an angel for coming by and giving me the support. I can't wait to get a forum to take these clowns on face to face. I'm just saying what the average person thinks, but doesn't say because they think they're the only ones thinking that way. Our time's arriving.
jim
Ghost,
Fred, you're one cool dude. What can I say? You know the game, and you've got game. Your short stories are awesome too. Thanks bud.
jim
drichie,
I wish I could get you on my side my man. I don't defend Bush. He made a mess then handed the ball to a guy who re-invented the definition of mess. We went from a mess maker to a freakin human hurricane. I can prove every word I say my friend, but when I'm finished proving it, we've still got a whole lot of serious problems to solve. We're not going to solve anything playing the same old blame game that the crooks in Washington are playing. Dude, please listen! The republicans don't care about me or you. The democrats do not care about you or me either. The game is fixed my friend. I've got some damn smart liberals in my organization, and they share my passion of changing that game. I understand. I'm an aquired taste, but I'm working my ass off putting things together for all of us. I'm bigger than a political party Drichie. I can tell your a decent guy. You're going to like this thing sooner or later.
jim
BG,
Well it's good to have you back girl. I'm fond of both your Mo and your Jo. so I'm glad you've got it back! :)
jim
Pamela,
Thanks for coming by and supporting. I'm going to hold you to it girl!
jim
Ruff rider,
Let me say this about the border and immigration. Illegal immigration is destroying this country from the inside out. 10, 000 illegal border crossings a day are crushing our infrastructure. It's killing us here in Arizona, but let me give you an example outside my own state. Business and Americans are leaving California by the truck loads, yet California HAS to build one school every day of the week 365 days a year to keep up with southern California's immigration problem. Think about that for a minute. I would be less concerned with a warm fuzzy relationship and NAFTA, and more concerned with controling our borders by what ever means necessary. We've got some mighty scary folks from the middle east on the other side of the border training. We have to control the border, and that's that. I would hope I never had to break the constitution to save it, but there are people who have and will rape us with our own freedom. I won't put up with that for one minute. I'll be explaining this stuff in greater detail in up coming hubs, so hold off on that vote my friend till you get all the info!
jim
CMerit,
Thanks for coming by my friend. That was a hell of a hub you wrote dude. Yeah, If I don't drive the bad guys nuts, I'm one of them. I'd be the first president toting a Glock 40. If the bad guys get through the secret service, they'd still have to deal with me. I've had bullets flying by my head more than once, and I'm the one that's still here. If they DID get me, they'd never be able to stop what I started. People love being free. My only fear of dying is getting killed by a drunk driver while out watering my yard or something. Other than that, I have no fear of dying. I worked out a deal with a real heavy dude by the name of Jesus, so it's all good.
All that aside, I've always respected you, but your last hub on common sense, raised that level of respect. You're a real good dude,
jim
D Troth,
Thanks for coming by and giving me the nod bro. Saving a country is a cool thing to do. Join me!
jim
Harvey,
I'm not really running of course. I'm just going to do my best to change the playing field. The game's fixed, and I'm not putting up with it. I want the people to realize that there's a guy with a combination of integrity, balls, and common sense, that will really fight for them. People want to charge. Americans LOVE a good fight. They just need someone to lead them. I don't want to make friends in Washington. I want them to fear me. They can come after me, but it doesn't matter. If I win, I win. If I lose I win.
jim
Pants,You're going to be with the cream of the crop, I don't want you to go off on a tangent that turns the crowd off. You are the first speaker, and not running. Your job is to set things up like an opening act.
Be an appitizer, and do what you're there for. I know what it's like to open for the big guns. If yo do that well you'll be asked to do more, when the time is right you expand yourself.
Sorry, bu those are my opinions. Your pal, H
Harvey.
I promise to be a good boy. I'm going to do a class job. I'll make them cry, and I'll make them laugh. Most of all, I'll make them feel important, and I'll make them feel hope.. In regards to my personal agenda, I'll drop some bait in the water, that's it. I'm going to make sure I leave with them wanting to get to know me better. I'm good at a limited number of things, but I'll own that stage. You'll just get a glimpse watching it on the news, but there will be a You Tube video covering my whole message. You'll be proud of me my friend. I always listen to your advise, and even follow it sometimes!
jim
When you become president, will you fire the entire congress? That's the only way you will ever get anything honest done for the country. The place is swarmy with liars, crooks, opportunists and really very dumb people.
Mslizzee,
I said I would change the game. There is a small percentage of guys up there who are clean. Folks I call the Young Blood. Over a period of 90 days or so, I'd bring the bad guys into my office one by one and lock the door. I'd let em know that while I didn't have the power to fire them, I had the ability to make them cry. I'd let them know what I thought of them personally. Then I'd let them know that in the next year, one of three things would happen to them. They'd get clean, resign, or comit suicide. That simple. Then I'd go to the American oeople and let them know that I'd be breaking the rules by bringing in some real cool folks I know and trust in the FBI to investigate everyone of those horse thieves and report to me every detail. I wouldn't stop until every bad guy in the house and senate feared me. After I survived the assasination attempt, all hell would break loose. (laughing) This may be a little dramatic, but as I said, every problem we have is a result of corrupt leadership, and addressing this is my number one priority. This is how serious I am as the founder of The Housefire Project, and this is how serious I would be as president. I can't beat them playing by their rules. That's why they'll have to play by mine.
jim
Dear No Pants: lets give a big cheer for the House freshman, who are holding firm, and not buckling to Boner (heheh)or any of the other pantywaist, sobbing, weaklings.
