Actually that is what I would do if this country were smart enough to elect me Prez. Once that was done, I would shut down a few other Depts as well. The Fed gov't would be shut down for as long as it took Congress to pass the non-loaded bills. I suspect the VETO stamp would be used more than all the other Presidents combined.

Goodbye to D-O-Ed, D-O-Ag, D-O-Commerce, funding for Arts Endowments, PBS and NPR. Adios D-O-Energy, Homeland Security, OSHA, EPA, most of IRS (flat tax, no deductions or loopholes, and no welfare for the displaced CPAs/Lawyers either), most of D-O-Health, all artificial price supporting subsidies. There would be billions funneled into alt-energy research and a resurrection of SDI.

>Sadly I think it is the best idea and it is exactly what we should do.
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>>Maybe she should stock up on a bunch of anti-Bush, Dixie Chicks and Jane Fonda t-shirts before her next trip abroad. :)
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>>As for solving the World's problems which all seem to be caused by the USA, how about we pull our military completely out of EVERY country, station our troops around our own shores, borders and airspace, cut off ALL foreign aid, cut the State Dept by about 90%, and let every one else (countries) fend for themselves. Think that would stop the radicals from hating us? Not a chance in hell! They hated us before Bush; you could not negotiate with them before Bush; and the status will be the same after Bush. Time to find a different whipping-boy.