sorry, the last thing we need are more “public servants” to support.
I also would like to see the state govts become unicameral; Nebraska does it and do you ever hear complaints about Nebraska? No.
We can’t afford them as it is. Maybe, set up a pool of informed volunteer citizens that study issues and vote on them via the internet. We can start the pool off with Free Republic membership.
NONBHN!
(Not only “no” but hell no).
This only makes sense in the context of more states; breaking up the current 50 (57?) into 100 or more. The only way to get the elitism out of DC is to make is passe.
Yeah! More social budgets, travel expenses and lifetime pensions for two years of service. Yippee.
Lots of people won’t like this. Shifts the Electoral College to big states. Dilutes the power of individual members of the House and accordingly increases the institutional power of the Senate.
Originally,
representatives were about 2 1/2 times in number as senators (65 vs 26)...
(now, it is 435 vs 100 or about 4 1/2 times in number).
Originally,
representatives were 1 per 30,000 in population
(now, that would require 10,000 members in the house of representatives).
Originally,
there were 2 1/2 times as many representatives as senators
(now, that would translate to 250 representatives).
I'd go along with it, though, in exchange for strict, lifetime, term limits: after serving 5 terms in the HoR, you have a choice: a .44 to the head, or the Big Dripper.
First, repeal the 17th Ammendment.