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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
In theory the public could use a state ratifying convention to pass something on the national level, but it's exceedingly difficult had has only happened once (repealing Prohibition). It would need a concerted and overwhelming majority effort from the general public.
My favorite solution is to tie congressional pay proportionally to the median income of the country. It gives them direct incentive to make everyone else's lives better instead of just shoehorning legislation that benefits the businesses they used to run. But of course, you'd have to convince a corrupt congress to overturn the previous Amendment that lets them earn whatever salary they want.
Which...well, I guess we could use a state ratifying convention >_>
edited 16th Feb '13 1:42:50 PM by Pykrete
Elected officials may still be removed from office and prosecuted for crimes. I think that would be pretty unanimous if it were revealed that a legislator was a spy.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"There actually was a man elected last year or so to a mayoral position in a town who was then denied the position because he had committed a felony. He had informed the local voters that he was a former felon, however they voted for him by popular vote.
Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen FryA large number of senators have come to a bipartisan agreement on something. This something is the fact that freshman Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is a jerk by his being aggressive.
Rupert Murdoch Attacks Keystone XL Pipeline In Series Of Surprising Tweets
Holy Turncoat, Batman!
edited 16th Feb '13 6:11:17 PM by DeviantBraeburn
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Frankly I'd rather such a system not exist. It would be too easy for people to abuse it to remove politicians they don't like. I'd much rather tie the passage of certain legislation, such as a yearly budget, to the congressional pay as an incentive to get stuff done.