My Five Step Plan to Restoring Constitutional Government

Common Sense Evaluation ^

[gaggs]

My Five Step Plan to Restoring Constitutional Government

• No bill is to exceed 10 pages
• All bills are to be accompanied by the Constitutional Article authorizing said bill
• No content in the bill that does not pertain to the title of the bill
• All bills are to be written in laymen’s terms and posted online for seven days prior to introduction on the floor
• All bills requiring expenditures must disclose: Total Costs, How the Bill will be Funded, Who the Beneficiaries Are, Who will Pay, The Sunset Date of said Bill

Congress does NOT need experienced politicians. Congress needs people who have suffered the hardships created by those EXPERIENCED POLITICIANS!

[ClearCase_guy]

I think that’s pretty good.

[kvanbrunt2]

I have one step. All federal offices are to be relocated to Nome, AK. No internet, Land line phone and a cot. Have fun.

[Boomer]

After this last grotesque bill passed I think it’s time for a national dumping of the fake King’s tea.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Just look at the Prop 27 bill here in Calif. You got the fat indian acting like a starving victim. Then there’s the other side saying the opposite. Who to believe? Both lying? Whatever doesn’t raise taxes.

[marktwain]

Who is to enforce this, and how?

[Jim Noble]

“Who will pay?”

You don’t seem to understand that, since at least 1986 and probably before, NOBODY pays.

If the Federal income tax ended tomorrow, things would go on much as before. The “taxpayers” need to be controlled, hence the income tax - but all the money (or better, credits) that flows from Washington is simply a ledger entry, now not even requiring pen and ink.

[Taxman]

Ping

[PeterPrinciple]

This sounds good but more rules/laws won’t change the hearts of men. Any rule can be ignored or gotten around. Remember the paperwork reduction act under Reagan?

We were given enough rules. Our Founding Fathers equipped us with very few rules to allow for freedom.

With Freedom comes responsibility.

Freedom has to be hard won to appreciate. We will have to fight for our freedom. But remember, the “fighting” takes many forms.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Uphold the Constitution as written.

NO ONE BORN WITH FOREIGN NATIONALITY MAY BE PRESIDENT!

[bobbo666]

Not bad but you missed the most important steps — the loop back to accountability:

A. Ever bill/law must be reviewed 6-12 months after taking effect — any unintended consequences?, did it accomplish what it intended?
B. If bill did not accomplish its goals all authors/sponsors of the bill are fined 10% of annual income (not Fed salary, income).

[zeugma]

The most important thing that could be done is to have all bills sunset after 10 years or less. Important things that should actually remain crimes will be reauthorized. Anything else will have to garner support at least once a decade.

[joe fonebone]

People here seem to have forgotten something...
Just because congress gives the executive branch trillions to spend, does not mean that you have to spend it all....