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Posted By truthiness 2 weeks, 3 days ago in Political OpinionLife was vastly different 222 years ago in the United States. The Founders of this nation foresaw this eventuality and provided for a government that could grow and development as needed. Not only did they provide for individual amendments to be proposed by Congress, but also for the States to call for a Convention to Amend the Constitution, when broader discussion is needed.
Today we find ourselves at a crossroads of two ideologies.
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truthiness2 weeks, 3 days ago
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To this end I propose the following amendments to the US Constitution, these are descriptions and not intended as legal wording:
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1) Republican Meritocracy – election of local members to all 3 branches of government. These representatives will in turn promote from within to the state, and in turn, to the federal government of their branch. Also having the authority to remove those representatives. Thus guaranteeing those with experience and skill acquire greater authority. (soviet)
2) Balanced Budget- no budget, at any level of government, may spend more than it has available in the coffers, or borrow against future income. (libertarian)
3) Taxes- all citizens who are not retired, unemployed, or living below the poverty level shall pay a total of 20% of their income in taxes (5% local, 5% state, 10% federal). Any additional revenue needed must be raised via a sales tax, be assigned to a specific project, and have a beginning and end date specified.
4) End the Fed- return control of the currency to the US government. This will return ownership of the US economy to the citizens. (libertarian)
5) Incorporate America- Assess the value of all federal holdings (parks, buildings, weapons, etc) and issue equal stock to all citizens at birth or naturalization. This will be private stock, only tradable among citizens. Currency will be treated as public stock. This will give real value to currency and invest citizens in their nation. Can not be connected to voting or civil rights. (libertarian?)
6) Privacy- no legislation can affect the activities of a citizen which do not involve another person. No legislation, or government activity, can be designed to affect, or observe, the activities of a citizen that are not open to public observation. Internet access portals cannot be accessed without a warrant. No activity can be deemed a crime in which all participants consent and are adults. All government departments violating this concept must be eliminated. (e.g. DEA) (libertarian)
7) General Insurance Fund- repeal SS, UC, medicare, and welfare, replace with GIF. All citizens who are retired, living below poverty level, or unemployed will be able to access GIF to subsidize food and shelter. All citizens will use GIF to pay for medical care. (socialist) -
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truthiness2 weeks, 3 days ago
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8) Anti-imperialism- no permanent military bases outside of sovereign territory. Temporary bases only to be established after declaration of war by Congress. (libertarian)
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9) Anti-partisanship- no government document, including voter registration, may request information on political affiliation. No organization or individual may give money or gifts to a politician or their political campaign. No political party may finance an individual campaign. Exchanges of favors are considered bribery. Political advertisements may support a candidate or discuss an issue, they may not denigrate a candidate.
10) Term limits- no person shall hold a single office for more than 3 terms. The Presidency shall be a 1 term, 10 year office with Congress having the authority to remove a sitting President through a vote of no confidence garnering a simple majority of both houses.
11) Marketplace stability- no profit-generating plan can be put forward unless it is directly based on a real product. E.G. Ford Motors can sell stocks, but Merrill Lynch cannot sell Derivatives on Ford stocks. No loan offering institution may sell off its loans. This will control balloon markets. (Keynesian)
12) Politicians convicted of violating the Constitution will be sentenced to life in prison. -
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truthiness2 weeks, 3 days ago
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13) Environment- air and water are the property of all citizens and therefore pollution is a crime against all citizens. The federal government has the authority to regulate personal and industrial waste and production so as to protect the environment. These concerns must be balanced against the rights of personal privacy and the needs of corporate growth. (libertarian)
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14) Fair markets- no legislation may be passed favoring one company or industry over another. No industry or company may use legislation or fiscal advantage to prevent another from gaining equal access to a marketplace. (capitalism)
15) Judiciary- the SCOTUS has 30 days to choose to review any legislation and executive orders on its Constitutionality after being signed by the President. The POTUS must notify SCOTUS of all legislation and executive orders signed. Once every ten years the SCOTUS must conduct a review of all legislation for contradictory and/or redundant legislation. (this would only be truly cumbersome the first time). (democratic)
16) Arms- Citizens have a right to own weapons equal to twice the number of citizens in the residence. WMD's, Bio-weapons, launchable weapons, shrapnel weapons, and auto-fire weapons are not legal for personal ownership. All weapons must be registered with the government as potential civilian militia inventory. This will create a less dangerous society.
17) Education- K-12 education will be funded federally by determining dollars per student and then allotting each school dollars per enrollment. Post secondary schools shall receive tax dollars only through scholarships or research grants. The federal government will also provide internet access to all museums, libraries, etc. to all educational institutions. This will create more equal access resources to all students. (socialist)-
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cjsmay2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Never work. This is an un-workable plan. It is also way to complicated for the IQ of most Americans.The dumbed down society in America is far better off than they deserve to be. Any bunch of people that will vote republican s back into office while the children are still dieing from the last republican administration is way to dumb to govern themselves.They need a ten year enturn in a dictator ship of slavery and demonizing detention.In other words the American people are very self destructive at this point.I would say they are beyond redemption,they are just jumping around in complete cowardis and confusion.
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