Shannon, the tyrant Prime Minister of New Zealand.
13 November, 2007Hey! Look! Its Mystery Topic Challenge number four!
If you were President/Prime Minister for a day, with the power to do absolutely anything (Supreme Court? What Supreme Court?), what would you do and why?
Well naturally if I was Prime Minister of New Zealand for a day I would ensure that Peace and justice rule supreme …blah blah blah… that people of all races, ages, and gender are equal in …blah blah blah…that New Zealand emerges as a leader in preventing climate …blah blah blah… that we are positioned at the forefront of debate …blah blah blah… UN …blah blah blah…WTO …blah blah blah… poverty in third world countries …blah blah blah… child abuse …blah blah blah… economy…blah blah blah…
To tell you the truth I’d pretty much do none of those things.
Sure, I’d make a few speeches. I’d probably make one of the most idealist and uniformed speeches the parliamentary general debate has seen in decades. I might add a voice to the debate (for a single day.) I and I might set something bigger in motion (very unlikely.)
Ultimately though, I’d do nothing. Those issues and causes are all BIG. Like bigger than one day. Bigger than one year even.
So do you know what I would do? I would exploit the hell out of my position and get all the freebies and perks that I could. My motto would be:
“Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely” - Lord Acton (1887)
And boy, would I do my best to prove it true.
I would contact Tip Top Ice-cream and request a giant half melted tub of cookies and cream to swim laps in. It would be great for publicity.
I would demand a giant one-off bonus for being the most awesome Prime Minister ever. Also a trophy. Maybe a large certificate too.
And as my final act as Prime Minister I would spread rumors about my involvement in an illicit lesbian affair. I’d confess to having illegally spied on the opposition, embezzlement and tax fraud. Generally I’d do my best to create the most scandalous scandal ever involving the leader of a country in all of history. (I’d probably stop short of genocide and war though… I do only have one day…)
If I had one day as Prime Minister of New Zealand I’d leave them gossiping about me for centuries. That’s what I’d do. Along with world peace of course.
Freebies you say?
Hmmm… hadn’t thought of that.
see now, i find this to be a far more useful (and realistic!) venture when given one day. kudos. also: vat of ice cream to swim in? points for creativity!
That would make for a helluva news day.
Scott: Really? You had’t? It was the FIRST thing I thought of
Alice: Well if Cleopatra bathed in milk…
Jayne: I know, I get so tired of the typical dry-as-bread political stories…
Yeesh, I’d just hand out free burgers. Screw a speech.
You captured the essence of what I had in mind. Well done!
I forgot about gossip and rumors when I wrote my entry. Is one day enough time to start a scandal?
Wendy: Why give up the chance to bore the pants off the entire nation?? Speech! Speech! Speech!
Mr P: Well I’m a bit of a mind reader you see…
Jan: There is ALWAYS enough time for a scandal.
I thought of going this way with my MTC and you did a super job. I laughed, I cried, I ate ice cream. SB
Your entry is good.. i think i went a bit power hungry but meh… i included you in one of the things i would do..
that so doesnt sound right..
well i think i’ve finished my quota of lesbian sexual enuendos (kant spell) so incase you havent been to my blog.
I GOT A HOUSE WOO.
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Hehehehehe I quite like - especially the vat of ice cream.
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Dude, swimming laps in ice cream? A chick after my own heart, I love it
Ha Ha, we all scream for ice cream…lol very good post
Oh God, your list was so much better than Stacey’s. You didn’t outlaw a single kick ass vice. Thanks. That girl worries me. Never elect her Prime Minister. I bet her head would explode if she went to Vegas.
I am offended..
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