LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Editor,

If and when I become the president of the United States of America, I shall issue one executive order on the day I am inaugurated. It will consist of 10 points that should enable the USA to once again become the most respected nation ever known to mankind.

  1. Balanced Budget: My executive order will require the legislative branches of our government, the Senate and Congress, to prepare, debate, negotiate, bargain, or whatever method they choose, to place a balanced budget before me not later than the first of September each year for my signature.

This budget must include measures to reduce our national debt to $0.00 within 10 years.

I, the president, shall have the option of exercising the line-item veto, but I shall not have the option of adding items to the budget provided for my signature.

Failure to produce a budget that will meet these requirements shall result in the following:

Sequester and forfeiture of pay and allowances for members of the Senate and Congress. This sequester shall remain in force until the budget is presented to me and I have signed it. This sequester shall include the funding of their staff and office - in other words, every nickel the taxpayer is providing for their function. No results will equal zero pay.

In my opinion there are two ways to balance the budget and eliminate our national debt within 10 years, reduce spending and increase revenue.

  1. My work week: I shall be in the offi ce attending to my duties four days each week. I shall attendto offi cial presidential business on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday shall be my day to play golf, hang out watching TV, drinking beer or, whatever a president does with his goof-off time. Saturday and Sunday shall be my time to spend with my wife and child. I will reserve one hour (6 a.m.) each and every day for the daily briefing of the president. I will also be available to handle any situation the vice president determines she cannot handle.

When our elected representatives take their job (public leach) seriously, we should begin to see our international, national and local prestige rise to the level it has achieved in the past. I believe this will enable our workforce once again to become productive members of society, and our jobs will not be offshored. Every item utilized within the United States or a possession should have at least one production facility in the United States capable of producing this item, excluding items only available from geographical regions due to climatic conditions. This nation and our citizens will excel.

Due to space limitations for letters to the editor, I shall have to continue this 10-point executive order of the president in future articles. Still to come are: 1. Sunset clause; 2. Cabinet members; 3. Travel of executive branch; 4. Travel of government personnel; etc.

I appreciate your time and efforts to get me elected to office. All I need now is a PAC and plenty of donations. Any ideas who I can pick for a running mate?

Amos Carver Gentry

Opinion, Pages 5 on 09/04/2013