Agree that something needs to be done AND that "time is of the essence." But can’t go in the direction you’re wanting to go; that said, as I mentioned earlier it IS a element of the story I’m working on — but that’s fiction and a part of a larger story and {sigh} ; I remove the USofA out of the world for a spell, kill peoples in North Am…
Agree that something needs to be done AND that "time is of the essence." But can’t go in the direction you’re wanting to go; that said, as I mentioned earlier it IS a element of the story I’m working on — but that’s fiction and a part of a larger story and {sigh} ; I remove the USofA out of the world for a spell, kill peoples in North America in the mid to high 6 figures, the world goes to hell when that happens — one event that WILL happen, just not in my time line (I hope).
In the real world, take a look at Mark Levin’s book, “The Liberty Amendments." If you want to see fundamental change in USofA then something needs to happen {say, my fiction} or, more likely, USofA has to hit rock bottom, like an alcoholic, and WANT to make hard choices - forcing hard changes won’t work if what it means to be USofA still has merit. People have to be dissociated from long lasting power - term limits with cooling off periods, get rid of the poverty, er, welfare system - people that cherish work don’t starve nor are they poor; I’m in favor of mandatory military service, 4 years, after the equivalence of high school, and before going off to university - the intent here is that men and women learn a trade, mingle between the haves and those that have less (in my fiction while a child of a citizen has citizenship, suffrage only comes from successfully completing their mandatory service. After the first 2 years, "military" service can take different tracks: track one, hard core military with a possibility of making it a career, or nearly so, the 2nd would be service to the country. There’s more in my fiction - these issues are not prominent, they only come in as background).
Mark, et al, including myself, are in favor of a concon (constitutional convention) but I think it’s doubtful in today’s reality for it to happen, even less so for any of it to be ratified
Don’t forget I also advocate repeal of the 17th, putting senators back in the control of the states instead of pimping themselves out for the people like the house - imagine how the political divide would look if senators were chosen by legislatures and not the people - hint: more legislature are ‘right" or center right than not. Also, the amount of money spent on elections would become a relative trickle if that occurred AND reps could only serve two terms.
it appears we agree on pretty much everything. . .
Your point about hitting rock bottom, to me, seems about the only way to effect the major changes required. A concon-- nope. Too much chance for it to go sideways for both parties; low likelihood happening.
Lots of people have reservations about a concon; but for a concon to form there needs to be an agreed upon script, an agreed upon agenda. A concon cannot go beyond that agreed upon agenda - it cannot go "sideways.
Agree that something needs to be done AND that "time is of the essence." But can’t go in the direction you’re wanting to go; that said, as I mentioned earlier it IS a element of the story I’m working on — but that’s fiction and a part of a larger story and {sigh} ; I remove the USofA out of the world for a spell, kill peoples in North America in the mid to high 6 figures, the world goes to hell when that happens — one event that WILL happen, just not in my time line (I hope).
In the real world, take a look at Mark Levin’s book, “The Liberty Amendments." If you want to see fundamental change in USofA then something needs to happen {say, my fiction} or, more likely, USofA has to hit rock bottom, like an alcoholic, and WANT to make hard choices - forcing hard changes won’t work if what it means to be USofA still has merit. People have to be dissociated from long lasting power - term limits with cooling off periods, get rid of the poverty, er, welfare system - people that cherish work don’t starve nor are they poor; I’m in favor of mandatory military service, 4 years, after the equivalence of high school, and before going off to university - the intent here is that men and women learn a trade, mingle between the haves and those that have less (in my fiction while a child of a citizen has citizenship, suffrage only comes from successfully completing their mandatory service. After the first 2 years, "military" service can take different tracks: track one, hard core military with a possibility of making it a career, or nearly so, the 2nd would be service to the country. There’s more in my fiction - these issues are not prominent, they only come in as background).
Mark, et al, including myself, are in favor of a concon (constitutional convention) but I think it’s doubtful in today’s reality for it to happen, even less so for any of it to be ratified
Don’t forget I also advocate repeal of the 17th, putting senators back in the control of the states instead of pimping themselves out for the people like the house - imagine how the political divide would look if senators were chosen by legislatures and not the people - hint: more legislature are ‘right" or center right than not. Also, the amount of money spent on elections would become a relative trickle if that occurred AND reps could only serve two terms.
it appears we agree on pretty much everything. . .
Your point about hitting rock bottom, to me, seems about the only way to effect the major changes required. A concon-- nope. Too much chance for it to go sideways for both parties; low likelihood happening.
p-rog:
Lots of people have reservations about a concon; but for a concon to form there needs to be an agreed upon script, an agreed upon agenda. A concon cannot go beyond that agreed upon agenda - it cannot go "sideways.
"https://conventionofstates.com/news/a-convention-of-states-can-be-limited" should answer your concerns