Jan 25 2009
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA?
If the President of the United States ever asked my advice, I’d be so surprised that my mind would go totally blank until the shock wore off. Still, after a moment or two, I’d think of a few suggestions, and the truth would probably be that once I got started, I’d think of at least 103 suggestions I’d like him to achieve immediately.The first thing I’d suggest is that in fact he should not raise the tax facts that seem too high already, but then again, if he has to raise anyone’s tax, I’d suggest that he keep my income out of his mind when he tries to decide which class to tax. Other than that, whatever he does with the tax will be fine, as long as it doesn’t conflict with my way of life. When it comes to war, I’d suggest we not go there anymore. It seems to me we’ve already been there and done that, so maybe we need to stay at home and leave those other countries alone.
As far as the economy goes, I’m afraid I never took that class and apparently most Americans are as clueless as me when it comes to the economy, so why would he ask us to suggest anything about that fact? We’d probably advise that he just charge his education plan on a Master Card. He could pay for all those roads and bridges we need on an American Express, as long as it’s his. He could save Visa for emergencies, but if that’s not enough to fix all the mess, we could take out a loan from some other country or we could always just make them give us their stuff. After all, isn’t that the American way to pay for American things?
Now that I think of it, wasn’t it us who got all those loans for all those homes we’d never own? Wasn’t it I who refused to see the reality that, in fact, credit cards don’t mean money is free? Didn’t we all get so laid back that we forgot the facts? It was us who bought too much stuff, pretending to be richer than we really are with more than a few credit cards? It could also be us who used all that gas to in fact, drive aimlessly through each and every street of the USA in and within a huge, gas guzzling SUV?
Didn’t we get a bit arrogant when we believed heaven, earth and the universe could and should revolve around the USA and our American way? Could it be that it was us who polluted the land, air and sea, or was it just an accidental mistake that made us afraid that in fact, the earth just might spit us out someday? I don’t know, but maybe it’s not such a great idea for us to suggest anything, at least not to the President of the United States. It seems to me that we’ve done that before, and apparently our advice won’t work anymore.
You see, even though it would be nice for the President to ask my advice and it would certainly boost my self esteem, it makes more sense to me if WE ask HIM a few things. We might even ask, “What do YOU suggest that I do to improve my country?” After all, he’s the President, not me. When it comes to politics, I have almost no experience, other than the fact that I used to complain and debate with a face on my TV every time I’d see the President’s face. I’m sure you used to do that too, but it seems no President of the United States ever heard a word I suggested anyway. Besides, I’ve never run a country in my entire life.
Well, okay, so maybe I exaggerate. The good news is that, in fact, the President of the United States does listen to us today, and by the way, I suppose I’m not as ignorant as I may seem in documented print, but you see, I thought I’d go out on a limb and make it seem that way so that I could get a bit of attention. That’s just what Americans do when they want to use their right to free speech. That’s why I’m using my right to say what I think as a way to say something I believe might be the best suggestion anyone could make. Why don’t we do what JFK suggested in the first place?
“Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country.”
For suggestions and tips go to this: http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/
