J. Man Spice for President

[Marx]

This is the way that the Department of Homeland Security is currently organized. (It is largely comprised of TSA, Customs, Immigration, FEMA, Secret Service, and the Coast Guard.)

 

[The Senator]

The FBI and CIA aren't a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The FBI is a part of the Department of Justice and the CIA is an independent organization like the EPA and NASA.

Oops! Consider that my first gaffe of the campaign.

Replace FBI with TSA and CIA with customs.

 

[The Senator]

Your logo looks like an oil company logo....and its purple...I don't like purple

It would make sense that his logo looks like an oil company's logo, since he doesn't want to punish oil companies for screwing the Middle Class...

 

[StorminNorman]

Is it the oil companies that are screwing the middle class, or Middle East Oil Lords and our governments wiliness to give them near complete control on oil supply?

 

[The Senator]

Is it the oil companies that are screwing the middle class, or Middle East Oil Lords and our governments wiliness to give them near complete control on oil supply?

It's a mixture of the lot.

 

[BlackLantern]

the CEO, nor any employee, of Exxon-Mobil has not come into my house and attempted to rape me....at least not yet

 

[The Senator]

As President, you are not only responsible for what goes on in the present, but you are responsible for laying the groundwork for a better future. One of the issues currently facing future generations is the status of social security. Many fear that today's youth will be unable to receive social security benefits, even though they are paying into the process. Others believe that social security is outdated, and that such an outdated policy will not be viable in the next forty years. And many more believe that if social security continues down the path its on, the government will sink into deeper debt and the deficit will expand due to exorbitant spending.

If I am elected president, I will make social security reform one of my top priorities. My goal is to privatize social security by 75%, thereby reserving social security to those who cannot afford do not have the resources to set up private retirement accounts. Here is my detailed plan for fixing social security:

1. 25% Privatization by 2020

By the beginning of my second year in office, I hope to have set up a system which will help put 25% of America's workers on a path to a private retirement My goal is to cut younger workers off of social security, while providing them the resources necessary to set up private retirement accounts. Additionally, I will work to get the wealthiest Americans off of social security.

2. 50% Privatization by 2030

By the beginning of my second term, I hope to set up a system which would put another 25% of America's workers on a path to a private retirement. These workers-- mostly middle-class workers-- will be able to set up private retirement accounts through their employers. The money they already put into social security will then be transfered into these retirement accounts.

3. 75% Privatization by 2040

By the end of my second term, I hope to take the final steps in the privatization process by ensuring that the remainder of America's work force-- namely, "white collar" workers, small business owners, and others-- will be on a path to privatization.

Who Will Social Security be Reserved For?

-Those who have spent at least 20 years putting money into social security
-Those who sustain an income below the poverty level
-Those who are enrolled in any welfare program

Why Privatize?

-Entitlement spending contributes to the national debt. If we reduce entitlement spending, we will have a better chance of cutting the deficit

-Private retirement accounts offer interest rates, meaning your retirement will be able to grow faster as an IRA than it would have under social security

-Because future generations depend on it. If we do not privatize social security, future American workers may be unable to sustain themselves during retirement. Worse yet, they could be putting money into social security which they will never see again. Essentially, the government would have no problem taking their money, but paying it back would be difficult.

 

[The Senator]

Revised Campaign Schedule for J. Man Spice

Tomorrow, there will be no campaign events scheduled as I will be traveling out of state.

Updates will be limited through the weekend.

Expect plans for foreign policy/ defense, government reform, and trade to be unveiled by Tuesday, June 17.

 

[The Senator]

 

[The Senator]

 

[rdh007]

- Social Security shouldn't be privatized. In fact, the only thing that should happen is that we should start [LogansRun]killing off baby boomers as they reach 67.[/LogansRun]

- Term limits hurt governance by taking away institutional memory/knowledge.

- Your ads have some racism (Pablo) and some fear (nukes) brewing right underneath them: I love it.

 

[The Senator]

- Term limits hurt governance by taking away institutional memory/knowledge.

