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To: Dead Corpse

If we’re going to craft a new Constitution, or tweak the current one, there definitely needs to be a clause on term limits for members of Congress. For all of the insight into human nature the founding fathers had, somehow they missed the temptation of politicians to remain in power.


241 posted on 10/16/2009 9:41:17 AM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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To: ELS

I was thinking we could bring back Ostracism.


246 posted on 10/16/2009 10:03:48 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III)
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To: ELS

Yep! Two term limit for all federal politicians AND Judges who will be ELECTED at all levels to include the Supremes.

—Some other ideas....

- Franchise (The right to vote and hold office) limited to whose who can pass a 12th Grade Civics Exam given ONLY in English and to those who are native born Americans.

- There shall be a separation of the ECONOMY and the STATE.

- No federal funds shall be allowed for EDUCATION except for veterans.


247 posted on 10/16/2009 10:29:02 AM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: ELS

If we’re going to craft a new Constitution, or tweak the current one, there definitely needs to be a clause on term limits for members of Congress. For all of the insight into human nature the founding fathers had, somehow they missed the temptation of politicians to remain in power.
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YES!


266 posted on 10/16/2009 11:36:55 AM PDT by mojitojoe (Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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To: ELS

There also needs to be an end to the IRS. Fairtax, flat tax something else that can mot be manipulated by representatives or lobbyists. Limited with explicit language in the federal constitution so that it could only be increased by a constitutional convention.

If I had my way, 15 percent flat tax collected one time at the retail counter. 5 percent to the federal government, 10 percent to the state.


268 posted on 10/16/2009 11:46:35 AM PDT by listenhillary (A "cult of personality" arises when a leader uses mass media creating idealized/heroic public image)
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