“Do you NOT understand that this is a Republic, NOT a Democracy! We elect those that are suppose to uphold both the law and the Constitution. When our Representatives and the courts ignore the Constitution, what is left to do?”
Go to a system like the Swiss have, under which issues of importance become the subject of national referendums — everyone gets to vote on them, and the majority wins.
“Mob rule”, some will say. My reply is, how much worse is that from what we’re getting now? The tyranny of the majority, vis-a-vis the tyranny of the oligarchy?
Or, to paraphrase William F. Buckley, I would rather be governed by the votes of 200,000,000 Americans, than by the votes of 535 corrupt members of Congress!
I have some sympathy for your ideas...but tend to refute them out of idealistic ideals I guess.
I know that what your are saying should be right in most instances but I really worry about that becoming the law. I guess that I just don’t trust the majority of the electorate to actually vote for what is right (but will vote for what benefits them most) - ain’t that a hoot!
So while I agree with you, I would almost assuredly find out that this type of resolution would eventually end up too defective to support.
So, it is with regret (really, I actually liked your idea) that I can NOT support your supposition.
Actually you have be thinking...
We currently have a problem with Congress.. they are enslaved to outside interests and tend to vote to protect those interest.
Those that vote against them (seems like the majority at times) are likely pariahs and viewed as outlandish voters.
They (the Congress) do have a group mentality and if you don’t belong, well, go away...heh.
Most are obnoxious folks that got into office through their vocal abilities, not honesty, not believability, nothing else, just their personality. You have to understand that these folks are no different (sometimes much less) than our local Representatives. They are no smarter, just more ambitious to get elected to National office.
Anyway, all of this boils down to who you elect to national office. Do you really want this asshole running for Senator, Representative - understanding just why he is running and what we the stupid folk believe about him?
Sorry about that last sentence - couldn’t help myself when regarding the stupidity of our elected officials.
I think we need to rebel against all of these folks anyway - almost all are corrupt anyway...