I feel as if term limits would prevent members of congress from becoming overly corrupt. I also feel that they will prevent certain members (coughcoughRobertByrdcough) from staying in office long after they should have left, and that they will allow more people to represent several states/ districts which have been dominated by one person for decades.

- Your ads have some racism (Pablo) and some fear (nukes) brewing right underneath them: I love it.

Why is it racist to use Spanish names in an ad discussing border security along the Mexican/ American border? If I made up a Russian character, would it be racist if I used the name "Yuri?"

 

[rdh007]

I feel as if term limits would prevent members of congress from becoming overly corrupt. I also feel that they will prevent certain members (coughcoughRobertByrdcough) from staying in office long after they should have left, and that they will allow more people to represent several states/ districts which have been dominated by one person for decades.



Why is it racist to use Spanish names in an ad discussing border security along the Mexican/ American border? If I made up a Russian character, would it be racist if I used the name "Yuri?"

I've seen term limits ruin some things (though admittedly it has it's upside) at the state level such as hampering the ability to work together. Ted Kennedy (the senator, not the drunk) couldn't exist with term limits. People trust him because they know he'll be there and they'll hold each other accountable for working together to get something done.

As for Yuri, the answer is yes.

Spoiler

Though I wouldn't have noticed it.

 

[The Senator]

So I guess I'll just call everyone John... unless that means I'm racist towards Anglo-Saxons...

I'm probably better off calling everyone "..." though again, that may offend the punctuation family...

Being PC is hard

 

[Marx]

So I guess I'll just call everyone John... unless that means I'm racist towards Anglo-Saxons...

I'm probably better off calling everyone "..." though again, that may offend the punctuation family...

Being PC is hard

I've heard that the "Punctuation Family" can be quite intolerant. You better watch it man!

 

[The Senator]

I've heard that the "Punctuation Family" can be quite intolerant. You better watch it man!

I'm actually quite intolerant of the punctuation family, especially that worthless exclamation point and queer-looking ampersand...

 

[Marx]

I'm actually quite intolerant of the punctuation family, especially that worthless exclamation point and queer-looking ampersand...

Oh, I know! Stupid exclamation point! Who thought up that crap anyway!

Don't even get me started on the ampersand...

 

[The Senator]

Oh, I know! Stupid exclamation point! Who thought up that crap anyway!

Do you see why exclamation points deserve to be treated like crap?

Sometimes they think they're question marks.

Simply unacceptable. I will not tolerate an exclamation point which thinks its a question mark. Not as long as I'm calling the shots.

 

[Marx]

Do you see why exclamation points deserve to be treated like crap?

Sometimes they think they're question marks.

Simply unacceptable. I will not tolerate an exclamation point which thinks its a question mark. Not as long as I'm calling the shots.

 

[StorminNorman]

Jman - your thoughts on the Supreme Court decision?

 

[The Senator]

Jman - your thoughts on the Supreme Court decision?

I have been on a train most of the day.

I will actually have to read up on this case, and I will deliver my thoughts within the next day or so.

 

[Matt]

I have been on a train most of the day.

I will actually have to read up on this case, and I will deliver my thoughts within the next day or so.

Its a big blow to the Bush administration, but I doubt it will be enough. My guess is they will interpret the right to habeas corpus in a federal court as a dog and pony show in front of a secret military tribunal.

 

[Marx]

Its a big blow to the Bush administration, but I doubt it will be enough. My guess is they will interpret the right to habeas corpus in a federal court as a dog and pony show in front of a secret military tribunal.

I just heard on the news that the Bush Administration was preparing to "study the judgement to see if any new laws need to be implemented as a result of the Supreme Court's decision."

 

[Excel]

I just heard on the news that the Bush Administration was preparing to "study the judgement to see if any new laws need to be implemented as a result of the Supreme Court's decision."

Man WHAT? Wtf is the point of having the superme court then???????

 

[StorminNorman]

The Supreme Court acted outrageously. They counter-acted precedence already set by the Supreme Court, but granted American Rights to Enemy Combatants found on the battlefield being held out of American soil. The constitution does not protect their rights and thus the court acted outside its means.