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dware

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11. I like what you're saying

Reply to Loge23 (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 20, 2020, 06:04 PM

Oct 2020

and everything you propose. except one, is very doable.

However, term limits for federal judges is a very hard hill to climb, it would require a Constitutional change, then 2/3rds of the Congress and 3/4ths of the States would have to ratify it, and I just don't see that happening any time soon.

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The Political Minority Is Ruling America.The Path to Reform Is Clear [View all] CousinIT Oct 2020 OP

CousinIT Upthevibe Oct 2020 #1

Is this your writing, or are you quoting someone? ZZenith Oct 2020 #2

Sorry. I forgot the link! CousinIT Oct 2020 #7

Good points, but I would add getting money out of the political system. Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #3

These are good, broad strokes but there's quite a bit more coti Oct 2020 #4

Term limits. Loge23 Oct 2020 #5

I like what you're saying dware Oct 2020 #11

We are also a political minority Amishman Oct 2020 #6

How the rest of the country feels about making DC a State is irrelevant standingtall Oct 2020 #14

+1000 n/t CousinIT Oct 2020 #18

Well, abolishing the Electoral College would be extremely difficult and would take years Poiuyt Oct 2020 #8

Yea I think the National Popular Vote Compact has a much better chance. n/t CousinIT Oct 2020 #9

The National Popular Vote compact is probably illegal without Congressional approval. marie999 Oct 2020 #10

If we win the trifecta, then Congressional approval would be a given Poiuyt Oct 2020 #12

Even if we win the Senate I don't think the Senate would pass it. marie999 Oct 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author dware Oct 2020 #16

The Ntl Popular Vote Compact is not an amendment to the Constitution. n/t CousinIT Oct 2020 #17

You are correct. dware Oct 2020 #20

That's to amend the U.S. Constitution. The NPV would be approved by the state's legislatures Poiuyt Oct 2020 #19

How do you do that ? JI7 Oct 2020 #13