CC Community as an Elected Government

Parent Cafe
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<p>I think I might vote for, say, UCLA_etc. as president, if Kluge were running mate. They both seem to be very sharp, posts are eloquent and on point, seem erudite on a very wide range of topics, and their children would never embarrass the community. Plus they don’t seem like they’d have affairs with interns in blue dresses. Or maybe the reverse on the ticket… </p>

<p>Berurah’d be Sec Def - she’s positively terrifying and informidable the way she confronts the issues if something is rotten in Kansas, so, she’d put a stop to the terrorist threat in record time, have Osama pleading for diplomacy. </p>

<p>Marite as Education Secretary? or perhaps Soozievt? Mini as Justice, hmmm, who could be State, and Treasury? </p>

<p>CGM would be awesome as head of Health and Human Services - she would NEVER allow us to eat, drink, smoke, or otherwise ingest anything bad. Actually, she won’t even let us THINK anything bad. </p>

<p>FountainSiren could be everyone’s speechwriter, and Ariesathena would be awesome as - WH chief of staff? </p>

<p>I’ll just keep being a taxpayer…</p>

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<p>…what’s it pay?</p>

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<p>and what about bennies and perks?? ;)</p>

<p>Actually, LTS, I am deeply honored and would strive hard to live up to your expectations. You’re right…I’d have Osama cavin’ in NO time (pun intended! :slight_smile: ). </p>

<p>And I definitely feel that there is an office calling your name as well…or maybe several…</p>

<p>~berurah</p>

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<p>I want to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. I promise never to vote to overturn Roe v. CollegeBoard. (Darn it – I voiced an opinion. I guess I’ll never be Chief Justice now…)</p>

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<p>Can I be press secretary? I can put a spin on anything :)</p>

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<p>Can I be in charge of refreshments? I’m really good at that.</p>

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<p>FountainSiren I don’t know what it pays - does the WH budget have to go through appropriations? I cannot quite remember - if it does, and Curmudgeon is the ranking committee chair of appropriations, it probably pays well. On the other hand, if Barrons is in charge, you might have to actually write CC a check every month to accept the position. :)</p>

<p>Berurah, I’m unelectable (is that a word???) I would introduce legislation to outlaw things like the way Katherine Harris applies makeup, orange socks, owning too many cats (or not enough dogs), HOAs, etc. I’d have the entire country alienated in record time, and would wind up impeached, or indicted.</p>

<p>Better if I just hang out here in private industry; someone’s gotta generate the cash to pay all these people LOL.</p>

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<p>I want to be Vice President, where I can stay out of sight in an undisclosed location and wield much of the actual power.</p>

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<p>How about splitting the ticket: Kluge as POTUS and FS as VP. Just make sure he gets a reeeally good physical.</p>

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<p>TheDad,</p>

<p>Do you own a shotgun and stock options?</p>

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<p>No, but I’ll accept donations of both. And let me set up a company that you can steer no-bid contract to. My retirement is underfunded compared to the lifestyle I’d like to live.</p>

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<p>DRB that works but then TheDad would need to accept head of the CIA, which still lets him wield enormous power from undisclosed locations lol. He can also manage their unlisted telephone directory. Of course, if FS is VP, them JYM has to be speachwriter AND press secretary - is that even doable?</p>

<p>Zoosermom, you’re more needed to head the Secret Service, everyone can scramble for their own refreshments. :)</p>

<p>Driver can run the postal service (is that still a government agency?) - no more physical mail, just links and links and links and links!</p>

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<p>I want to be Attorney General. I promise I’m better looking than Janet Reno.</p>

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<p>Well, it looks like no one else is dibsing CJOSC. May I have it please? I absolutely guarantee that I have no ideas about anything and that I have never discussed any substantive college issue with anyone. I can make my own gavel.</p>

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<p>Rick- it’s an appointment for life. I need more of a resume and an interview before appointing you.</p>

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<p>ROTFL, MomofWildChild I am CERTAIN you have to be better looking than Janet Reno! That is too funny… </p>

<p>I kind of like FundingFather (sp?) for World Bank president. Wolfowitz is sort of annoying…</p>

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<p>Can I run the EPA? Pleez, pleez? They’ve already had a soccer mom from NJ, how about a band mom?</p>

<p>And I adore the environment–I hang out in the Hackensack meadowlands; you don’t get any more enviro than that!</p>

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<p>I do allow for chocolate, champagne, and tangerine juice, and italian sausages with onions and peppers, and chocolate</p>

<p>As, well, I would call for shorter baseball games and make them play in the rain, I would call for real names for the sizes of coffee at Starbucks (too confusing and stressful), I would call for people that throw cigarette butts on the ground to have to pick the up with their teeth (and not just theirs) and I would call for free medical for everyone!!!</p>

<p>Oh yeah, and my top aide would be Brad Pitt cause he is so pretty, with Paul Newman as my mentor</p>

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<p>CGM~</p>

<p>Throw in tiramisu and you get my vote!</p>

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<p>Mine too - especially if we can have tiramisu for breakfast!!!</p>

<p>Meanwhile, in my inbox this morning:</p>

<p>While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.</p>

<p>His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.</p>

<p>“Welcome to heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we’re not sure what to do with you.”</p>

<p>“No problem, just let me in,” says the man</p>

<p>“Well, I’d like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we’ll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.”</p>

<p>“Really, I’ve made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,” says the senator.</p>

<p>“I’m sorry, but we have our rules.”</p>

<p>And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.</p>

<p>Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.</p>

<p>They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.</p>

<p>Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.</p>

<p>Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises…</p>

<p>The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.</p>

<p>“Now it’s time to visit heaven.”</p>

<p>So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.</p>

<p>“Well, then, you’ve spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity.”</p>

<p>The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: “Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.”</p>

<p>So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.</p>

<p>Now the doors of the elevator open and he’s in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.</p>

<p>He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.</p>

<p>The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. “I don’t understand,” stammers the senator. “Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there’s just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?”</p>

<p>The devil looks at him, smiles and says, “Yesterday we were campaigning… Today you voted.”</p>