
At a minimum, the platform for a 2020 campaign would test our sense of humor and see if we can still laugh at ourselves. That alone would be a step forward.
- It is mandated that everyone pick up and recycle 5 pieces of litter every day until the entire U.S. landscape is pristine.
- The Dallas Cowboys quarterback cannot be tackled under any circumstances.
- Smoking cigars downwind in any public place is legal.
- Terms for U.S. Senators are capped at 12 years maximum (two 6-year term).
- Terms for member of the U.S. House of Representatives are capped at 12 years (six 2-year terms).
- Terms for Supreme Court Justices are capped at 10 years. Then you’re out.
- Tickets for professional sports cannot exceed $25 and you can sell beer after the 7th inning of a major league baseball game.
- Similarly, ticket prices for Division I college sporting events are capped at $15.
- Cigar sections are designated for all outdoor venues.
- All parking lots must be constructed with porous materials so there is no massive water runoff.
- All national elections in the United States are publicly funded and capped.
- The U.S. Government should fund desalination research and development.
- The U.S. Government should continue investing to shore up highways and bridges.
- The U.S. Government should insure food processors don’t poison us.
- People who only watch television news shouldn’t be allowed to voice their opinions without citing their source of information and three references that demonstrate what they say is fact-based.
Our Presidential Platform 2020 project team had many more ideas. Some funny, some in fact very serious, like tackling overpopulation and potable water worldwide, but those are probably outside the scope of our ability to wrap our hands around a solution.
So we leave you with our 15 planks above. Digest them. Have a laugh. Some will even come to fruition in the lifetime of someone under the age of 70.
Merry Christmas. Good thoughts for the new year. Stay active mentally and physically. Remember to laugh.