I have no plans to enter politics, but if I did, here’s the starting point of my platform:
- Bipartisanship – At least 30% of the Cabinet should come from the opposition party. Neither party has a monopoly on the best qualified people.
- Electoral College – Get rid of it. Popular vote wins. Current system – Iowa and New Hampshire decide who gets nominated. Florida and Ohio decide who wins. There are people in 46 other states who should have a say.
- Term Limits – Would shift the goal from maintaining power to actually governing and problem-solving.
- Political Conventions – More like coronations. Do away with them. What a colossal waste of money. And speaking of waste, stop all the extravagance around the inauguration. A Bible, a right hand, the Chief Justice and a camera should be enough.
- State of the Union Speeches – Tell the truth. “Some things are going well; some things are not”. They should tell us the “state of the union” and not be commercials for the party in power.
I’ve got a birth certificate that confirms I’m older than 38 and born in the US. So I’m good to go.