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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe supreme court is no longer fit for the 21st century and should be disbanded.
What good is the supreme court if it's just going to be a bunch of political hacks and the scales of justice have been tossed. At minimal several members should be impeached for their lies. In essence, the supreme court is rigged and is a burden on society. What value does it really serve now. It does not even follow precedence. How many decisions will they revisit and throw out. It has really become a bullshit entity. It is a national disgrace with rogue members.
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tblue37
(65,835 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)BigmanPigman
(52,128 posts)How do we change the Senate to reflect the population so all states get equal representation like Congress?
thatdemguy
(490 posts)The senate was set up to give all states equal representation, more populous states get more in the house. If you look back the senate was supposed to be elected by the state houses, not the people. They where supposed to represent the states not the people of the state.
BigmanPigman
(52,128 posts)I meant, isn't there a way to make the Senate like Congress, based on population? Bill Maher and others are complaining about this and I wondered if it can be changed and what would it take?
thatdemguy
(490 posts)And the hard part would be to get 3/4 or 38 states to agree to it. Do you really think there is a chance in hell that the smaller half of all the states would agree to lower their level of power at the federal level.
BigmanPigman
(52,128 posts)madinmaryland
(64,989 posts)dumbcat
(2,126 posts)Section 1: Congress
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
The Senate is part of Congress.
Jesus, they don't teach civics anymore.
Maraya1969
(22,831 posts)of themselves. We have been living in minority rule for too many years.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)in a supposed democracy, and then some others can just override the popular vote. Many of our problems are really IMO do to a faulty design.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)electoral college just isn't necessary.
LuvJoesPartner
(91 posts)One of them is an alleged traitor by marriage. We need a serious investigation.
kelly1mm
(4,992 posts)that does not make him a traitor.
LuvJoesPartner
(91 posts)Possibly married to an alleged traitor who said our President should be sent to Guantanamo.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)Clarence Thomas needs to resign.
NewHendoLib
(60,149 posts)mzmolly
(51,291 posts)Sadly, I'm unsure is either option is available.
Earth-shine
(4,044 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Earth-shine
(4,044 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)ymetca
(1,182 posts)What good is it? Our own "House of Lords" to placate our ruling class? Bah!
How about just the House of Representatives with the "original" Constitutional spelled-out number of representatives per 30,000 people?
Based on roughly the number of around 150 million registered voters, that would give us around 5,000 House members.
I bet we could get some coalitions then to pass legislation then, eh?
Out nation suffers from a LACK of representation. Fix THAT, and a LOT of other issues get fixed.
sarisataka
(19,689 posts)But that was yesterday...
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)onenote
(43,476 posts)We'd be much better off if people focused their energies on electing more Democrats instead of floating ideas that have less than a zero chance of becoming reality.