Hello! And welcome to another addition to the Thursday 13. This week, I created a few graphics that reminded me of the industry I am in (transportation) and so, I decided to use one of my new graphics to start off the TT13. This week, my TT13 is about things I would change if I were to become President:
Thirteen Things I would change about this country if I were President:
1. If I find out you are gouging on prices (for instance, gasoline) to line your pockets with the profits, you WILL go to jail. The CEO of Enron, JAIL! The CEO of Tyco, JAIL! You profited from other people's misery. I plan on using the state of Nebraska to build a HUGE jail system. There isnt much out there anyway! How hard can it be to build a few buildings, and lay in some water and electric? No more fancy jails either. Bare necessities, food, shelter, barb-wire fences. Shelters would be barrack style, where 30-40 would live at one time. You get out of line, you get sprayed with rubber bullets.
2. Federal highways, such as interstates, could not be toll roads. We already pay the roads through taxes. Why should I have to pay for them again, by paying YOU (the turnpike entity) to use the roads I already pay to use. If you want a toll-way, built it yourself.
3. Spammers would be punished, not THREATED to be punished. I get a spam, you go to jail. I dont want you "Increase your breast size" cream, nor do I want to "Find Hot Single MILFs in my area". Thank you, I will pass.
4. Health care costs in this country are atrocious!! Health care providers, and insurance companies are out of control. I would have a unified health care plan, similar to Canada. I know, every system has their issues, but nothing compared to the thousands of dollars we pay each year for the right to have insurance, to have to pay as much out of pocket as we do.
5. Frivilous law suits would cease. If you are stupid enough to try and slam-dunk a piping hot cup of coffee from McDonalds (or Dunkin Donuts) and then SUE them because you burned your lip -- it sucks to be you. I dont know where you get your coffee from, but everywhere I do, its hot.
6. You deal drugs, automatic 25 year sentence. Also, paying inmates would cease. We already pay almost $45k per year per inmate in this country....now you want us to pay you for the time you spend peeling potatoes in the kitchen? How about you do community service, and all that money goes to the families you have hurt? Yeah, thought not
7. Physically or otherwise harm a child, automatic life sentence. Your going to Nebraska! Hope you like intense heat and cold-assed winters.
8. The House and Senate agreed to increase their salaries by an average of $3300 this year. However, they were unable to come to a consensus on raising the minimum wage. Why do they care? Most of them make in excess of $150k a year, all expenses paid when they travel by the governing public. Who cares about Joe Bob at the local Hardee's. I say if they get raises, so do minimum wages.
9. Utilities would not be able to raise their rates as much and as frequently as they are. Here in Wisconsin, in 2003, they raised electric 12 percent, and in 2004 another 18%. In 2005, another 13%. My gosh! The average person gets a 3-5% increase a year...it would take 15 years at 3% to make up the increase in electric over the last 3 years, and that is only if they chose not to increase! INSANITY!
10. Public transportation would become more accessible, more affordable, and more safe. I also like the idea of the country train, the Euro, in Europe, where you buy a ticket and it is good for 14 days or however long you buy it for, and you ride and ride and ride......
11. I would have to do something about protecting 401k plans people put their money in, so those like Ken Lay (Enron) cant keep their $500M nest-egg, while thousands of people lose their millions of dollars.
12. I would love to be able to do something to help those in need. Not quite sure what I would do, but it would NOT resemble in ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM the currently in place programs our government is so graciously providing. I believe if you are in need, you should be able to get help. If you have been getting need for a period of (an undetermined length of time) then you need to go find something to do so other people who NEED help NOW can get help.
13. I would love to be able to institute something where for one day a year, like Christmas Day, that NOTHING is required to be open....a day of rest, salvation, prayer, whatever. We dont need liquor stores open, or grocery stores, or WalMarts or anything else -- a day to spend doing SOMETHING other than work.
OK some of them may be unrealistic, but hey, its MY 13! LOL and I like it that way! I hope you all have a wonderful week! Take care and be safe......
J-Dawg
PS if you like the sign above, I can make one for you for you state. I can do a double post (shown), or a single post left, single post right. I can move the arrow....just about anything. Here are a couple more I did ... (these are single post left below)
I have learned over the past couple weeks that I am in control of my own destiny. When I read what I wrote above, I see depression setting in. I am not allowing that to happen. Been there -- done that.
