Both would only worsen the situation. We need publicly funded national, regional and local elections run by an independent election commission, staffed with paid professionals. Voting districts need to be determined by population and geographical boundaries only. Voting needs to be made mandatory on a voting holiday with increased access thru mail and early voting processes. We also need to limit the time spent on elections with free media time provided by the TV and Radio stations for qualifying candidate debates – real debates with stated propositions and positions taken for and against. Anything less is doomed to failure.
To make it all work, we would not have to make too many changes. Abolish any agency that can levy a fine without going to court; they do nothing but levy fines, to prove their worth. Limit Federal judges term to 10 years. Modify the Senate’s filibuster rule, so that only new laws, and higher spending, and higher taxes are subject to it; that would keep it from being paralyzed by a lunatic minority.
Darsan54 Premium Member about 9 years ago
Both would only worsen the situation. We need publicly funded national, regional and local elections run by an independent election commission, staffed with paid professionals. Voting districts need to be determined by population and geographical boundaries only. Voting needs to be made mandatory on a voting holiday with increased access thru mail and early voting processes. We also need to limit the time spent on elections with free media time provided by the TV and Radio stations for qualifying candidate debates – real debates with stated propositions and positions taken for and against. Anything less is doomed to failure.
dogday Premium Member about 9 years ago
Wait!!! They THINK??!?
jbmlaw01 about 9 years ago
To make it all work, we would not have to make too many changes. Abolish any agency that can levy a fine without going to court; they do nothing but levy fines, to prove their worth. Limit Federal judges term to 10 years. Modify the Senate’s filibuster rule, so that only new laws, and higher spending, and higher taxes are subject to it; that would keep it from being paralyzed by a lunatic minority.