Promises, promises, that's all they ever make, thats all we ever get.

One thing I promise as president is to not sign a law that I can't read or understand. The determining factor will be that any bill submitted to me must be able to be read and understood by my accountant (when I can afford one,) my high school economics teacher, my college study group and my grandmother. Enough of these 2000+ page bills, with all the whereases and the therefores and all the other puffery. I will highlight and try to put the kibosh on those hidden pork barrel projects. I am so very proud of Nebraskans who rejected outright the Medicaid freebie given as a very underhanded gift from President Obama to Ben Nelson for his health care vote. It took very strong moral fiber and conviction to refuse it, such strong commitment to the country which they love. While elected Senators and Representatives are sent by us to represent our state, they also have a commitment to work within a framework for the betterment of the nation. The citizens of Nebraska understand this and stood proud in their love of America. I hope they serve as a shining example to every state and person in this nation.

Congress makes the laws. The president can set his agenda and give his opinions and his advice but never is he to threaten, hand out privileges or rewards to any one in Congress to "buy" votes for his agenda. This is should be the extent of the president's  involvement.

And, for the record, I disagree with the total concept of "Czars." (What's with that imperialistic title
anyway?) This has devolved to an end run around our laws. The resulting never-ending bureaucracy is just putting us further into the red (sure it's just millions and millions of dollars, but that my dear friends is not chump change). If we find that there are instances that we do need "Czars" they should be confirmed by the Senate with all due deliberation.

I have not decided how I feel about Presidential line item veto privileges. I believe I would exercise a very judicious use of them; but when the next president of a different party starts vetoing items that I feel are important, we could just veto ourselves into circles…one party adding in pork and that sitting president vetoing it out, then the next cycle finds the next Congress trying to pork it in only to find those vetoed out by that sitting president. It boggles the mind, at least my own. I need some ideas folks.