What if?

What if….


Conservatives, Libertarians, Constitutionalists, Federalists, Tea Partiers, Sons of Liberty, Liberty First, Smart Girls, Freedom Works, Tea Party Patriots, Tea Party Express, Club for Growth, Americans for Prosperity and other advocates for a smaller, accountable federal government assembled in a room around a circular table? Perhaps they could agree to band together for just one national election in order to promote thoroughly vetted, totally reliable coalition candidates for president and vice president of the United States of America. They could unite under one principled banner—to reduce the size of the federal monstrosity and implement stringent measures to assure accountability (e.g. recall measures, term limits, whatever). Each party or organization would retain its autonomy for local, state and congressional campaigns, but would support the top-of-the-ticket candidates. The name of the merged group could be RPO coalition—meaning the radically P. O’d assembly of citizens. So, can we get it done in time for 2012? Maybe. I must stop now because the Tooth Fairy is leaving, and Santa Claus is coming.

What if…frogs had wings?

What if…

The men in leadership of the Republican Party grew onions as big as some of the ladies of the GOP seem to have? Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and Marsha Blackburn are not afraid to challenge the socialist monkeys with blunt talk, meanwhile Boehner and McConnell use D.C.-speak to protest the Dem’s roughshod behavior. Even the lady pundits are more straightforward. Malkin, Coulter, Ingraham, Cupp and others tell it like it is. As a reformed politician, I’ve known the type for years: Perfectly coiffed hair, steel-strong starched collar, top-grade suit and vague, non-committal language…and no guts. If I went into battle with most of those guys, I certainly wouldn’t want them behind me.

What if…

In lieu of raising the debt ceiling to 14 Trillion dollars, Congress had simply distributed the amount among the populace? A tidy sum of 46, 666 dollars would have been available for every woman, man and rug rat in the country. The spending surge would have generated a tsunami of economic activity that might have overcome some of the dislocations in the federal balance sheet. Just imagine, The Duggars with their 19 little Duggars would collect $979, 986. Wow, one more kiddling and they could have more than a million. The wife and I could have taken our 93 grand and donated some to Harry Reid’s campaign fund…maybe not. I know this is a pipe dream (even pipes have more realistic dreams than this). Plus, I don’t want Washington to take my money, skim it and shrink it, and send some loose change back. I want to hang on to it and decide how to spend it myself. I believe that I would do so more effectively…and more compassionately than Big Brother. I might not be so hostile to government spending if it were done with accountability and sensibility…and if they weren’t consistently spending more than they collect. So, once again our government is in the hole. Whaddya say…let’s fill in the hole and close it? Let’s bury those suckers once and for all…just like they have burying us under an avalanche of debt for all these years.

What if…President Obama got a clue? I know, won’t happen.

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