DJ Duk

September 10, 2004

Worst Case Political Scenario Survival Guide - Introduction

For years now worst case scenario survival guides have been coming out to assist people in unlikely but life threatening situations. In addition to the general guide there are circumstantial guides for Golf, Dating, and other more specific scenarios.

Given the hotly contested Presidential race going on I've recently been asking myself, "What will I do if John Kerry is elected President?" With all of the pundits and commentators so concerned with generating a desired outcome the wiser, more experienced voices I usually turn to are not providing adequate answers to this question. Therefore I have decided to endeavor to answer this question and several others of a similar ilk on my own and to post the answers here.

Part One. What to do in the event that John Kerry (or to a lesser extent, any Democrat) is elected president.

1. Accept it: As unfortunate as it is, a Democrat has been elected to the White House. This is no reason to act like a Democrat. Republicans (or Patriotic Americans) have an excellent history of honoring the office of the President and coming together to achieve the Commander in Chief's stated goals. Frequently Republicans honor the office of President much more than the current office holder does. Continue to do so.

2. Don't Panic: Despite the clear and obvious disaster that will have over taken us, don't succumb to panic. Take a moment to look on the bright side. A Kerry win in '04 frees us from any more Clintonion Presidential ambition until at least '12.

3. Work Within the System: If Kerry is going to leave his Republican successor anything besides a smoking ruin he's going to need dedicated principled men and women to oppose him every step of the way. The key there is to do it through recognized political channels, to avoid using judicial fiats, and to suck it up and enact the man's policies in good faith. Too often good people have recognized bad policy and failed to faithfully fulfill it. Then when the policy fails those people are blamed and people like socialists never learn their lesson. The best way to get a Democrat out of power is to let him show his true colors.

4. Look Local: While the preceding provisions will help the nation survive, individual prosperity also becomes less certain under a Democrat. While the Federal Executive branch may be lost state and local governments can still be brought to heel and possibly even used to curb the power of Washington. Also, Federal Legislative power is the best check on a president. Having a clear majority in the legislature is a good thing to work for. Volunteer to assist candidates on the right side, with just two years to midterm elections there's a lot to be done.

5. Don't Die: Kerry has said he wants to bring back the estate tax. This is essentially a way for the government to charge a family for letting one of its members die. Its a bit like the swirled Fruit Roll-Ups that have two flavors in one. Taxes and Death becomes Taxes on Death. A whole list of other taxes and subscriptions is likely to appear. It may not be a bad idea to get acquainted with the works of experts on avoiding paying taxes. Perennial libertarian candidate Harry Brown has a few books that may be helpful. Or wait for a Teresa Heintz biography and see how she gets out of paying taxes.

6. Stock Up: Any Democratic President is going to be more open to gun control proposals. Make certain you can defend yourself when the going gets rough and the Democrats start asking for U.N. intervention in Detroit.

7. Learn Arabic: The absolute worst case for a Democratic presidency is a literal surrender to Terrorists. We may not get a chance to elect a Republican in '08 if we end up with a White House Mosque and a Mullah on every corner. (Some parts of America have a Mullet on every corner already. This may be worse) Being able to speak and read the language of the invader will surely be an advantage.

That's as much as I have for right now. I may update (or maybe edit and spell check) this later.

Posted by DjDuk at September 10, 2004 01:47 AM