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« on: September 30, 2015, 06:56:57 AM »

An amendment to make it easier to amend the constitution.
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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2015, 01:59:57 PM »
« Edited: October 02, 2015, 02:02:16 PM by Crab »

Yeah so in addition to my amendment amendment, I would:

- repeal the 2nd (I can say this, I'm British)
- abolish the senate, or at least severely curtail its power
- put radical campaign finance restriction
- instate that fancy new bill of rights or whatever, including rights to income, employment, housing, healthcare, basic privacy, education and a healthy environment.
- ensure every citizen over the age of 16 has full voting rights
- introduce single transferable vote in an expanded house; and IRV National vote for President (including territories)
- define natural resources as a public possession.
- abolish Delaware (it's useless)
- I wouldn't oppose some form of balance budget amendment, except in recessions. If it could also oppose surpluses as well, that would be good.
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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2015, 01:48:44 AM »

Single terms are a bad idea. Then you end up like Mexico.
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2015, 07:57:42 AM »

Careful now, l they'll pass an amendment banning smug Europeans Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2015, 10:33:09 AM »

Oh I have a good one: abandon the two thirds majority needed to ratify treaties.
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« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2016, 03:41:32 AM »

tbh although I dislike bicameralism in general (the US senate is not as egregiously awful as say, the Canadian or Italian Senates or the Seanad or House of Lords), the main problem with the Senate is that it is way too overpowered for a chamber not organised under One Person One Vote.

tbh I share a certain dislike towards federalism, and would prefer powerful and accountable regional governments; but it would most likely be a non-starter in the US.
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