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Just make it a 6 year term and no re election, 6 year is enough to make a difference and not long enough to fill up your pockets with billions of dollars.
originally posted by: AshFan
a reply to: MystikMushroom
How about living your life, paying a flat 15% flat tax on income? Wait... before you criticize... we cut out lifetime secret service for corrupt past officials, we make politicians pay their own health insurance, we cut out every program designed to corrupt and control or just waste money so your friends get a juicy salary! Just doing that, we pay off China, thell them to F off, and start making OUR kids build our Iphones and tennis shoes!
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
How about local city positions are filled like jury duty. Your name gets picked, you serve on the city council for a year or two. Totally random.
"Ah man, I got called to serve on the city council..."
"Well, it's more interesting that jury duty..."
Just an idea I had.
That's all fine and dandy until the village idiot and a few of his buddies are selected at the same time and next thing you know there's a city code that only allows Busch Light to be sold in stores and no less than 35" mudders on your pickup.
We'd have to have a system in place to ensure diversity in opinions.
originally posted by: Edumakated
We need:
1) Flat tax. No deductions or loop holes. The tax code needs to be simplified so politicians can't use it to dole out favors.
2) Two term limits. None of this career politician BS. If you can't get it done in two terms, it isn't getting done.
3) Voter Test. Must be able to pass simple civics test.
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
We also need a pension cap and logical security arrangement that will end the gravy train.
All laws made are APPLICABLE to those who make them,NO EXCEPTIONS because of staion in government,unless it's a neccessary function to the job.
AUTHORIZED secure points they may take vacations ONLY so the security bill will be cheaper as well.
ALL favors would be MONITORED by AGs who were gleaned from the services,NOTHING is more thorough that a SENIOR NCO.
originally posted by: crazyewok
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
We also need a pension cap and logical security arrangement that will end the gravy train.
All laws made are APPLICABLE to those who make them,NO EXCEPTIONS because of staion in government,unless it's a neccessary function to the job.
AUTHORIZED secure points they may take vacations ONLY so the security bill will be cheaper as well.
ALL favors would be MONITORED by AGs who were gleaned from the services,NOTHING is more thorough that a SENIOR NCO.
Why should politicians get special security?
They should rely on the same public services as the public.
Plus if they get assassinated they were obviously doing a # job.
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
a reply to: crazyewok
Bad guys would STILL exist,but its a wonderful thought I agree.
I want to separate cash from responsability.
originally posted by: AshFan
Term limits for ALL political office, no more cults of personality, or shared bribery. No electoral college, no longer needed, communications advances have made this just a tool for the elite to control us. No more Federal reserve, um wake up FED we understand that scam at least.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
How about local city positions are filled like jury duty. Your name gets picked, you serve on the city council for a year or two. Totally random.
"Ah man, I got called to serve on the city council..."
"Well, it's more interesting that jury duty..."
Just an idea I had.
originally posted by: Kratos40
a reply to: AshFan
I totally agree. Especially with the electoral college nonsense. Why does my vote need to get filtered? Why are the Koch brothers allowed to give so much money to political interests? Is this legal? Is this justified? Is it part of the Constitution?
Why is the Supreme Court so partisan? How and when did it start?
originally posted by: AshFan
And when did we decide to let the executive branch have so much power? Is our new policy "Checks and balances unless there is an executive order?
originally posted by: dawnstar
the other could be that all major decisions are voted on by the people.