bumper sticker mentality

a political platform is made up of ten planks--the issues the candidate wants to show as their greater appeal over their opponent.
i present to you the platform of the reger 2016 United States Presidential Campaign.
(presented in no particular order. subject to change based upon if any of these happen in the next 13 years, or i change my mind.)

flat personal income tax
same percentage for everyone. my plan has only an exemption for a tax credit for dependents. eliminates irs and, while not the best choice for the rich, is fair.

universal health care
the creation of a top-notch healthcare system where anyone that needs a doctor or medicine can get it without the beaucracy of today's medicare. implementable if done with the proper budget and management system.

legalization of "soft" drugs
marijuana and hallucinogens should be legalized and taxed the ever-living-shit out of. things are easier to regulate than banish.

universal education
anyone that wants to go to college--and can meet specific performance levels--should be provided an education. will help economy in long run with a better trained technocrat population.

world government
a functioning world body based upon us govt (executive, judicial and legislative branches--one on population, one on member status). i think that humanity needs to make a choice about whether to stay with the nation state system or to evolve beyond it into a truly global community.

free trade
i am a fan of the world trade organization and the international monetary fund. but free trade needs to be extended to all countries and all products. yes, it will kill off some industries in this country, but if we can't compete in the global market, we shouldn't.

pro-choice
this debate is futile anyway, since we should be focusing on why people have unwanted pregnancies and promisicous sex and then effectively educate them about alternatives like birth control, adoption or abstinence.

gun control
people should be able to own handguns, rifles and shotguns for recreational and sporting use. no need to have assault rifles or automatic weapons. also, the creation of a nationwide registration system. we have to register cars and job status with the government, so i don't think it's that far-fetched of a step to register our guns.

a national language
i prefer american english since it's my native toungue. but we need a national language so we have a set standard for communication between the government and the public. this eliminates government waste as we don't need to spend money on bilingual publications or translations, and it creates a more cohesive national image if we can all have a common language to share.

social security, welfare and unemployment--"social net" programs
social security is good--we can keep that if we learn to create a realistic federal budget. the welfare to work programs are nice in theory, but need a much better implemenation procedure that has a lower rate of recidivism. unemployment benefits get the thumbs up.


so that's the platform i would run on today if i had the resources, the national image or the ambition.