President of the United States for a Day

Class: Sociology 203
University Mandated Assignment
Due Date: 4/15/2029

Assignment: Discuss the sociological ramifications of the Presidential Lottery held on November 7, 2007.

Additional Class Notes: As you know, the Presidential Lottery was never held again, due to the public outcry. You may use as reference the still small minority who continue to try to re-introduce the Presidential lottery. If you do, be prepared to analyze in depth the claims that the actions of that day are the only thing that allowed our country to (using their language) “turn back from the slide into a Nazi type Fascism so prevalent among the ruling class at the time.” And unless you can provide incontrovertible proof that Mr. Bush, or anyone for that matter, survived the destruction at the old Verizon Center, please don't regale me with your fantasies they are living on a Tropical Island. The attached diary entry may be used to compare and contrast what officially happened, to what did happen, and to what was planned.

As per University rules, the best paper on campus will be printed in the University Times.

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# Date archived: 12/21/2007
# Document Description: One of the only remaining documents from the one day presidency of John Ellis (Jeb) Bush on 11/13/2007.
# Document Number: KFSLDF83SKA02KF0SS2007

November 8, 2007
Dear Diary,

I can't believe it! I actually won the lottery for, “You get to be the President of the United States for a day!” The lottery that was created and marketed as a way to “fix” our broken government. Although, you'd think they could have picked a phrase that was easier to actually say...

But, I really, really doubt that I was suppose to win. I may be a “John Ellis Bush” from Florida, but I doubt that I'm the Floridian “Jeb Bush” they paid their programmers to make sure “won” this lottery. So, either they don't have enough money (yeah, right!) to buy decent programmers, or some programmer has a sense of humor..

But it's too late for them to correct their mistake, as the news (well what's left of it) made the announcement live with the lottery computer screen in the background! My social security number blinking there as big as day!

And most interestingly there's a fine print clause, that never made it to any of the news channels around here; that for the 24 hour period the lottery winner is President, all laws have been suspend, making the President in essence a Dictator. I'm sure a Fascist Dictator if the 'fix' had worked the way they wanted it too. It really was nice of that Secret Service agent to point that out to me in the 500 pages of documents they made me sign, so I could “accept” being president.

But Diary, we have a lot of planning to do as I'll never be able to get everything done this country needs if I wait until I get sworn in at midnight next week.

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1)
Just after being sworn in I'll need the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force to make available several dozen of their fastest planes and the Chief of Staff, Army to make available as many special ops teams as available (or should that be the Marines or the CIA?). I'll have to ask the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who are the best people to accomplish large scale renditions.

There is just too much evidence that the existing “power elites” have committed Treason on a vast scale. So, unfortunately, everyone at the Board of Directors and Executive Officers levels involved with the existing administration, Halliburton, Brown & Root, KBR, Project for the New American Century (PNAC), and well I don't rightly know who else...

Create a task force from people like Bill Moyers, Dan Rather, John Stossel, etc. and give them the cover story that we need a list of people that should experience “Water Boarding” first hand, so that as President I can order them to be waterboarded for 10 minutes, blah, blah, blah... Also, create another group based upon the Alex Jones types, and get them to compile a list of the most corrupt people in the US. I'm not sure what cover story to give them, but it sure can't be the truth.

Gather the names, get them rounded up, put them all in the Verizon Center over on F Street for their “water boarding sessions.” I'll have to work out the real 'solution' mechanism later.

= = Taxes = =
Abolish the IRS. What a corrupt, unethical, unfair, assholian, screw job and pile of crap.

With Social Security I'm tempted to just abolish it outright to, but that's not fair to those who've been paying into it for years. So, lets abolish it for everyone under the age of 35, and then freeze all payments at current levels, while allowing for inflation adjustments. Also, to keep our trusted lawmakers honest, abolish all Federal State, and other Governmental retirement systems and make all government employees part of Social Security. Congress can go get stuffed if they think they can live high on the hog off our money.

Abolish payroll taxes, sin taxes, gas taxes, oh screw it, ABOLISH all taxes and replace them with a single, simple, Sales tax. No loopholes, if it isn't food and it's a physical product sold by a business, then it gets a sales tax. Sold by a wholesaler, retailer, and anyone engaged in a business, taxed. Sold by individual not engaged in a business, not taxed.

= = Health Care = =
Yeah, gotta do something to wrest control from the completely corrupted insurance companies. Not sure what, but we'll think of something won't we Diary :)

= = Nationalize = =
Use the prior lists and nationalize all assets of Halliburton, the Bush family, the Cheney family, the Rove family, Limbaugh, Coulter, etc., etc., etc. And let's not forget the 'ministries' that Bush funnels taxpayer money too either. Nationalize all of them. You'd think I'd have regrets about 'taking' their money, but they've been stealing from the American people for so long...

= = Iraq = =
For Iraq, Afghanistan, and the other 100 odd countries we have bases in around the world. Get the hell out. A) it's not our job and B) we're in most of these places just to make the Military Industrial Complex rich.

= = Constitution and Bill of Rights = =
Well the ones we have now aren't doing the job, so out they go. The New Constitution shall consist of:

1) Nothing is illegal if it hurts no one other than those who've given consent.
2) Age of consent is defined as 30 days after sexual maturity. Menstruation for females and sperm production for males.
3) States, cities, and all other governmental entities can make no law that conflicts with or restricts the rights given above.
4) All laws must be verified constitutional by the judicial branch before being passed or placed into effect.
5) The exception is for those laws and restrictions agreed upon by 100 percent of those to be subject to the new law that is in conflict with the constitution.
6) Laws passed or enacted by section 5 of the constitution are only restrictive upon those who chose to take up residence within the legal boundary of the town/city/state where the law was passed.

No wonder our old Constitution is so wordy, it's a pain in the butt trying to figure out all the ramifications. I'll have to work on that some more, but I'll leave part two just to screw with those “Moral Minority,” “I've gotta control everyone but me” twits. Although I'll need to add something for eunuchs I guess.

And that should cover drunk driving, underage drinking, prostitution, drug use, and all other victimless crimes...

== What else? ==
What else will I have time for? Definitely eminent domain..

And, MUST do something about Public Schools. Abolish them probably.

= = Pardons = =
Pardon any person who's has any legal activity (arrest, conviction, parole, etc.) that the “crime” would not be a crime under the new constitution.

And, oh boy am I ever going to need a Presidential Pardon myself after I get out of office! I'll have to resign just before my day is up and have my Vice President give me one for all past and future events. Just to be on the safe side, I'll issue my VP one just before I resign as well. Hope it works.

= = End of Day - “Rendition/Water Boarding” = =
Push the button to gas the bastards.