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originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: NoFearsEqualsFreeMan
I think the death penalty is a little extreme, but they should definitely face jail time for abusing power
I know in Canada they just step back and retire if they get busted, and they still keep their pensions
and whatever money they've stolen...
that daulton Mcginty guy should have been shot lol
jk jk
originally posted by: LightSpeedDriver
a reply to: NoFearsEqualsFreeMan
Execution for a lack of public confidence seems overkill but deposition might be a good idea.
originally posted by: Gothmog
The only problem with what you are saying , there would only be app 11% of politicians left in office.There would be an overcrowding to the nth degree of the prison system as you would have to take in local, state , and federal office holders...
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: NoFearsEqualsFreeMan
Death might be a little...over the top, one might say.
I would say that instead, an individual sworn to office as a political leader in a nation should adhere to certain codes of conduct. Failure to comply with those codes of conduct, and a resulting vote by the public should see that they be stripped of their position, their worldly goods, deeds of title to any property they might own, and be forced to live amongst those they have wronged, at the thinnest end of the wedge. From near absolute power, to absolute destitution and powerlessness in an eye blink.
Their names should then be added to a roster, and that roster should be a roll call of individuals who are from the day of their addition to that tome, banned from ever taking any office, from every gaining political power, and removing them entirely from any ability to affect political discourse outside their own households.
originally posted by: berenike
How would such a law be enforced?
You'd need some sort of independent, unassailable body to count the votes, try, convict and punish corrupt politicians since votes can be rigged.
As it is, they all seem to be above the current laws and judicial system which ought to be enough to nail at least some of them for their misdemeanours.
I've no objection to a Guillotine outside the government buildings of every country in the world, especially those who illegally invade other countries. But how do you ensure the guilty politicians get the chop (or any other suitable punishment for lesser offences than mass murder and treason) ?
originally posted by: Revolution9
a reply to: NoFearsEqualsFreeMan
Yes, now go and spank Obama for being a naughty boy and Mr Cameron, too.
Are you actually raising the issue of dishing capital punishment out on the great washed?
Nah, I think it is better sending them off to bed early with no milk and cookies.
Or may be we could all have a voting app and we press a button yes and no. If the no buzzes too high a percentage each day then the heads must roll!
Cool, I like it. Let's design an app right away pronto.
The power of Caesar! We could call the app "Caesar"
originally posted by: reldra
a reply to: NoFearsEqualsFreeMan
If they have committed crimes like embezzlement, concealing official acts they are not allowed to conceal, etc...they should be tried. If confidence falls below 50 percent, there should be a move for a recall election or recall referendum.
edit: and 'confidence' should be another number than 'approval rating' polls. If the latter were used, every elected office holder would have recall referendums over and over.
originally posted by: NoFearsEqualsFreeMan
So i was talking with a friend, and he suggested that, the people from day to day, should be able to give a vote of confidence on the people voted in to power, and if at any time, 50% of the voters, feels betrayed by the person in question, they should be executed by hanging, at dawn the very next morning, in a public hanging in front of the white house.
Now, iam against the death penalty, but i actually think he is onto something here, people should be able to punish the corrupted in office
If you get voted in to office, promising to serve your country, its treason if your corrupted or lie to the people, that should be punished
The penalty for treason, is the death penalty
If the politicans can be punished by death, most of them would properly think twice before commiting treason, and if your only there to serve your country, you shouldnt have a problem with such a law
As i stated, iam against the death penalty, so i cant get behind this 100%, but I also believe a law like that, would help clean up a lot of corruption - anyways, i thought this was a really interresting proposal, and i wanted to hear what you guys think about this?
What would be the pros and cons with a law like this, and do you thing it would change things?
originally posted by: intrptr
I say tar and feather the most of them, run 'em out of town on a rail. Then theres the stocks and rotten tomatoes in the town square and some prison time in the same places they been locking up millions of us for petty crimes.
People can file by and mock them so they don't get any rest.
For the upper echelon and their henchmen nothing is too good, depending on your movie culture. Ever see Naked Prey?
originally posted by: BIGPoJo
originally posted by: NoFearsEqualsFreeMan
So i was talking with a friend, and he suggested that, the people from day to day, should be able to give a vote of confidence on the people voted in to power, and if at any time, 50% of the voters, feels betrayed by the person in question, they should be executed by hanging, at dawn the very next morning, in a public hanging in front of the white house.
Now, iam against the death penalty, but i actually think he is onto something here, people should be able to punish the corrupted in office
If you get voted in to office, promising to serve your country, its treason if your corrupted or lie to the people, that should be punished
The penalty for treason, is the death penalty
If the politicans can be punished by death, most of them would properly think twice before commiting treason, and if your only there to serve your country, you shouldnt have a problem with such a law
As i stated, iam against the death penalty, so i cant get behind this 100%, but I also believe a law like that, would help clean up a lot of corruption - anyways, i thought this was a really interresting proposal, and i wanted to hear what you guys think about this?
What would be the pros and cons with a law like this, and do you thing it would change things?
I have always held the belief that the powers that be are afraid of the mob mentality. No military power could protect politicians from the horde of people if they wanted blood. That is always why they try to divide the powers to keep people busy as to not attack the true problem.