A solution for the Mexican election dispute--should also work for the U.S.!
Mexico's contentious election has been fraught with allegations of voting irregularities & electoral fraud, and the race is so close that neither side is willing to concede defeat without a major legal battle. Whew, it's a good thing we Americans have never had to go through something like that!
Well, I've got a solution for Mexico that should also work for the US: have a poly-presidency. Everyone who votes for the conservative guy, gets ruled by the conservative guy. Everyone who votes for the liberal, gets ruled by the liberal guy. The only catch is, any laws passed by either president only apply to those who voted for him.
If we did that here, every conservative could have a Big Brother camera in every room of their house, and a warrentless tap on every phone (yes, even cell phones!). Each conservative family will have its very own personal gov't spook to monitor their financial transactions, their library records, their bedroom relations, make sure they're attending the "right" church (it's the one gov't will be endorsing), and also ensure that no conservative ever burns a flag, joins an Islamic terror cell (Christian ones are still OK though), or marries someone of the same gender.
Every liberal, in turn, will finally get their own full-fledged universal healthcare--paid for entirely by other liberals. They'll be able to see any doctor the gov't chooses, in as little as 6 months (4 months for critical emergencies). Additional taxes to pay for this new deal should be modest (by liberal standards), costing only about an additional 30 or 40% of your paycheck...assuming no one ever gets sick or injured. Liberals will also have their very own "living wage" rate, set at a nice, comfy $20/hour (about $6/hour after taxes & union dues). Those high taxes will be put to good use supporting the 25%+ of liberals who will become quickly unemployed by that same living wage. Finally, shopping at Wal-Mart and other Evil Capitalist Corporations® will be strictly prohibited, unless a liberal can show proof of residence in a trailer park.
Of course, democracy & politics aren't about choosing what system of gov't you want to live under; it's about choosing what system of gov't you want to force everyone ELSE to live under. A minor technicality, but one which I'm sure could be worked out.
Well, I've got a solution for Mexico that should also work for the US: have a poly-presidency. Everyone who votes for the conservative guy, gets ruled by the conservative guy. Everyone who votes for the liberal, gets ruled by the liberal guy. The only catch is, any laws passed by either president only apply to those who voted for him.
If we did that here, every conservative could have a Big Brother camera in every room of their house, and a warrentless tap on every phone (yes, even cell phones!). Each conservative family will have its very own personal gov't spook to monitor their financial transactions, their library records, their bedroom relations, make sure they're attending the "right" church (it's the one gov't will be endorsing), and also ensure that no conservative ever burns a flag, joins an Islamic terror cell (Christian ones are still OK though), or marries someone of the same gender.
Every liberal, in turn, will finally get their own full-fledged universal healthcare--paid for entirely by other liberals. They'll be able to see any doctor the gov't chooses, in as little as 6 months (4 months for critical emergencies). Additional taxes to pay for this new deal should be modest (by liberal standards), costing only about an additional 30 or 40% of your paycheck...assuming no one ever gets sick or injured. Liberals will also have their very own "living wage" rate, set at a nice, comfy $20/hour (about $6/hour after taxes & union dues). Those high taxes will be put to good use supporting the 25%+ of liberals who will become quickly unemployed by that same living wage. Finally, shopping at Wal-Mart and other Evil Capitalist Corporations® will be strictly prohibited, unless a liberal can show proof of residence in a trailer park.
Of course, democracy & politics aren't about choosing what system of gov't you want to live under; it's about choosing what system of gov't you want to force everyone ELSE to live under. A minor technicality, but one which I'm sure could be worked out.
posted by Unknown at
7/11/2006 01:10:00 AM
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