A wacky little what if here.
Lets say through some long and convoluted series of circumstances it somehow comes to pass that you are announced as supreme overlord of your country.
Supernatural forces are certainly at play, its not right that you should have such a position; hell no one should have such a position. Yet...somehow there you are.
There you are. Sitting on your throne as God-Emperor of the US/Canada/UK/Sweden/Austria/Poland/Hungary/China/whatever.
What would you do?
I don't mean along the lines of 'Order The Saturdays to my bed chambers immediately' or the like (though this will no doubt be done) but more how would you seek to improve your country and remake it in your image. Just what do you think the major problems are and how would you as a benevolent dictator solve them?
Get Nukes, nuke Iran & NK out of existence.
Yakko : The bottom of the family tree
Starts with Yakko; that is me.
I'm the cousin to the sister
Of son's niece's brother
Of the uncle's daughter's father
Of the nephew's sister's mother
And my grandpa's only cousin
Was the King's daughter's sibling,
But they're all gone,
Crowd : So that is why
Yakko : I am now your king!
Crowd : He is now our king!
Yakko : Yes, I am now your king!
Repeat what I just said!
Crowd : Repeat what I just said!
Yakko : And let the anvils ring!
I'd steal a few billion dollars and abdicate the throne
America first campaign. :P
Quote from: Savonarola on February 25, 2010, 02:32:30 PM
Yakko : The bottom of the family tree
Starts with Yakko; that is me.
I'm the cousin to the sister
Of son's niece's brother
Of the uncle's daughter's father
Of the nephew's sister's mother
And my grandpa's only cousin
Was the King's daughter's sibling,
But they're all gone,
Crowd : So that is why
Yakko : I am now your king!
Crowd : He is now our king!
Yakko : Yes, I am now your king!
Repeat what I just said!
Crowd : Repeat what I just said!
Yakko : And let the anvils ring!
Dammit, I want to watch that now. :mad:
Upon reflection I think I'd run it with the just and wise laws of Rufus T. Firefly:
These are the laws of my administration
No one's allowed to smoke
Or tell a dirty joke
And whistling is forbidden...
If chewing gum is chewed
The chewer is pursued.
And in the hoosegow hidden...
If any form of pleasure is exhibited
Report to me and it will be prohibited.
I'll put my foot down, so shall it be.
This is the land of the free.
The last man nearly ruined this place
He didn't know what to do with it
If you think this country's bad off now
Just wait 'til I get through with it
The country's taxes must be fixed
And I know what to do with it
If you think you're paying too much now
Just wait 'til I get through with it...
I will not stand for anything that's crooked or unfair
I'm strictly on the up and up
So everyone beware
If anyone's caught taking graft
And I don't get my share
We stand 'em up against the wall
And pop goes the weasel.
If any man should come between her husband and his bride
We find out which one she prefers
By letting her decide
If she prefers the other man
The husband steps outside
We stand 'em up against the wall
And pop goes the weasel.
Begin work on my massive tomb complex.
I'd overhaul the Civil Service red tape and the benefits system and put the tax savings to work making life a bit better for my citizens.
Exactly what I'm doing now.
Poland would die in nuclear fire.
If I were the God-Emperor of US, I wouldn't be able to change anything in US. I'm a Democrat after all.
As US president - I'd deal with muslims, everywhere.
As Quebec's Leader - I'd deal with muslims in Quebec - and with all federalists.
In the famous words of Ghengis Khan: "I shall slaughter half the people if it's to make the other half obey".
G.
Balance the budget, largely by slashing all manner of subsidies.
Fire half, no, three quarters of the judges, and replace with people with spines.
Increase immigration rates, but forcibly deport illegal immigrants or false refugee claimaints within 24 hours.
Lower taxes.
Deregulate agriculrutal barriers, and internal trade barriers.
On the next Canada census, have census takers rate the attractiveness of women, with the top 00.1% sent to Canada's new capital, Whitehorse, to serve as my 'personal assistants'...
I would go Pinochet on the country.
I would seek to succeed where all the would be reformer rulers failed during the last millenia: make their results stay after they are gone.
So I would take the country of 10 million socialists, and turn it into a liberal free market society. ASAP, so I would have enough time left to consolidate it and have people get used to it.
Also, all fucking nazis would fucking hang.
Quote from: Tamas on February 25, 2010, 05:20:11 PM
I would go Pinochet on the country.
I would seek to succeed where all the would be reformer rulers failed during the last millenia: make their results stay after they are gone.
