The government we deserve…
When we condemn congress we’re really just condemning ourselves. We have always had a government for sale to everything but the public interest. Lincoln above all understood this and we’ve been governed by executive orders ever since. The President can do anything his heart desires without the consent of congress, the courts, the constitution or even the people’s will. If we don’t like it we can impeach him but until then, he’s the boss. Most states, Oregon included, grant their governors the “executive power.” The reason is obvious – every ship needs a Captain in time of trouble. If you don’t think Oregon and the rest of the country is in trouble you haven’t been paying attention.
I have made my intent clear, that if elected I will issue several executive orders my first day in office. Our legislature in Salem is as gridlocked by stubborn ideology as is the one in Washington, DC and therefore, useless. I intend to mostly ignore them and simply do what needs to be done. Here again is the list:
- Pardon all persons ever convicted of a consensual crime.
- Institute publicly funded elections and ban all contributions/gifts to office holders and candidates.
- Found a state bank to make zero interest loans to develop Oregon’s infrastructure. http://www.webofdebt.com/articles/but_governor.php
- Institute single-payer healthcare and single-payer legal.
- Fund engaging new interactive PC teaching courses on all subjects to improve learning, starting with math and civics.
- Re-empower juries to judge the law.
- Ban Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).
- Legalize Hemp.
- Eliminate all taxes and fees on businesses. (Businesses don’t pay taxes, they collect them).
- Castrate violent criminals in lieu of prison. (First the good news, you’re getting out of prison!) ha
That should fix things nicely. I think you deserve it, seriously.
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Thumbs up on most of your list.
#10 doesn’t belong. Like that Sesame Street game…
Hey, nine out of ten ain’t bad!
Position #1 already makes me think of Legal Theorist, Anarchist, Abolitionist, anti-statist… Lysander Spooner. And as Mr Spooner quoted nicely “Vices are not Crimes”
I like idea #3, but will this government use it the same way the Fed-Government uses the Federal Reserve?
The Fed now has 0% interest rates and Capital Hill is spending the new money like it’s going out of style, and all at the expense of devaluing our hard earned money in out pockets.
Unless… the reserves in this state bank would be backed by 100% gold/silver.
As for idea #4, I’d rather government just get entirely out of health-care entirely, and leave it strictly a Doctor/Patient relationship.
I love the #6 idea of the reintroduction of Juror Nullification. So many laws could be overturned and hundreds of victimless crimes would have to be dismissed.
#7 Sounds to much like a nanny-statist mind set. What I consume for myself, is my business, not the governments.
#8 (Growing of Hemp) would do wonders for Oregonian Farmers and the Oregon economy in general.
All those textiles cheaply manufactured “IN OREGON” instead of waiting for Canada to grow it for us.
And as for elimination of business taxes, why not eliminate the State Property/Income tax as well?
Since both are in violation of Article 1 Section 9 of the US Constitution, and the individual 5th and 6th Amendments of the Bill of Rights?
I certainly don’t agree with everything Mr Wilson has in mind (Issue 10 being one of them), but I certainly would consider him above some of the “other” candidates running for OR Governor.
Good Luck to you Sir!
Hey Jerry! #3 on your list sounds great! In fact, I came across this news story and thought I would share:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_socialist_bank
All the best,
Lindsay Delay