NationStates Jolt Archive

If you could add or subtract anything from your government, what would it be?

I would remove all of government's special legal powers that the rest of us do not have, such as sovereign immunity etc. Legal inequality can only result in tyranny.

I would add 7.

I would add 7.

Filthy commie. I'd divide by 5.

I would add lots of silly laws to make the world a more magical place

Jugglers for Jennys!

Diacritical marks (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/32404), of course.

Ünited Stätes Toughens Image With Umlauts
April 30, 1997 | Issue 31•16

WASHINGTON, DC—In a move designed to make the United States seem more "bad-assed and scary in a quasi-heavy-metal manner," Congress officially changed the nation's name to the Ünited Stätes of Ämerica Monday. "Much like Mötley Crüe and Motörhead, the Ünited Stätes is not to be messed with," said Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK). An upcoming redesign of the Ämerican flag will feature the new name in burnished silver wrought in a jagged, gothic font and bolted to a black background. A new national anthem is also in the works by composer Glenn Danzig, tentatively titled "Howl Of The She-Demon."

I would add competence.

I would add more money for education and take it away from the agricultural dept.
I would add same-sex marriage and take away the legalization of private schools.
I would add a ninety percent inheritance tax on the richest 1% and add more government employment programs.
I would add national healthcare and take the money from the military.
I would add the legalization of marijuana and take away the power of commander-in-chief from the president.

See? Balanced eh?

I would add competence.

don't be silly its proven that nobody wants competent leaders :p

Diacritical marks (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/32404), of course.

I feel awesome for knowing that was oniony before checking the link.

Subtract the legislative branch, add another executive branch, and rename the judicial branch the executive.

The government would have very little power. Probably police and military only. To protect the people.

Subtract drug laws.
Add two combat divisions to the military.

Subtract the military.

-Cheney
-Lobbists
+Attack Dogs that attack Bribers on Sight.
+National "Beat up a CEO" day.

Subtract the legislative branch, add another executive branch, and rename the judicial branch the executive.
Stephan Colbert?

I would remove laws banning marijuana.
I would add a battleship to our Navy.
I would add a military presence in our northern archipelago.
I would add tax breaks for IT companies.
I would remove DRM.
I would add incentives to ISP to increase their connection rates.
I would add a limit to the number of lawyers who can pass the bar on a given year.
I would add a free daily pancake breakfast.

Add national healthcare, education, subtract nearly all corporate welfare.

If you could add or subtract anything from your government, what would it be?

I would remove all of government's special legal powers that the rest of us do not have, such as sovereign immunity etc. Legal inequality can only result in tyranny.If you're going to do that, you'd might as well eliminate the state entirely, since that's really the only reason for it to exist. (Which would be fine, by the way.)

take away the power of commander-in-chief from the president.Would you give the position to someone else or eliminate it?

subtract patriot and other anti-terrorism laws, subtract corporate welfare, subtract drug laws, subtract a lot of silly regulations, subtract monopolies of government-owned companies (Deutsche Post, Telekom), subtract all forms of taxes, subtract most annoyances of the patent system

add competence, protection of privacy, add a VAT as only form of state income, add opensource as requirement for all programs, the government uses, add free licenses for everything, which was invented in government-funded universities

I'd subtract Harper and the Conservatives and add in Layton and the NDP.

Subtract the military.

*Invades.*

You will now answer to the British Monarch as an autocratic head of state. American accents are forbidden. Dissenters will be shot.

But enough "Pacifism suckz0rz" rambling.

I subtract drug laws. I add a mazimum term of for the PM.

*Invades.*

You will now answer to the British Monarch as an autocratic head of state. American accents are forbidden. Dissenters will be shot.

But enough "Pacifism suckz0rz" rambling.

I subtract drug laws. I add a mazimum term of for the PM.

WOOHOO!!

WOOHOO!!

I'm just too good to you all, I know.

SUBTRACT:
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Communications Commission
George W. Bush and his entire Cabinet
Bill Frist
Stem cell research laws
The Second Amendment, replacing it with one that leaves gun laws up to the states
All of our troops from Iraq for about a month just to see if the insurgents notice
Also, any and all marriage laws

ADD:
Prohibition laws
Laws that give people rights that are kinda-sorta like marriage but basically can be given to anyone over 18
Competent people in the Department of Education
Real warnings about the dangers of alcohol and cigarettes, such as "Consumption of alcohol may cause you to believe you know kung fu" or "Smoking causes you to turn into a gator-skin handbag by the time you're 30"
National Mail Feces to the President Day. Mail the President feces if you don't like his policies. You can only do it once every four years; mailing feces to the President on any other day will cause it to be returned with fresh feces and a note saying, "Yo, fuckstick - wrong day. Grow a brain. Do it again and I'll go to your house and kick you in the nads. Peace, The Prez"
People in armored cars that find one random person in America driving a really super-shitty car, kidnaps that person, and awards them a shiny new Cadillac AND pays their insurance for one year
And bring back the top hat. That's all.

SUBTRACT:
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Communications Commission
George W. Bush and his entire Cabinet
Bill Frist
Stem cell research laws
The Second Amendment, replacing it with one that leaves gun laws up to the states
All of our troops from Iraq for about a month just to see if the insurgents notice
Also, any and all marriage laws

ADD:
Prohibition laws
Laws that give people rights that are kinda-sorta like marriage but basically can be given to anyone over 18
Competent people in the Department of Education
Real warnings about the dangers of alcohol and cigarettes, such as "Consumption of alcohol may cause you to believe you know kung fu" or "Smoking causes you to turn into a gator-skin handbag by the time you're 30"
National Mail Feces to the President Day. Mail the President feces if you don't like his policies. You can only do it once every four years; mailing feces to the President on any other day will cause it to be returned with fresh feces and a note saying, "Yo, fuckstick - wrong day. Grow a brain. Do it again and I'll go to your house and kick you in the nads. Peace, The Prez"
People in armored cars that find one random person in America driving a really super-shitty car, kidnaps that person, and awards them a shiny new Cadillac AND pays their insurance for one year
And bring back the top hat. That's all.

Huzzah! Huzzah!

*Whips out AK-47*

Mind if I persuade them to make you the Prez?

Huzzah! Huzzah!

*Whips out AK-47*

Mind if I persuade them to make you the prez?

Go for it. I'll go ahead and start writing a few letters to the president...pretending I'm from Nigeria and have a large sum of cash for him.

Also, Feces Day is August 14, since nothing happens in August and the turds are especially hot that day.

I would subtract so much it would scare you people.

Subtract conservatism.

I would subtract so much it would scare you people.

Try me.

Go for it. I'll go ahead and start writing a few letters to the president...pretending I'm from Nigeria and have a large sum of cash for him.

Also, Feces Day is August 14, since nothing happens in August and the turds are especially hot that day.

*Starts playing "How many people do I need to shoot before the cabinet runs from the room."*

Anyone who doesn't recognise that game is clearly a philistine (http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20060512.html).

Try me.

I would take all power away from the federal government except defense and infrastructure.

Local governments would have more power.

Subtract conservatism.

As an extremist centrist libservanazi, does that include me?

I would add more money for education and take it away from the agricultural dept.
I would add same-sex marriage and take away the legalization of private schools.
I would add a ninety percent inheritance tax on the richest 1% and add more government employment programs.
I would add national healthcare and take the money from the military.
I would add the legalization of marijuana and take away the power of commander-in-chief from the president.

See? Balanced eh?

Wow... can I live in that country? :D