furthermore, i don't qualify to become such given the current laws, simply because i was not born on u.s.a. soil, even though i am, nonethless a citizen.  

why can't we live such that the presidency becomes unnecessary?  

the ideal:

folks would be educated enough about reproduction to make in formed choices to prevent an unintended pregnancy.  even in a close-to-ideal situation, this wouldn't always happen.  thus, i feel that a woman, since her body is primarily responsible for the pregnancy, should be able to have an abortion if she so desires.  certainly, there should be some amount of screening to ensure that a woman is aware of all the affects of her decision.

is anything more important?  yes, shelter and water/food.  but then again, to know that is an education.  so, it's right up there on the priority list for survival.

long-term, sustainable energy sources and energy uses.

this planet is our home.  there's no reason we cannot take good care of it, and thus ourselves.  we should devote ourselves to ensuring that our choices in living minimize the negative impacts upon other creatures and materials, ensuring that the balance is such that we may continue living in such way that we all may continue living.

how to get there:

the existing dammage/imbalance we have caused should be accessed and plans should be made to correct such dammage to the extent possible with those who are responsible for such contributing to the degree of their responsibility.  our ways of living should always take into consideration how they will affect our planet in order to ensure minimal dammage.

others have different ways of living.  we should respect their choices while demonstrating ours.  the best ways will win out.  we should be generous to others while clearly defining what behaviour we will condone from others.

how to get there:

first, we should give our best effort to understand others through our education. then, we should lead by example.  get things right, or as close to right as we can, at home, and let others choose to follow or not.  of course, we should speak our minds and act according to our beliefs in response to the actions of others, but forcing our ways upon others will not work.  we should be generous with others, offering as much as we can give without straining ourselves beyond capacity.

marriage should not be a governed institution and should have no legal status. it should be a social practise supported by the community it arises in.

how to get there:

proper education should suffice for people to understand that love takes many forms, and thus, for people to accept forms different than their own.

people should live in healthy ways, thus reducing the need for medical help.

how to get there:

proper education should inform the populace of healthy living choices, thus reducing the need for treatment.  as people require treatment, it should come from humane, respectful institutions focused on healing not just a particular ailment, but rather the person's entire attitude toward personal health.  also, such institutions should provide a wide palette of healing, with the current western medical model completely revisioned.  all such treatment should be provided from a public fund, thus providing incentive to live healthily.

no countries.  we all share the same planet, so we should be able to live in different regions as we choose.  our homes should be welcome to those in need who respect not only other humans, but the land upon which they live.

how to get there:

education.  a proper understanding of different cultures and practices would lead to respect.  confilcts about who has the right to live in a particular area, under what rules, should be arbitrated by an elected body.

the iraqi people rule themselves according to their will.

how to get there:

it's a big mess.  a big knot.  there's a story about undoing an impossible knot by cutting through it.  one such slice would be to withdraw the u.s.a. presence.  perhaps other nations could intervene in the transition to whatever's next, because the u.s.a.'s involvment is too problematic.

people feeling mostly secure.

how to get there:

openness.  if we set the example of disarming, radical as it might seem, it would be an incredible gesture of change to the rest of the world, showing humility and responsibility for the u.s.a.'s previous mistakes of war-making.  a good defense is not a strong offense, but rather not having to defend at all.  this can be accomplished by disarming and using our energy to build understandings rather than create threats.

no taxes.  why should humans pay to live on the planet?

how to get there:

end taxation.  we can still represent ourselves, and better, without paying to be citizens of an un-sustainable country.  taxes pay for governments to function.  cut out taxes and any government would have to earn its keep.  government members would either govern as a secondary job, or create a way to fund themselves by performing well. 

folks would be able to retire with, minimally, a reasonable amount of their needs met.