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Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
9. Agree totally
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 02:04 PM
Nov 2017

I doubt my generation will ever see it, but what we need is a new constitutional convention to revisit and discuss issues such as:
-Campaign finance laws- (citizens united must go)
-Term limits- House 3 year terms and limited to 5.
-electoral college
-gun rights
-census/gerrymandering
- mandate new constitutional convention every 50 years
-right to vote
-Supreme Court-age limit-how selected
-hold congress to same ethics as most others
-make health care a right and responsibility of Gov’t.
-Immigration and citizenship
- right to privacy
Etc...
In the next 50 years or so, we need to come together and revisit the Constitution. I say in the next 50 years because if a constitutional convention were held today I think we would veer more towards a Theocracy. Many States are currently influenced by the evangelical right who would happily subordinate the constitution to the Bible. Hopefully, after my generation dies off, wiser heads will prevail and do what is right and necessary for the general welfare.

Excellent point! rainin Nov 2017 #1
Completely agree. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #2
I'm sick and tired of Faux pas Nov 2017 #3
But I'm self-employed. progressoid Nov 2017 #4
Do you feel you are being represented ??? SamKnause Nov 2017 #5
Not just people who work for corporations. n/t yellerpup Nov 2017 #6
They should pay ALL taxes since its obvious the system is maintained for business.... marble falls Nov 2017 #7
Exactly. SamKnause Nov 2017 #8
Agree totally Pepsidog Nov 2017 #9
Yep -- taxation without representation. KPN Nov 2017 #10
Tell that to DC residents. nt Sophiegirl Nov 2017 #11
That needs fixed too. It should be part of the D Party platform. KPN Nov 2017 #13
The residents of DC have more access to politicians than people elsewhere... Thor_MN Nov 2017 #14
A little history. byronius Nov 2017 #12
I'm on board with that !!!! SamKnause Nov 2017 #15
Thanks for the history lesson. KPN Nov 2017 #16
That s because we allow them to world wide wally Nov 2017 #17
And every time we rise up what happens ??? SamKnause Nov 2017 #19
Now you got it figured out..... world wide wally Nov 2017 #24
They should wear their sponsors' logos on their suits hibbing Nov 2017 #18
K & R geardaddy Nov 2017 #20
Oh please Steven Maurer Nov 2017 #21
But the corporations have safeinOhio Nov 2017 #23
NO - they HAVEN'T Steven Maurer Nov 2017 #27
Nonsense. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #22
What about us self employed idiots? BamaRefugee Nov 2017 #25
Do you feel you are being represented ??? SamKnause Nov 2017 #26
As a Californian, yes, although somewhat weakly BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #29
All work expenses should be fully deductible DBoon Nov 2017 #28
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