If you were president, or prime minister, or warlord, or whatever Options

[DoomedOne]

I figure everybody gets ideas on what they would try to implement if they got to be the big main dude. Balances of Power aside, what main laws and projects would you implement or at least try to implement.

If I were President, I'd be elected on Friday, assassinated on Saturday, buried on Sunday. Couldn't resist. Anyway, firstly I hate my country's budget. I would make our military budget 1/10th what it is currently and focus most of that money on improving technology and training making instead of recruitment, keeping our aircraft carriers running on securing oil fields. I would put more money into education and being resubsidizing college to help expand the middle class in this country. I would spend a ton of money on technology development to help reduce green gas emission. I would cut the FBI budget in half, and cut the CIA and NSA out of the picture. Furthermore, because global warming will be in full swing populaces around the globe will need to be relocated constantly. A lot of money will have to go into that. It's okay though, if the military budget was cut we'd have the money. Also, public transportation would get a lot of money, too.

I would completely reformat our foreign policy so we have to respect sovereignty. Everything about Foreign Policy will change, especially how we trade with people. I would put a trade embargo on all nations that did not have living-wage laws. I would up our own minimum wage ot a living one. I would invest in study abroad programs because the best way to end racial/regional ignorance (which feeds support of wars in foreign countries) is to justg force people to deal with all types of people all the time.

90% of all undeveloped land would be declared untouchable national forests. Polution laws would go into effect far sgtricter than any we've seen before, pesticides would become illegal as well as synthetic nitrogen and other environmentally damaging addatives. Subsidies would be given to companies that implemented environmentally friendly technology and sold environmentally friendly products. Magnet trains and electric buses would slowly replace cars, etc...

NAFTA would be completely disbanded and rewritten in corrodination with the workers and environmental activists this time around. And if I really could, I'd disband company farms and help family farms replace them.

[Pisces]

There are more things happening in the world than Dafur. Is the US willing to go against China? Does the US even want to go against China? Everything civil in modern civilisation has stemed out of the UN. If members don't want to do what you want there is not a structure in the world which could make them.

I don't see the US (or any other country) stepping up to the plate and putting forth significant resources into Dafur, its not that the UN hasn't asked (because it has), its that the world hasn't responded.

Also, the US wouldn't dare leave the UN as it would cripple their economy.

This post has been edited by Pisces: Jun 3 2007, 04:30 AM

[Dantrag]

somehow missed this post.

I don't see the US (or any other country) stepping up to the plate and putting forth significant resources into Dafur, its not that the UN hasn't asked (because it has), its that the world hasn't responded.

Also, the US wouldn't dare leave the UN as it would cripple their economy.

1. Since the UN is a pretty big chunk of world leaders, I'm going to say that the UN delegates didn't respond; not the world.

2. If the US left the UN, the economy would be fine, because as much as we depend on foreign imports, other ocuntries depend a bit more on our exports.

And don't get me wrong; I'm not completely against all things UN. I just think that it should be restructured so that it has a bit more power behind its words. For example, the only countries to ever volunteer peace-keeping soldiers are Canada and Portugal. I mean, come on, those countries barely have a military. If someone threatened to have Canadian and Portugese soldiers keep peace in the US, for example, we'd probably laugh.

And my point with Iraq was that if the UN had more say-so, then Hussein's inhumane rule would have been put in check, and his arms (had they existed) would have been under control. Then there would be no war right now.

Also, when the UN tried to send food to Somalia, the food was taken by local warlords. I mean, they tried to do something, but didn't have the force to even complete it.

not to mention the Srebrenica Massacre, Rwandan Genocide...

[Pisces]

somehow missed this post.

I don't see the US (or any other country) stepping up to the plate and putting forth significant resources into Dafur, its not that the UN hasn't asked (because it has), its that the world hasn't responded.

Also, the US wouldn't dare leave the UN as it would cripple their economy.

1. Since the UN is a pretty big chunk of world leaders, I'm going to say that the UN delegates didn't respond; not the world.

2. If the US left the UN, the economy would be fine, because as much as we depend on foreign imports, other ocuntries depend a bit more on our exports.

And my point with Iraq was that if the UN had more say-so, then Hussein's inhumane rule would have been put in check, and his arms (had they existed) would have been under control. Then there would be no war right now.

Also, when the UN tried to send food to Somalia, the food was taken by local warlords. I mean, they tried to do something, but didn't have the force to even complete it.

not to mention the Srebrenica Massacre, Rwandan Genocide...

1. Right world leaders, if only the US and Europe was democratic!

2. Who do you think negotiates trade disputes? Do you know how many pieces of paper flies around the world because an apple got bruised and someone mistook it for fireblight? Do you think industry will just settle down and reach a comprimise or that US diplomats are so incrediably loved that if the US tripled the numbers then they would be listened to by everyone? Without 3rd party negotiation speculation alone would cause a market collapse, not to mention how strongly the US depends on trade agreements, esp. with periphery states.

Hussein who was put in place by the US, the US having the veto, so a person who likes have their writing stamped with veto is going to suggest that motion?

You should see what happens to the food not brought by the UN. Crime is a problem, I don't know a country exempt so what would you expect going into a country without any infrastructure.

In Srebrenica there was 400 lightly armed Dutch troops vs an army of 1000-2000, US did not contribute anything, the Dutch requested assistance from NATO, NATO did not assist, the Dutch reported they were under attack to NATO, NATO did not assist, the Dutch reported the massacre, NATO did not assist. Then NATO continued to not assist for months after, not to mention the years before.

Rwanda there was a motion passed to increase the UN presence prior to the genocide, US vetoed, the US didn't even acknowledge it was genocide afterwards, I'm not sure if the US government has even openly stated it yet.

Yes I think the UN should have more power too but first of all, who is going to give it and second of all, who is going to cede it.

Oh and btw, I have plenty of ammo on Britian, France, Russia, China, Japan, Indonesia and pretty much wherever else too. Including my own selfish country which free rides off other country's militaries.

This post has been edited by Pisces: Jun 8 2007, 06:10 AM