When you become president, I'd like to hire on as a guard. In the meantime I'll try to learn how to use a gun, rather than the chain saw B pop recommends for kitchen work.
mslizzee,,
I CAN-NOT think of anything more perfect than having you standing out side my door as the congressmen come into my office dressed in a tailor fit black suit, tie, and sunglasses, holding a chain saw. Forget the gun. LOL
jim
I think keeping us stupid is a little correct but in the aspect of the American people not knowing all the dealings of the politicians and who scratches whose back- it's become a secret organization of secret handshakes. We're not in that inner circle, which makes us appear stupid. You're definitely a business man as apparent in this hub as to how you'd run the country and I think that is the best approach right now. Great hub my friend.
Very interesting idea about making your opponent your vice prez- can't say I oppose that.
Izettl,
Yes, I have am Idea, on how to set that up from the begining, and make it work as a piece of the whole package. The main point I wanted to make in this hub is how they set the game up by making us,once again, think what they want us to think by using some high tech diversion, example here being revenue = taxes. I'm starting to become one of those paranoid sounding freaks by saying "they" a whole lot, but it's hard to avoid this when "They" have been so effective at manupilating the American people. If I can manage to wake enough people up, and then I find they're actually comfortable with this manipulation game, I'll shut up, move to Costa Rica, and run up and down my private beach, keeping my bare ass tanned up for everyone to kiss I guess.
Thanks for coming by and giving me the read!
jim
I'm in, where do I vote?!
Pants, I have to be loyal on voting, I'm voting for "YASH." He's a stand-up guy that knows how to "spit" out what is necessary. He has a mind of his own that can make important decisions in an instant.
Like a good poker-player, he knows when to fold 'em. Though his experience is beyond most others, he doesn't flaunt it. He does his job, and always completes it.
He may not be known throught the country, but his resume speaks for itself. H
flaming:
You ARE cool. Stay with me!
jim
Harvey,
If YASH can beat me, Id be proud to serve as HIS vice president! LOL
jim
Pants, Yash has a mean right, be careful. He's even been in the ring often, if you can call it that. I would bet on him if the lights were out, experience.
I look forward to the youtube, can you send me a link? I'm really anxious to see it.
I bet you're really sad about what is happening to the fullback position. H
Interesting Hub, I got here from CMerritts. I am curious. In point two you say "Restoring America back to what she is meant to be is ..." When you say "meant to be" by whose standards are you using? Those of say George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and James Madison for example, or those of George Mason, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and John Hancock; all patriots and many considered founding fathers. I would argue the former would be called Democrats today and the others Conservatives and that the former would be proud of what has been achieved while the latter would be agast and say ... "we told you so."
Esoteric,
You know, I never broke it down that way. The founding fathers didn't see everything exactly the same. But I'm refering to the general principals of them all.
Unfortunately, it those general principles which are being debated today. All eight of those men I mentioned were united in principle in their fight agaist the tyranny of England. But, when it came to forming a nation, the first set saw today's America as the appropriate solution and the latter set saw the Articles of Confederation (revised, which is all the Constitutional Convention was supposed to do) as being the guiding document and form of government. It is here, where substanative differences in principle emerge on the purpose of the federal government and its relationship to the States and the People.
While there were many principles all eight still agreed on, the ones on which they now differed led to one of the most vicious political fights in our history on whether there should be a United States as envisioned in the Constitution or not; the first set of men said yes and the second set said no. The differences they fought over are based on the same set of principles your hub is about and what today's political fight is over.
If you read the arguments from both sides in 1798 and listen to the arguments today, you would be amazed at how similar they are, I was anyway.
My,
I missed this comment. Sorry. This was a very informative comment, and I appreciate your taking the time. I'll dig into this my man!
jim
Old Poolman Level 7 Commenter 10 months ago
If only this could come true. Unfortunately, so many that would make fantastic Presidents for this great country are not able to raise the Billion or more dollars it takes to get elected. So that is why we keep ending up with mega-rich incompetent and corrupt lawyers running this country. Do you think our founding fathers ever had it in mind that a crook could buy his way into some of the highest offices in the land? I doubt it.
Watching these idiots on TV and now knowing I am paying for them to be there makes me even more pissed off. I would rather watch reruns of Cheers than these idiots parading around, shaking hands, patting each other on the back, and lying their asses off at my expense.
I hope housefire can get you the money you need to go to Washington and give these guys a run for their money.