What Is Your Platform?

[wdw4life]

If you had the chance to be Miss America what would your platform be? What issue would you, given the opportunity, love to bring an awareness of to millions of people? For those that don't know what the platform is this is how their website describes it.
What is the Platform?
In 1989, the Miss America Organization founded the platform concept, which requires each contestant to choose an issue about which she cares deeply and that is of relevance to our country. Once chosen, Miss America and the state titleholders use their stature to address community service organizations, business and civic leaders, the media and others about their platform issues. Since 1989, Miss America titleholders have appeared at thousands of public speaking engagements and charitable events to generate awareness for a variety of causes...

I'm not asking who wants to be Miss America. This is about the platform so men please join in.

 

[wdw4life]

My platform would be organ donation. I know it would be a somewhat morbid thing to choose, but I feel very strongly about it. There are so many people just waiting for the gift of life but end up dying because they never receive the needed organ. I wish this was something more people felt compelled to do.

 

[Deesknee]

family values, not a popular one, therefor I know I won't win.

 

[Sparx]

"World Peace"
Lol, no, if I had to pick, ending illiteracy

 

[minkydog]

"World Peace"
Lol, no, if I had to pick, ending illiteracy

or "Whirled Peas"

No really, my platform would be Early Intervention and Mental Health.

 

[poohandwendy]

Definitely mental health research and public awareness.

 

[twojo21]

my goals/platform would be quality of life & assistance for the handicapped, stopping animal cruelty, education and of couse world peace & the end of terrorism. i'd be a pretty outspoken gal.

 

[MariettaC]

Taking care of the poverty in our own country.

 

[Octoberbeauty]

Domestic Violence

 

[vettechick99]

Raising self-esteem in teens (especially girls). It makes me sick thinking about girls "giving it away" for no reason other than to be accepted or more popular. This is nothing new, but it seems to be getting worse. ugh!

 

[transparant]

family values, not a popular one, therefor I know I won't win.

I'll join you on the platform with that one

 

[kikipug]

My platform would be, "Yes, my tiara DOES go with my Dale Jr. shirt!!!"

 

[brermomof2]

Physical education for our youth. Requiring PE only one day a week in public schools is severly neglecting the immediate and future health of our country.

 

[marybet]

Changing the Juvenile Justice system, so that we stop treating 12 years olds like adults when they commit a crime. We don't allow them any other adult rights but somehow if they commit a crime "they knew what they were doing". Just needs to be fixed.

 

[Kitty 34]

The environment and the education that goes along with it.

 

[Pop Daddy]

I didnt even know they had platforms, Im a swimsuit competition type of guy

 

[dmslush]

domestic violence and sexual assault.


IMO, we have to end violence and terrorism in our homes before we can end it around the world.

 

[Buckalew11]

World Hunger.

With all the money in this world, no one should go hungry. DD just finished a report on Kenya and the statistics in that country alone were mindboggling.

 

[Laura]

The environment, and ways to help it--like by not eating meat and recycling and furthering research for alternative fuels.

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Ending illiteracy. There is no reason whatsoever why adults in this country should be illiterate.