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pecosbob

(7,538 posts)
12. If the 'trifecta' is hit then they need to first set up a new playing field...this one stinks
Tue Sep 17, 2019, 11:32 AM
Sep 2019

They should add new Senators...Puerto Rico and perhaps D.C. They should write new Senate and House Rules to limit Republican interference in legislation. After that, IMO a Trumanesque remodeling of the federal government is in order. I would look to preventing a repeat of the recent monkey-wrenching of our federal regulatory agencies...perhaps they can even be removed from the Executive and placed beyond partisan interference. I would immediately look to form a new independent fully funded Voting Rights Commission with enforcement capabilities divorced from Justice. I would also look to new statutory language for judicial appointments allowing for removal for misconduct or political activity beyond those currently in place. IMO there are two justices who should be removed immediately. I most certainly want to see new statutory language requiring elected and appointed officials' compliance with Congressional subpeonas and judicial orders that affords criminal penalties and removal from office.

All this aside from investigating the misdeeds of the current administration. If we do not follow up on all the little BS abuses of power, then it becomes allowed in a political arena by default...the constant Hatch Act violations, the FBI agents from the NY Office interfering with the election by leaking misleading information, the unending emolument violations and self-dealing in government spending. The president is freaking making foreign policy decisions based on other nations willingness to help in his re-election effort. Our government is a stinking swamp and needs to be cleaned and sanitized. We also need to take preventative measures for the future.

Accountability must be a primary focus for this administration or what's the point is my point.

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