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REVISION OF ANNOUNCEMENT MADE JANUARY 24, 2007

March 12, 2007 by

-By Vince Johnson

I recently indicated I would announce my candidacy for President of the United States sometime in May 2007. After considerable inner deliberation, I am having second thoughts.

As soon as I mentioned May 2007, people started asking questions. For example: “Who would I appoint as Secretary of the Treasury?” I had planned to appoint Donald Trump. But when I realized this appointment was based on my secret desire to fire him, I began to think it might be wise to re-consider. Maybe Bill Gates would make a better choice. If we ran a little short on cash, he could bail us out.

Then somebody asked me who I’d accept as a running mate? This stopped me cold. No matter who I picked, it would make half the electorate mad. If he were a Liberal, all the Conservatives would get upset. If he were Conservative, all the Liberals would get upset. If he were an Independent, all the Liberals and all the Conservatives would suddenly merge into a rare moment of unified uproar. If it were a man, most of the women would be insulted. If it were a woman, most of the men would be insulted.
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New World Realities!

February 19, 2007 by

-By Vince Johnson

I’m currently in the process of moving from the Coast to Aumsville, Oregon and short on time for writing a REALITY FACTOR. Therefore, this issue is an opportunity to relay some startling information prepared by an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. He is Director of the UCEA Center for Advanced Study Technological Leadership in Education. The following information was obtained from his web page:

  • If you are 1 in a million in China, there are 1,300 people just like you!
  • The 25% of the Chinese Population with the highest IQ’s is greater than the total population of North America. Translation for teachers: They have more honors kids than we have kids!
  • Did you know that China will soon become the number one English speaking country in the world?
  • If you took every single job in America and shipped it to China, it would still have a labor surplus!
  • During the time it takes you to read this column, 60 babies will be born in the USA, 244 babies will be born in China, and 351 babies will be born in India.
  • The top ten jobs that will be in demand in 2010 didn’t even exist in 2004!
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THE NAME “SAPS in the USA” PREVAILS

February 7, 2007 by

-By Vince Johnson

The previous two issues appeared as ads The Mill City Independent Press, a small weekly in Oregon. One was paid for by Students Attending Public Schools in the USA (SAPS in the USA) and the other by Future Voters of America. (FVA) There was a slight uproar over this. Some folks thought such questions were more appropriately asked by “Saps Attending Public Schools in the USA” rather than the “Future Voters of America.” Those who preferred “SAPS in the USA,” said it was easier to recall and it also made sense based on various synonyms of “sap” as listed below:

  • Saps = Exhausts: “Wasteful spending exhausts ones savings.”
  • Saps = Runs down: “Congress always runs down common sense.”
  • Saps = Fools: “Only fools allow politicians to spend their money.”

Each ad asked the President and Congress to answer one question:

Ad #1. What are the ethics of borrowing $8.5 trillion dollars without the permission of those SAPS who will be substantially burdened by this debt as long as they live?

Ad #2. Why are over 3,000 young Americans losing their lives protecting the territorial integrity of the Iraq/Iran border while we are almost totally ignoring the integrity of the border between the USA and Mexico?
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Revision of My Announcement for the Presidency

January 8, 2007 by

By Vince Johnson

REVISION OF ANNOUNCEMENT MADE JANUARY 1, 2007

In last weeks REALITY FACTOR, I indicated I would announce my candidacy for President of the United States sometime in May 2007. After considerable inner deliberation, I am having second thoughts.

As soon as I announced that I would “announce” in May 2007, people started asking questions. One of the first reveals the problem: “Who would I appoint as Secretary of the Treasury?” I had planned to appoint Donald Trump. But when I realized this idea was based on my secret desire to fire him, I began to think it might be wise to re-consider. Maybe Bill Gates would make a good choice. If we ran a little short on cash, he could bail us out.

Then somebody asked me who I would pick as a running mate? This stopped me cold. No matter who I picked, it would make half the electorate mad. If he were a Liberal, all the Conservatives would get upset. If it were a Conservative, all the Liberals would get upset. If he were an Independent, all the Liberals and all the Conservatives would get all riled up in a rare moment of unified uproar. If it were a man, most of the women would be insulted. If it were a woman, most of the men would be insulted.
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Official Announcement Set For May 2007!

January 5, 2007 by

– By Vince Johnson

I have decided to run as an Independent Candidate for President of the United States of America in 2008. The “official” announcement will be made sometime around May 1, 2007 at three separate locations:

1. Beach Dog Cafe in Lincoln City, Oregon. 2. Coast Roast Coffee Company at Salishan in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. 3. A site yet to be determined in Stayton, Salem, or Aumsville, Oregon.

This decision was made after determining that the American Electorate is currently divided into two categories

The “Stupid Fool” Category, which believes politicians are capable of running our country and continues to elect and re-elect them, term after term.

The “Special Fool” Category which recognizes the reality that politicians are ruining the country rather than running it.
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