If there were some way to insure that Congress only passed laws that were 100% in line with the Constitution, the problem would be solved. The fedgov only has the power to oversee interstate commerce and provide for the common defense, as per the Constitution. If these were the only laws Congress could pass, there would be very little for them to do, and very little power. Also, we should go back to the original model-Senators appointed by state legislatures. This keeps the Senator directly beholden to his state, and keeps the balance of legislative power with the states.
It's time to redo the Constituion, and make it clearer and more absolute. Start it with a preamble that defines, in language with no wiggle or interpretation room, what constitutes a right, the nature of rights, and why all people have them by virtue of being alive and not at the discretion of any government.
Democracy is mob rule-I want back a democratic republican form of govrenment with extremely limited powers. Heck, under a properly run system, very few people would have a desire to run for office. There would be so little to do, the salary wouldn't be more than $25K. Presidential salary could remain the same, that job's worth $200K, but not much more.
We need more citizen-legislators, not professional politicians. And I don't agree with having businessmen running the gov't-a business exists for the purpose of making a profit, and a gov't doesn't. Certainly we need people in office who understand business & how it operates, but I don't want a gov't run like a business, especially a bad one, & that's what we've got now. Are we happy with that?
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Shoot straight regards, Richard
The Shottist's Center
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