Thread: This would be a good start

lulwut, can someone explain that image lol.

It was top of the beeb page today. Also there is some woman who attacked somebody at a fast foot place because they were doing breakfast and wouldn't give her chicken nuggets.

ARGH!!!! I could sense something was wrong with it but just couldn't put my finger on it, at first i thought they were meant to only paint it on one side or something but argh how could i miss that. I saw the chickne nuggets thing though lol

I could sense something was wrong with it but just couldn't put my finger on it.

Oh right, hah.

USA: North Korea Edition

Originally Posted by davej

(1) 'Press 1 for English' is immediately banned. English is the official language; speak it or wait at the border until you can.

No.

(2) We will immediately go into a two year isolationist posture to straighten out the country's attitude. NO imports, no exports.
We will use the 'Wal-Mart's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.'

Terrible idea.

(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it.

Trade: a rising tide floats all boats. Shut out the tide and all your ships are beached.

(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border. (six month tour) They will be under strict orders not to fire onSOUTHBOUND aliens.

That's right...keep families separated even longer to take care of a non-threat. Brilliant.

(5) Social security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn't put nuttin in, you ain't gettin nuttin out. The president nor any other politician will not be able to touch it.

Unless you can come up with a large and sudden supply of young or middle age workers (possibly from immigrants) to support the increasing number of old and retired persons, it isn't going back anywhere.

(6) Welfare - Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40 hour school week and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade.

There is a lot fucked up with this sentence, including the perpetual downward spiral of poverty.

(7) Professional Athletes --Steroids - The FIRST time you check positive you're banned for life.

How about a league of steroid users? I'd like to see that. Football teams consisting of neanderthal-like superjuiced humans. Players that can kick a field goal from the ten yard line on their own side.

(8) Crime - We will adopt the Turkish method, the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There is no more life sentences. If convicted, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim; gun, knife, strangulation, etc.

You, sir, are a stark raving lunatic.

(9) One export will be allowed; Wheat, The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil.

lolwut?

(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we'll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it's a worthy cause.

Because the lives of other people are worth less than the recliners of Americans.

(11) The Pledge of Allegiancewill be said every day at school and every day in Congress.

And I'll not say it as an act of civil disobedience. I don't pledge allegiance, thank you very much.

(12) The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc.

I thought it already was...?

If you have ideas, feel free to add on!

Begin mandatory elecroshock therapy for anyone who thinks this list is a really good idea.

Originally Posted by Mario92

Because the lives of other people are worth less than the recliners of Americans.

No, because the government shouldn't throw about tax payers money willy nilly to both corrupt backwards states and even those developed ones. By all means encourage private charity but with foreign aid everyone is forced to give to a certain cause that they may not support. Besides, those nations never sent us heaps of money when we were underdeveloped.

Originally Posted by Thatperson

No, because the government shouldn't throw about tax payers money willy nilly to both corrupt backwards states and even those developed ones. By all means encourage private charity but with foreign aid everyone is forced to give to a certain cause that they may not support. Besides, those nations never sent us heaps of money when we were underdeveloped.

I just think it's kind of sick that people would rather cling to a few extra dollars than save the lives of innocent people.
That's because America was founded over 200 years ago, and all those nations were in the same poverty then as they are now. When the hell has America ever been underdeveloped? We've had it pretty damn good throughout history. I don't recall 75% of Americans living in mud huts at any point in time.

(1) 'Press 1 for English' is immediately banned. English is the official language; speak it or wait at the border until you can. The U.S. does not have a de jure official language. Nonetheless, people can speak whatever language they want. They just shouldn't expect benefits or special privileges.

(2) We will immediately go into a two year isolationist posture to straighten out the country's attitude. NO imports, no exports. We will use the 'Wal-Mart's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.' This is just incredibly stupid.

(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it. This is just incredibly stupid.

(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border. (six month tour) They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTHBOUND aliens. What kind of sick immoral being are you?

(5) Social security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn't put nuttin in, you ain't gettin nuttin out. The president nor any other politician will not be able to touch it. Should just abolish it altogether...

(6) Welfare - Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40 hour school week and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade. Should just abolish it altogether...

(7) Professional Athletes --Steroids - The FIRST time you check positive you're banned for life. I don't care much about this one, but it sounds idiotic.

(8) Crime - We will adopt the Turkish method, the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There is no more life sentences. If convicted, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim; gun, knife, strangulation, etc. Surely you must be joking.

(9) One export will be allowed; Wheat, The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil. Jesus H. Christ on a pogo stick...

(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we'll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it's a worthy cause. I agree with this, actually.

(11) The Pledge of Allegiance will be said every day at school and every day in Congress. Absolutely not.

(12) The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc. Absolutely not.

If you have ideas, feel free to add on! Work on decreasing the size of government until its gone. kthnxbai.

I'm not sure if the OP was being sincere. These views strike me as satirical caricature.

The problem is some of the ideas are good. Saying we should pay off the debt isn't satire.

Try paying off debt when there's no trade to tax.

Originally Posted by Alric

The problem is some of the ideas are good. Saying we should pay off the debt isn't satire.

The problem with that is that "paying off the debt" wasn't quite what the idea actually was at all. The idea was simply to cut foreign aid, and then to put that money instead toward the national debt. Seriously? According to 2009 statistics, the total foreign aid given by the US (measured as Official Development Assistance, ODA) amounts to a paltry 0.2% of the Gross National Income (GNI; see bottom graph). Given that our current debt is calculated at $13.258 trillion and we spent around $28 billion in foreign aid in 2009 (see top graph), then even if our debt stops growing (which seems unlikely) and our level of annual savings remains constant, this ridiculous measure would take 473.5 years to pay off the debt. Wonderful. And all the while we'd have to live with the shame of being the country with by far the largest economy and most potential to do good, but which nevertheless is the only developed nation to donate little or nothing in foreign aid. $28 billion is lunch money to us, but it helps the countries who receive it immensely. Exactly what part of this idea is good?

Originally Posted by Taosaur

I propose we establish reservations for isolationist ideologues where they can live under biblical sharia law and speak Murican Inglush, and won't have to worry about brown people (or sane ones) bothering them ever again.

This should have killed the thread, IMO. Of course it is a little bit inconsiderate of Taosaur to leave Armstrong Williams out of his plan but nothing can be perfect.