Will Johnson
Will Johnson
years balance measurement
Balance the federal budget now, not 15 years from now, not 20 years from now, but now. And throw out the entire federal tax system, replace it with a fair tax, a consumption tax, that by all measurements is just that. It's fair.
npr yesterday looks
I was on NPR's All Things Considered yesterday. The question was, 'You're on the torture rack, they're going to kill you, who are you going to vote for? Mitt Romney, or Barack Obama? I said, 'Look, I've climbed Mount Everest. I know how to do what it takes. Take this to the bank: I would rather die.'
marijuana alcohol criminals
I don't smoke marijuana anymore. I don't drink. Marijuana is a handicap. So is alcohol. Alcohol is a terrible handicap. But in spite of being a handicap, it shouldn't be criminal.
grace immigration reform
Reform immigration to make it easy for individuals to come over here, be documented, pay taxes - immigration reform is needed to state that its about work, its not about welfare... Set up a grace period where they can get a work permit... social security card so that they can pay income tax, social security, Medicare.
mean decision balance
We're on the verge of a financial collapse unless we balance the budget, and that means some really, really tough decisions.
winning optimism election
Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches.
life party invites
Life's a party. Invite yourself.
marijuana politics use
90% of the problem with marijuana is prohibition related, not use related.
immigration easy good-things
Immigration is a good thing. We should make that as easy as possible.
directors students campus
As I told the students every time I visited a campus, you are the director of your own movie, and if you aren't enjoying what you are doing, change it.
country real marijuana
This country would be a better place to live in if all the resources we currently put toward criminalizing marijuana were instead spent by law enforcement on protection from real crime, as opposed to victimless crime.
liberty dollars republican
Republicans are horrible with civil liberties, and not so good with dollars and cents. Democrats are horrible with dollars and cents, and not so good with civil liberties.
believe gun law
If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns. The first people who are going to be in line to turn in their guns are law-abiding citizens. Criminals are going to be left with guns. I believe that concealed carry is a way of reducing gun violence.
dog jobs doors
My next-door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration.