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bucolic_frolic

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27. Fracture and scatter power so it can't be assembled by party factions

Sun Jun 23, 2024, 03:36 PM

Jun 2024

Tall order. But the courts have grabbed power, the Senate maximizes small state power, the executive concentrates power. The branches of government are at war, all over power, and at the root of that is self-righteousness.

The judiciary needs to be standardized and made to work at 4x speed. Why are they so slow in the digital age?

Rotating judges with term limits. No repeal of civil rights.

More frequent elections. 1 year in the House, 4 in the Senate, and 3 years for President with 3 terms allowed. The world is going a lot faster nowadays. In 1793 it took 4 months to invade a foreign country. Today it's 12-48 hours.

We're safe, Nothing will ever happen.

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At the risk of seeming blasphemous, what upgrades would you make to the greatest national, foundational document... [View all] brush Jun 2024 OP

Those are high on my list. My concern is a Constitutional Convention and the process of getting Silent Type Jun 2024 #1

Yes, a Contitutional convention is a high obstacle to get past... brush Jun 2024 #5

I'm still interested in seeing what others think. Just getting rid of Electoral College would be huge. Silent Type Jun 2024 #8

Yes, HUGE. brush Jun 2024 #16

a HUGE obstacle; hence, I (usually) oppose suggestions to re-do it. elleng Jun 2024 #9

I think we will probably have a constitutional convention in the next 20 years. jimfields33 Jun 2024 #23

You're right if our democracy survives. If not, it won't be needed. brush Jun 2024 #25

access to free birth control pills and condoms on request n t msongs Jun 2024 #2

Absolutely. Agreed. brush Jun 2024 #3

make the senate more representative The Wandering Harper Jun 2024 #4

Yes, the larger states like Calif. should have more representation... brush Jun 2024 #6

The House does not require a constitutional change. bottomofthehill Jun 2024 #28

What's the process to increase it as populations increase? brush Jun 2024 #29

The Senate is likely the only thing that is not amendable ITAL Jun 2024 #39

great question! but my answer came fairly easily stopdiggin Jun 2024 #7

I so agree on delineating cleary the separation of church and state. brush Jun 2024 #11

scrap it and start over NoRethugFriends Jun 2024 #10

It's the basis for everything. Throwing it out would be chaos and no agreements coud be reached with the country.... brush Jun 2024 #20

it was a hypothetical. whole thing is not going to be amended all over the place NoRethugFriends Jun 2024 #21

i would add....... Takket Jun 2024 #12

Absolutely. No creationism and 10 commandments in schools like Louisiana just enacted. brush Jun 2024 #15

Equal Rights Amendment BlueSpot Jun 2024 #13

Define Mz Pip Jun 2024 #14

Yes, clarify it. brush Jun 2024 #17

I would be OK with naturalized citizens being... 3catwoman3 Jun 2024 #18

Naturalized for how long? brush Jun 2024 #19

15-20 years. 3catwoman3 Jun 2024 #50

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So that Schwarzenegger and Musk can be President? No way! PeaceWave Jun 2024 #36

Natural born citizenship is obviously no guarantee of a... 3catwoman3 Jun 2024 #51

Maximum of 40 years combined service, or upper age limit in elective or appointive office. pfitz59 Jun 2024 #22

40 years total of service is worth looking at. IMO age should be on a case-by-case basis as... brush Jun 2024 #24

Definitely Jilly_in_VA Jun 2024 #26

Check, check, check and check. brush Jun 2024 #31

Fracture and scatter power so it can't be assembled by party factions bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #27

Great stuff, especially on decentralizing the power the courts have seized... brush Jun 2024 #30

Ya, something to replace "winning side takes all control" of the administration Model35mech Jun 2024 #49

A 28th Amendment would fix a lot Ponietz Jun 2024 #32

Elimination of the electoral college LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #33

Absolutely. brush Jun 2024 #45

I think the 2d Amendment is fine as written TexasDem69 Jun 2024 #34

Heehee. You're kidding, right? Every thing's fine with the 2nd A and all the mass shootings... brush Jun 2024 #44

When people talk about "modernizing" the 2d TexasDem69 Jun 2024 #48

We think differently. brush Jun 2024 #53

It was driven JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #46

Eliminate the U.S. Senate and institute term limits for Federal judges... PeaceWave Jun 2024 #35

Heehee. Spoken like a true GenZer. brush Jun 2024 #42

I have said it before the appointment BlueKota Jun 2024 #37

I like. A written code of ethics for SCOTUS justices, as exists already for other federal jurists... brush Jun 2024 #41

Correct BlueKota Jun 2024 #55

The only chance is a realignment of the nation into multiple pieces with different Constitutions... WarGamer Jun 2024 #38

Hope it doesn't come to that. IMO magats are the only ones who want that, and we Dems... brush Jun 2024 #40

3/5 Compromise JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #43

H-u-m-m-m-h? The national original sin compromise and the root of all evil. brush Jun 2024 #47

All of this Plus Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #52

Of coursd, a top priority. brush Jun 2024 #54