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qwlauren35

(6,147 posts)
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 09:31 AM Apr 2020

Fantasize, my people

What gets fixed in February? (Assuming Biden gets elected.)

Minimum wage increase.
USPS solvent.
COVID-19 vaccine, covered by insurance.
Funding for WHO
G7 meeting to introduce the new president

That's just what came to me in 2 minutes of thought.

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Fantasize, my people (Original Post) qwlauren35 Apr 2020 OP
Kids out of cages mercuryblues Apr 2020 #1
This. nt crickets Apr 2020 #9
A great and affordable public option Freddie Apr 2020 #2
I like that idea. qwlauren35 Apr 2020 #3
All of drumpfs' edicts cancelled in mass. lark Apr 2020 #4
Those voting measures qwlauren35 Apr 2020 #5
Yeah, me too!!! n/t lark Apr 2020 #6
First fix: January. Aristus Apr 2020 #7
You have the right qwlauren35 Apr 2020 #8

Freddie

(9,259 posts)
2. A great and affordable public option
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:39 AM
Apr 2020

Suppose (we can dream) we get everything including House and Senate. During the months before inauguration we write legislation to pass what we want. We immediately pass everything with no R votes. That’s exactly what they’d do to us.

qwlauren35

(6,147 posts)
3. I like that idea.
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 11:49 AM
Apr 2020

Start working on the legislation - AND THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS! - on November 15th (need time to process the mail-in ballots). Enact them on February 1st.

lark

(23,091 posts)
4. All of drumpfs' edicts cancelled in mass.
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 12:20 PM
Apr 2020

If it can be done as a package deal, good. If they have to be done one by one, he should have people drafting those now so all are ready for him to sign on day 1.

Kavanaugh's perjury would be actually investigated which would result in him being impeached and removed.

Laws drafted to make it clear that the president can take no form of payment or profit personally from any government expenditure of any kind. Law moving all Internal Investigators to congress and out of Executive branch, laws making it clear that for any expenditures of taxpayer money, Congress has to have 7 days to review the document before it can be voted on, make it clear that president can not move appropriated money around, even for emergencies, must have congressional approval by both houses first.

Wait - Fix Voting has to be right up there too. Make a law against gerrymandering, make a law against voter signature matching, make all votes recordable and reviewable, make a law precincts have to be established for every x person in every district so people in cities aren't standing in lines for 7 hours, establish a month for early voting, allow vote by mail nationally and make voting day a holiday. Make it illegal to bring guns to election sites and enforce this. Send hacking experts to every state and if the voting system isn't secure, it has to be changed and tested and pass before the election, otherwise people vote on paper. And no, I'm no expert, just was a poll watcher once. I'm sure there are other things that could be done to secure our elections and stop Russia and others from buying the presidency.

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
7. First fix: January.
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 12:46 PM
Apr 2020

"Congratulations, President Biden. Mr. Trump, will you please turn around and place your hands on your head?"

qwlauren35

(6,147 posts)
8. You have the right
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 02:35 PM
Apr 2020

to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in the court of law.

Fraud. Aggravated assault and manslaughter. Treason.

So many possibilities.

Not sure which would make me happier. Treason (do they still shoot them.) Or manslaughter (max security prison).

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