The first order of business would be to get the establishment out of the establishment; just as there is a minimum age to serve in Congress there should be a maximum age as well. If you can't steal or vote, or heaven forbid earn enough to retire by age 70, then Washington is not your town.
The first order of business would be to get the establishment out of the establishment; just as there is a minimum age to serve in Congress there should be a maximum age as well. If you can't steal or vote, or heaven forbid earn enough to retire by age 70, then Washington is not your town.
Make me the king. I don't want to be president; I want to be king, so what I say happens. But only king for 24 hours; any longer than that and I might start liking it.
First order of business: 28th Amendment. "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States."
Second: Term limits with no re-election until sitting out two terms between.
Third: Disassemble the Deep State. The employment of all federal employees shall be terminated at the end of every presidency and must go through the same re-hire procedure as a new applicant.
Fourth: No federal employee shall for a period of twenty years power after termination or retirement from federal employment be employed by any entity that does business with the federal government, nor any foreign entity or power.
Fifth: All government accounting shall be done according to Generally Recognized Accounting Principles.
Sixth: There shall be no commitment of any military troops or assets to any foreign conflict without a formal declaration of war by Congress, at which time there shall be a lottery and ten percent of Congressmen shall serve in the military until said conflict is resolved and peace restored.
Seventh: All federal, state, and local taxes of any kind must never exceed 20% of the GDP, as calculated by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Federal taxes capped at 10%.
Eighth: Any elected official convicted of graft or corruption shall serve twice the sentence imposed on a citizen for the same crime.
That should be a good start. My 24 hours over, the Republic may now be reconstituted.
Term limits. Three terms Congress. Two terms Senate. Much reduced administrative state. Push all decisions and actions to the lowest level possible. Farm DC out, spread the various departments across the land.
If you have terms limits you will create an even stronger administrative state by default.
Instead reverse the court decisions that inoculate the admin state from challenges ( Chevron doctrine) ; eliminate administrative courts which allow the agencies to govern themselves.
Stop finding student loans to slow the cost of tuition and reduce the тАЬeveryone goes to college nonsenseтАЭ
Elected officials get no pensions, just 401k, no lifetime health care and cannot tap their fundraising accounts upon leaving office. Only living and breathing individuals ( humans not тАЬpersonsтАЭ ) may donate to a campaign BUT ONLY if they have the ability to vote for the candidate. ( the must live in the district or state тАж ergo no union/ business/ think tank/ PAC and more importantly elected officials giving money to other potentials electeds to buy loyalty)
Campaigns must divest unused funds back to donors pro- rata 60 days after the date of the election. No campaign war chests!
Take the massive profit out of becoming a Senator and the grifters may stop running.
Nothing against old people, or rather older people, I count a great many of them as friends. We still have much to contribute, but contributions are suggestions, not edicts or manifestos. Trying to bring back or live in the past doesn't really work anymore than leaving the younger generations out of planning for their future. There is a reason graveyards are quiet.
If the younger generations had even *one lick* of common sense, which most-a them *don't, I still would be inclined to say the older people should be given a place at the table. No, not suggesting *all* the places.
They can only work with what they are given, but that is a whole other discussion another time. Suffice it to say, there are sensible young people but we don't necessarily notice them as they quietly go about their lives. These more sober minded younger adults are not engaged in the sorts of antics that would sell much copy in the corporate medisphere.
The first order of business would be to get the establishment out of the establishment; just as there is a minimum age to serve in Congress there should be a maximum age as well. If you can't steal or vote, or heaven forbid earn enough to retire by age 70, then Washington is not your town.
Make me the king. I don't want to be president; I want to be king, so what I say happens. But only king for 24 hours; any longer than that and I might start liking it.
First order of business: 28th Amendment. "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States."
Second: Term limits with no re-election until sitting out two terms between.
Third: Disassemble the Deep State. The employment of all federal employees shall be terminated at the end of every presidency and must go through the same re-hire procedure as a new applicant.
Fourth: No federal employee shall for a period of twenty years power after termination or retirement from federal employment be employed by any entity that does business with the federal government, nor any foreign entity or power.
Fifth: All government accounting shall be done according to Generally Recognized Accounting Principles.
Sixth: There shall be no commitment of any military troops or assets to any foreign conflict without a formal declaration of war by Congress, at which time there shall be a lottery and ten percent of Congressmen shall serve in the military until said conflict is resolved and peace restored.
Seventh: All federal, state, and local taxes of any kind must never exceed 20% of the GDP, as calculated by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Federal taxes capped at 10%.
Eighth: Any elected official convicted of graft or corruption shall serve twice the sentence imposed on a citizen for the same crime.
That should be a good start. My 24 hours over, the Republic may now be reconstituted.
This may be the best comment IтАЩve read on any website ever
I love it I would vote for you to be President Jim not king you make a lot of sense
Mandatory service in the armed forcesтАжevery able body. No exceptions You have my vote Jim.
Add that, Jim, and You got a royal flush.
This is fabulous!
Convention of States to propose amendments to the Constitution. Has your state legislature voted forward a call for convention?
You can be King if I can be High Priest!
Great suggestions!! IтАЩd vote for you as king!!ЁЯШО
Correction: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - GAAP
Term limits. Three terms Congress. Two terms Senate. Much reduced administrative state. Push all decisions and actions to the lowest level possible. Farm DC out, spread the various departments across the land.
If you have terms limits you will create an even stronger administrative state by default.
Instead reverse the court decisions that inoculate the admin state from challenges ( Chevron doctrine) ; eliminate administrative courts which allow the agencies to govern themselves.
Stop finding student loans to slow the cost of tuition and reduce the тАЬeveryone goes to college nonsenseтАЭ
Good luck with all of that!!!
Good suggestions!! I know it all seems so impossible. One can hope!!
I will add to the list:
Elected officials get no pensions, just 401k, no lifetime health care and cannot tap their fundraising accounts upon leaving office. Only living and breathing individuals ( humans not тАЬpersonsтАЭ ) may donate to a campaign BUT ONLY if they have the ability to vote for the candidate. ( the must live in the district or state тАж ergo no union/ business/ think tank/ PAC and more importantly elected officials giving money to other potentials electeds to buy loyalty)
Campaigns must divest unused funds back to donors pro- rata 60 days after the date of the election. No campaign war chests!
Take the massive profit out of becoming a Senator and the grifters may stop running.
Great add.
Agree
Yes
Sounds good to me. Actually, *great!* Not 110% sure about six years for Reps. No matter.
Just curious: How old are You?
Old enough to have watched President Eisenhower on black and white television.
You got me beat by a few. So what You got against old people? I don't *seriously* wish we'd RAISE the required ages.
Nothing against old people, or rather older people, I count a great many of them as friends. We still have much to contribute, but contributions are suggestions, not edicts or manifestos. Trying to bring back or live in the past doesn't really work anymore than leaving the younger generations out of planning for their future. There is a reason graveyards are quiet.
Yeah, that's a good reason to be quiet. But, no.
If the younger generations had even *one lick* of common sense, which most-a them *don't, I still would be inclined to say the older people should be given a place at the table. No, not suggesting *all* the places.
They can only work with what they are given, but that is a whole other discussion another time. Suffice it to say, there are sensible young people but we don't necessarily notice them as they quietly go about their lives. These more sober minded younger adults are not engaged in the sorts of antics that would sell much copy in the corporate medisphere.
I'm sure there are. Where are they when the young leaders of their generations are espousing total BS nonsense?
I suspect we will hear them in November. Until then, it's the Twitter mob and the cacophony that accompanies cable news life.
i hope You're right.