This kinda pissed me off

I was checking my Utah 4x4 forum the other day and someone posted this email they got that has been circulating the internet lately. I guess they posted it because they thought it was awesome and they agreed with it. From some of the things it says, I assume the poster considers themselves conservative, or at least republican. The email is supposedly written by Bill Cosby, and his presidential platform. It isn't, its been debunked, and it shouldnt even need to be its obviously not by him. In fact its really really stupid. Here it is:


Bill Cosby for President
I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE. HERE IS MY PLATFORM:
(1) Press 1 for English is immediately banned. English is the official language; speak it or wait at the border until you can.
(2) We will immediately go into a two year isolationist posture to straighten out the country's attitude. NO imports, no exports. We will use the 'Walmart' policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.'
(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it.
(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border. (six month tour) They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTHBOUND aliens.
(5) Social security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn't put nuttin in, you ain't gettin nuttin out. The president nor any other politician will not be able to touch it.
(6) Welfare - Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40 hour school week and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade.
(7) Professional Athletes --Steroids - The FIRST time you check positive you're banned for life.
(8) Crime - We will adopt the Turkish method, the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There is no more life sentences. If convicted, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim; gun, knife, strangulation, etc.
(9) One export will be allowed; Wheat, The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil.
(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we'll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it's a worthy cause.
(11) The Pledge of Allegiance will be said every day at school and every day in Congress.
(12) The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc.
Sorry if I stepped on anyone's toes but a vote for me will get you better than what you have, and better than what you're gonna get. Thanks for listening, and remember to write in my name on the ballot in November.
God Bless America !!!!!!!!!!!
Bill Cosby

My commentary:

Bill Cosby for President
I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE. HERE IS MY PLATFORM:
(1) Press 1 for English is immediately banned. English is the official language; speak it or wait at the border until you can. Sure its annoying, and I definately agree that our government should standardize to only english, but FORCING someone to speak a language? America has never been about that. Our country has always been about letting people do whatever they want. Eventually they reached the point where they realized they couldn't progress unless they learned english. Government pandering to other languages won't help anything and should certainly be illegal, but forcing a private enterprise to do anything is definately against liberty.
(2) We will immediately go into a two year isolationist posture to straighten out the country's attitude. NO imports, no exports. We will use the 'Walmart' policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.' Ummmm, ok? So now we no longer have the freedom to enjoy anything other than the limited selection of what we offer in the US. That is completely ridiculous. Prices for everything would skyrocket. Quality would plummet. And the rest of the world would laugh at us as they enjoyed a much higher standard of living because they are able to buy cheap, quality foreign goods. We would also not be able to sell anything abroad, so many industries would make no money and go under. What is supposed to be the point of this? I seriously hope its just sarcasm.
And what is wrong with our attitude? What does imports and exports have to do with our attitude?
(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it. Why? Would anyone be happy about this? Is this supposed to help US producers and manufacturers? If people are forced to buy from the US producers, why would the producers care anything about quality? Their goods are guaranteed to be bought. Cutting out the competition cuts out the quality, the lower prices, and consumer choice. Less freedom and happiness for us. Freedom to choose what we buy makes us all happier and more wealthy.
GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL OF THE MARKET MAKES THINGS WORSE NOT BETTER. Government control of the market is called socialism. Don't support it. How in the world is a static entity supposed to decide things that are fast changing and fluid like an economy? Seriously!
(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border. (six month tour) They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTHBOUND aliens. This is probably a good idea. Too many problems come through our southern border. I don't mind immigrants, but its kind of out of control.
(5) Social security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn't put nuttin in, you ain't gettin nuttin out. The president nor any other politician will not be able to touch it. Why don't we just get rid of the whole cockeyed mess? Social security is socialism anyway.
(6) Welfare - Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40 hour school week and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade. Whats the point? Welfare is socialism anyway too. Sure this is well intentioned, and too many people abuse it. Thats why you get rid of it.
(7) Professional Athletes --Steroids - The FIRST time you check positive you're banned for life. Agreed, but government has no place in sports. Why make laws for something stupid. If there is a market for people who inject themselves full of drugs in order to do things that normal people can't do, then maybe we should let them do it. If fans don't want that kind of influence in their sport then their refusal to buy tickets and watch it on TV will reflect that. Lets let the people decide. Thats real freedom.
(8) Crime - We will adopt the Turkish method, the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There is no more life sentences. If convicted, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim; gun, knife, strangulation, etc. This is plenty fair. As long as the judgement process is fair.
(9) One export will be allowed; Wheat, The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil. What is the point of this? Why would we fix a price? Especially in some ridiculous roundabout way? And are we setting the price of wheat to oil? Or oil to wheat? If it was the former, why would wheat cost so much? No one would be able to afford it. How would that feed anyone? Farmers wouldnt make any money because no one would buy wheat, some other alternative would be used that cost a thousand times cheaper. Foreign wheat producers would make a boatload because their wheat is cheaper while we sell none. If it was the latter, then oil would be so cheap that oil companies would quit producing it because they wouldn't make any money off it. If they did produce it for some silly reason, then we would run out really fast and have no motivation to create an alternative until it was completely gone. High prices serve as the motivation. Also, what about foreign oil? They wouldnt sell it here because they wouldnt make any money off it, so we woundn't get any of that either. We would all be hurting. Forcing prices is not freedom. It's socialism. Again.
(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we'll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it's a worthy cause. This is a great idea and pretty much the only pro freedom thing on this list so far.
(11) The Pledge of Allegiance will be said every day at school and every day in Congress. This is fine. If its what the people want. Let the ones who want to have the option. No biggie.
(12) The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc. It already is. But forcing it on us is isn't freedom either. It's disruptive.
Sorry if I stepped on anyone's toes but a vote for me will get you better than what you have, and better than what you're gonna get. Thanks for listening, and remember to write in my name on the ballot in November. I think we have it alot better right now, thank you.
God Bless America !!!!!!!!!!!
Bill Cosby

This stuff scares the piss out of me. People who clearly don't understand economics, government, and their own freakin freedom, even if they are well meaning, are pretty much as bad as liberals. Don't be retarded. Learn about issues. Understand economics. Holy crap!