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Lord Redtail Rathan

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:18 pm


So, as a bit of fun, I'm going to copy-paste a Facebook discussion here, just to see what kind of things I get and to get the ball started on this guild.

What I did, was I told people to act as reporters, interviewing me as I announce my bid for president of the United States.

Your job is to question me on my stances on political issues, as a normal reporter would. Afterwards, you decide if you'd vote for me or not.

The goal is to see how many votes I get in either direction. I plan on using it for a Sociology paper.

And, it's a fun way to see how many people I can piss off, while simultaneously gaining campaign supporters.

I only ask that you keep it respectful and don't take it personally. All of my answers will be personal opinions.

My political affiliation: Independent.  
PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:10 pm


Round One: Questions

1) Would you apply all the human rights?
2) What is your stance on marriage equality
3) Would marijuana be legalized during your presidency?
a) If yes, How would you regulate it.
4) Do you support a woman's right to birth control and abortion?
5) What percentage of tax would be provided to the army?
6) Will citizens pay higher taxes depending on their salary?
7) Is smoking (cigarettes) allowed in public or will it be limited?
cool Do you support the death penalty?
9) Do you support any charities?
10) What do you think of immigration. Should the process of becoming a citizen stay the way it is or would you change it?

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Lord Redtail Rathan

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:18 pm


Professor-Devian
Round One: Questions

1) Would you apply all the human rights?
2) What is your stance on marriage equality
3) Would marijuana be legalized during your presidency?
a) If yes, How would you regulate it.
4) Do you support a woman's right to birth control and abortion?
5) What percentage of tax would be provided to the army?
6) Will citizens pay higher taxes depending on their salary?
7) Is smoking (cigarettes) allowed in public or will it be limited?
cool Do you support the death penalty?
9) Do you support any charities?
10) What do you think of immigration. Should the process of becoming a citizen stay the way it is or would you change it?


1: Give me a chance to go over the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and ask me again. I will have an answer for you.

2. Marriage is marriage. No one holds a monopoly on it. However, I would allow for religious institutions to refuse to perform a ceremony, as that is their right. But there are plenty of churches that don't care, so I'm sure there'd be one if it absolutely had to be in a church.

3a. I do not have to power to legalize it. That is Congress. However, I would advocate for it, and request that Congress legalize it.

3b. Treat it like a mixture of cigarettes and alcohol. If a sign says no smoking, that includes marijuana. You must be eighteen. You cannot drive while high. Again, this is not in my power, but i can advocate for it. Also, this list is not all inclusive.

4. Yes and yes. My personal feelings are irrelevant in running a country. No one should have their right to choose taken away from them because someone else doesn't like the choice.

5. Could you please rephrase the question?

6. They already do, believe it or not. People are unaware of this, due to the complexity of the Tax Code. My Secretary of the Treasury will be responsible for re-writing it, so that your average high school student could understand it. But, once this task is finished, if people believe it is still unfair, i will assign SecTreas to see what can be done about it. Taxation is a precarious balancing act, so I can't make many promises here, other than I will try.

7. I will leave it up to dining and recreational establishments to determine that. However, other places will have an indoor ban, such as supermarkets, libraries, etc. Places that are actually vital to the community and cannot be easily avoided.

8. I support the death penalty in cases where the evidence is 100%, set in stone. That way, the execution could be done swiftly, severely lightening the burden on the American Taxpayer.

9. That is a personal question, and I do not believe it to be pertinent to government. However, I do donate to a few charities that will remain unnamed, as i do not wish to imply that I am endorsing them.

10. Immigration is one part of the government I have little understanding of. Upon being elected, should the people deem me worthy, i will sit down and see what the options are. But know this: Immigration built this great country of ours. As such, we should always be willing to except new arrivals, under circumstances.
PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:34 pm


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5) What percentage of tax would be provided to the army?

In America, citizens pay taxes and a good percent of those taxes go into funding the armies research. Th amount of money spent on Americas army is more than the next 3 ranking countries militarized combined. This was true a year ago i am not sure if it still is. I want to know how much percent you would suggest he military gets out of taxpayers money, if any.

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Lord Redtail Rathan

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:16 pm


Professor-Devian
REVISED

5) What percentage of tax would be provided to the army?

In America, citizens pay taxes and a good percent of those taxes go into funding the armies research. Th amount of money spent on Americas army is more than the next 3 ranking countries militarized combined. This was true a year ago i am not sure if it still is. I want to know how much percent you would suggest he military gets out of taxpayers money, if any.


As a veteran myself, this question gives me an awkward feeling. nonetheless, I will answer it. In a time of peace, with no major conflict, the military's budget will be slashed, but not so much that it cannot function. The benefits of being a veteran allow me understanding of what is needed, but also be able to spot any bullshit that any higher ups in the Chain of Command try to sling at me.

In a time of conflict, along the lines of Iraq, Afghanistan, or a full scale war, the budget will be increased for what the military needs, with restraint, of course. As a veteran, I am aware of the overspending the military does on needless bullshit.

I mean, have you SEEN the ACU? It's friggen useless.
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