I Announce My Candidacy for President

Today, I Leonard R. Goodwin II announce my intention to start a write in campaign for the Presidency of the United States of America for the 2008 election. I am not sure that I am allowed to do this, but I am doing it. I will not spend one red cent on this campaign. I will not put up signs, I will not beholden to any group or lobby. The following outlines my policy initiatives along with my foreign policy objectives.

One, I will work to see that healthcare is FREE for every American and will base the system on the Canadian healthcare system.

Two, I will work to see that no residential home has to pay for water, electricity or local phone service.

Three, I will work to see that we build a new America. This means affordable housing for all, along with the dismantling of FHA, HUD, Fanny Mea and Freddy Mac.

Four, I will work to see all lobbyists banished from political life, no longer will your representatives vote to support special interests unless that special interest is you the people of America.

Five, I will work to see that "one man, one vote" becomes the absolute truth of American Politics.

Six, I will work to see a system set up so that when the people want a bill passed, it passes and when they want a bill defeated, it fails. The basis of this will be a system that allows every American a vote which must be followed by their representative. If a representative fails to vote the will of the people, he will be looking for a new job the very next day.

Seven, I will work to see that if a bill passes by the will of the American people, that there will be no veto to stop it.

Eight, I will work to see that no judge or group of judges subverts the will of the people.

Nine, I will work to see that real crime is punished while drug crimes are treated. Meaning I will eliminate the war on drugs, because if it is a war, we have lost. There must be another way to deal with this issue other than jailing our entire population.

Ten, I will work to see that the I.R.S. is changed so that taxes are based on spending and not on earnings, which will give Americans an incentive to save.