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cos dem

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28. Some ideas...
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 07:44 PM
Sep 2019

1. Money is not speech
2. Corporations are not people
3. Gun regulations are not forbidden.
4. The idea of citizen militias is obsolete.
5. Electoral college is gone.
6. Presidents can be indicted.
7. Advice and consent means if you don't vote on someone's appointment, you have given implied consent.
8. Supreme court justices serve for 18 years, with staggered terms, that's it. Each president normally gets 2 appointments per term (other than extras required for retirements or death).

"fixing" the constitution would require new amendments... cynatnite Sep 2019 #1
I know the likelihood is low. cab67 Sep 2019 #4
The 2nd amendment is the only one I would fix... cynatnite Sep 2019 #12
Eliminate the Senate and Electoral College DrToast Sep 2019 #2
I wouldn't mind a Senate that is proportionally representative. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #6
A proportional Senate defeats the entire point of the Senate. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #10
But is the "point" of the Senate valid ? tinrobot Sep 2019 #38
Ok. We simply disagree here. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #54
I think it's useful for checks and balances to have one body with longer terms than the other meadowlander Sep 2019 #67
That's why we have a house of representatives...for proportional representation. n/t cynatnite Sep 2019 #11
That just sounds completely illogical to me DrToast Sep 2019 #13
The house of representatives for proportional representation... cynatnite Sep 2019 #16
The framers designed black people to be slaves DrToast Sep 2019 #18
I gave you the argument. Here's something to clarify it better... cynatnite Sep 2019 #19
I understand it's purpose perfectly well. That doesn't mean it's a good idea DrToast Sep 2019 #20
Doing away with it is a worse idea. n/t cynatnite Sep 2019 #21
Agree to disagree! DrToast Sep 2019 #23
Look at it this way... cynatnite Sep 2019 #25
If there was proportional representation, Mitch would never have happened. tinrobot Sep 2019 #39
We do not have true proportional representation in the House either, we have a first-past-the-post Celerity Sep 2019 #22
I understand, I didn't want to get that specific about it. cynatnite Sep 2019 #27
Why the Senate? cab67 Sep 2019 #7
I can't think of a reason we need it. DrToast Sep 2019 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author cynatnite Sep 2019 #17
How does your idea happen without giving... TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #31
I don't have an answer. cab67 Sep 2019 #48
You clearly don't understand how a bicameral system works. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #59
I understand it perfectly fine. DrToast Sep 2019 #60
So please do tell why a unicameral system would be better. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #64
Simple DrToast Sep 2019 #65
Those are changes... Mike Nelson Sep 2019 #3
I'd forgotten about the ERA. cab67 Sep 2019 #5
The only solution to gerrymandering is to start realizing how important your vote ... marble falls Sep 2019 #8
the one real wish qazplm135 Sep 2019 #9
All three are good suggestions. Karadeniz Sep 2019 #15
Very, Very Carefully. MineralMan Sep 2019 #24
A better question might be, how can we fix the GOP? guillaumeb Sep 2019 #26
Can it be fixed? cab67 Sep 2019 #49
A good question. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #66
Some ideas... cos dem Sep 2019 #28
I like #7. 3catwoman3 Sep 2019 #41
I would give Supreme Court justices 12 years. cab67 Sep 2019 #50
Atty General must have 2/3 Maj to get confirmed. No more cronies. Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #29
Several things I wouldn't mind changing, elleng Sep 2019 #30
Reconstitute judiciary. kurtcagle Sep 2019 #32
"Senate and House must approve judicial appointments" Polybius Sep 2019 #45
I'm not sure I agree with the last one. cab67 Sep 2019 #52
My List smb Sep 2019 #33
I like #2 cab67 Sep 2019 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2019 #34
Well stated. n/t customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #36
I didn't say this was likely. cab67 Sep 2019 #55
There are only two ways to change the Constitution customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #35
I thought the memory of Bush jr would have prevented Trump. cab67 Sep 2019 #56
Scrap the whole thing except the amendments. GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #37
That would require a ConCon Polybius Sep 2019 #43
Oh, I know it will not happen in my lifetime. GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #47
How about lifitng the limit of 435 members for the House? tinrobot Sep 2019 #40
Simplist would be to ban Republicans. LiberalFighter Sep 2019 #42
One party rule is a disaster waiting to happen... Falcata Sep 2019 #44
Civil War II is not a good solution Polybius Sep 2019 #46
Republicans weren't banned back then. LiberalFighter Sep 2019 #57
A second Civil War can be completely different reasons than the first one Polybius Sep 2019 #63
Constitution's fine. Voters need fixing. C_U_L8R Sep 2019 #51
My thoughts NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #58
Wow, where to begin? ecstatic Sep 2019 #61
clarity on whether a sitting president can be indicted lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #62
Mixed member proportional meadowlander Sep 2019 #68
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