Again, I can't get that stupid microsoft stuff off of there!

      If I were the president of the xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comUnited States I would withdraw our troops from Iraq. Apparently President Bush has not studied his history very closely. If he had, he would realize that our present day Iraq situation is beginning to closely resemble that of Vietnam. I would leave the government to the Iraqi people and get out of the country.

      Closer to home, I would change the welfare program to one that is more like a work program. The only people that would receive government aid would be those who were training to go back into the work force. The program would give these people a monthly pension and also provide schooling or on-the-job-training for them to move up the career ladder. Once they received a job, they would continue to get government money for a few months. The country would not lose money, but rather gain money from all these people working and paying their taxes like good, honest, citizens.

     The most important thing I would do if I were president is increase the budget in the educational system. I would set up an organization that goes from school to school, randomly evaluating each school. If the school did not meet exceptional standards, I would place specialized staff members in the school with a budget for improvements. If improvements are not made or the money is not managed, I would shut down the school and make sure that each child is moved to a place where they can receive a top-of-the-line education. Universities would be forced to lower their tuition so that the wealthy no longer receive the best education. That way everyone has a chance to make it to the top. The rich would not get richer and the poor would not get poorer. Children are our future, and I would never forget that!

       Finally, I would pass a law stating that all oil powered machines must run on hydrogen by the year 2020 and all machines made before then would be fitted with hydrogen converters. The oil industry would be shut down. In my mind, I would be an excellent president!