So I would take the country of 10 million socialists, and turn it into a liberal free market society. ASAP, so I would have enough time left to consolidate it and have people get used to it.
Also, all fucking nazis would fucking hang.
So where do the electrical wires on opponents' testicles go?
Quote from: The Larch on February 25, 2010, 05:37:07 PM
Quote from: Tamas on February 25, 2010, 05:20:11 PM
I would go Pinochet on the country.
I would seek to succeed where all the would be reformer rulers failed during the last millenia: make their results stay after they are gone.
So I would take the country of 10 million socialists, and turn it into a liberal free market society. ASAP, so I would have enough time left to consolidate it and have people get used to it.
Also, all fucking nazis would fucking hang.
So where do the electrical wires on opponents' testicles go?
On their testicles. Duh.
Impose a tolerant, openminded, free society by slaughtering all people who disagree with me.
I'd start with the catholics. :pope:
I would outlaw light beer
Start a new UN that only democracies can join, and then invite Taiwan to be the first member. :P
Go back to the constitution with the smallest goverment possible (hopefully I get elected again for the first term at least). That should start solving many if not all of the other problems.
Quote from: C.C.R. on February 25, 2010, 05:44:53 PM
I would outlaw light beer
You'd get assassinated by seige within the week.
to much pressure. i'd take money to abdicate to someone else.
Quote from: HVC on February 25, 2010, 05:47:17 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on February 25, 2010, 05:44:53 PM
I would outlaw light beer
You'd get assassinated by seige within the week.
Perhaps, but at least my life would have had Meaning...
Quote from: lustindarkness on February 25, 2010, 05:47:01 PM
Go back to the constitution with the smallest goverment possible (hopefully I get elected again for the first term at least). That should start solving many if not all of the other problems.
Lusty would be: Sulla
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 25, 2010, 05:49:07 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on February 25, 2010, 05:47:01 PM
Go back to the constitution with the smallest goverment possible (hopefully I get elected again for the first term at least). That should start solving many if not all of the other problems.
Lusty would be: Sulla
Yes, an Baby Got Back would be the new National Anthem. :D
Quote from: DGuller on February 25, 2010, 04:58:19 PM
If I were the God-Emperor of US, I wouldn't be able to change anything in US. I'm a Democrat after all.
I'm not sure whether you're being self-righteous, playing at being self-righteous, or making a self-deprecating joke about the effectiveness of Democrats.
This joke: to be resolved.
Quote from: DGuller on February 25, 2010, 04:58:19 PM
If I were the God-Emperor of US, I wouldn't be able to change anything in US. I'm a Democrat after all.
:lol:
Quote from: Tamas on February 25, 2010, 05:20:11 PM
I would go Pinochet on the country.
Also, all fucking nazis would fucking hang.
:huh:
Does not compute
If I could by fiat have the support to do whatever I wanted through constitutional measures, i'd do as follows:
1) State legislatures elect senators again.
2) Voting restrictions curtailed to 25, and paying more to the government than it pays you
3) strict constructionist constitution- little to no implied powers
4) No federal subsidy of state institutions
5) End to paternalistic -federal- laws; States are free to enforce what they see fit
6) National Guard authority given back to the states, not to leave state borders without a 2/3 majority in the legislature.
7) One 6 year presidential term, no re-election possible
8) Line-item veto introduced
9) federal penitentaries emptied of 'victimless' criminal offenders, prisons made self-supporting through agriculture & industry.
10) strict barriers to immigration; impressment of illegal aliens in self-supporting prisons
Quote from: Sahib on February 25, 2010, 06:02:24 PM
Quote from: Tamas on February 25, 2010, 05:20:11 PM
I would go Pinochet on the country.
Also, all fucking nazis would fucking hang.
:huh:
Does not compute
He's contradictory like that. :lol:
Hey Tamas, we're still waiting for an answer.
Quote from: Sahib on February 25, 2010, 06:02:24 PM
Quote from: Tamas on February 25, 2010, 05:20:11 PM
I would go Pinochet on the country.
Also, all fucking nazis would fucking hang.
:huh:
Does not compute
He wants to depopulate Hungary.
Quote from: Lettow77 on February 25, 2010, 06:25:41 PM
8) Line-item veto introduced
As an outsider, I'll ignore the rest, but from what I can see of the American political process this reform is definitely needed.
Now to go back to EUIII...
I'd spend most of my time trying to remain invisible.