IF I WERE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.

"WE WOULD ALL LIKE TO VOTE

FOR THE BEST MAN BUT HE

IS NEVER A CANDIDATE".

                                                     Kin Hubbard

     I GOOGLED my name not long ago just to see what is out there.  You should do the same it might surprise you.  I found another Roger Ringer in Kansas and another in the east, one who raises chickens in Arkansas, and one in Arizona, plus a few others.

      What surprised me about the Roger back east was that he announced that he was not going to make a run for the office of President of the United States.  Darn!  I could have had a lot of fun with that.

      So what if I were foolish enough to really run for President.  Given my distaste for most politicians, I would want to do something that would be different than all the boring things that are going on.  Of course I could not begin to make the splash that Mr. Trump is doing.  I do admire his confounding the sanctimonious press and firing back at all who would make him take water for what he says.  Even if he should.

     I heard a commentator a few months back commenting on how the race should be run for president and I thought that his ideas were great.  So I will not take all the credit for these thoughts being totally original.

      LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-ROGER RINGER: 

      As a candidate for the highest office in the land I would like to lay out how and who I would have to help me run this country and bring back the pride and prosperity.  This so everyone else who makes vague promises that they never intend to keep will have to pony up with some real ideas.

1. I WILL ANNOUNCE MY RUNNING MATE RIGHT NOW.
2. I WILL ANNOUNCE MY NOMINEE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL NOW.
3. I WILL ANNOUNCE MY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE NOW.
4. I WILL NAME MY MAJOR CABINET MEMBERS NOW.
5. I WILL APPOINT MY DELEGATE TO THE UNITED NATIONS NOW.
6. I WILL PUT ON NOTICE NOW THAT THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS WILL BE WITHDRAWN OTHER THAN HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT, NOW.
7. I WILL VETO ANY BILL FUNDING FOREIGN AID FOR COUNTRIES WHO ARE AT WAR WITH US OR NOT A FULL ALLY.
8. I WILL DISSOLVE THE EPA AND DISTRIBUTE ITS ORIGINAL MANDATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. PLUS CUT OSHA AND PLACE IT UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
9. I WILL ORDER THE SHUT DOWN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TURN THE FUNDING TO THE STATES.
10. I WILL BUILD THE FENCE ON THE MEXICAN BORDER AND UPDATE ALL MANPOWER, AIR, AND ELECTRONIC SECURITY.  ANY ARMED OBSERVATION POST OF ANOTHER NATION WILL BE TREATED AS INSURGENTS AND REMOVED.
11. ILLEGAL ALIENS WITH FELONY CONVICTIONS OR GANG/CARTEL MEMBERSHIP WILL BE THROWN INTO PRISON UPON ANY RETURN TO THE COUNTRY AFTER DEPORTATION.  SANCTUARY CITIES WILL HAVE ALL FEDERAL FUNDS CUT OFF AND THE DOJ WILL REVIEW VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW.
12. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WILL INCREASE THE BENEFITS FOR ALL ACTIVE AND RETIRED PERSONNEL.
13. THE VA WILL BE RESTRUCTURED AND POOR PERFORMING PERSONNEL WILL BE FIRED.
14. I WILL ORDER ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO START A 10% ANNUAL REFUNDING OF SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS BORROWED SINCE THE 1960'S.
15. CHILDREN OF ILLEGAL ALIENS WHO GIVE BIRTH ON US SOIL WILL NOT BE AWARDED CITIZENSHIP FOR THE OFFSPRING.
16. THE POLICY OF MULTIPLE USE ON PUBLIC LANDS WILL BE RESTORED AND A BAN ON MOTORIZED FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE UNITS IN WILDERNESS AREAS WILL BE OVERTURNED.
17. ORGANIZATIONS THAT FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST PRIVATE CITIZENS ENGAGED IN LAWFUL ENTERPRISE ON FEDERAL LANDS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL THEIR OWN LEGAL FEES AND SHOW JUST CAUSE FOR A COURT TO HEAR THE CASE.
18. I WILL ADVOCATE FOR TERM LIMITS FOR OFFICE OF ALL CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS AND JUDICIAL JUDGES AT ALL LEVELS PLUS ALL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SHALL NOT EXEMPT THEMSELVES FROM A LAW THEY PASS.
19. ALL AGENCIES WILL DECREASE THE STAFF BY 10% IN THE FIRST YEAR AND MANDATE SIMPLER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.
20. ANY MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT IGNORES A SUBPOENA FROM CONGRESS SHALL BE CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS AND HELD UNTIL THE ORDER IS SATISFIED.

      This would set the tone for a real Presidential bid and of course, I would not be elected.  Even if I won the popular vote, the cemetery votes against me would defeat me.  As well as the parties would sell the office to the highest bidder.  Oh, I guess they already do that.