Cinga Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 we need to get rid of the 60 rule in the senate. senate should also be every 4 years, not six... Disagree.... We need to instead, abolish the 17th Amendment, and return the Senate to the control of the states where it was intended. That would go a long, long way, toward returning power to the people and states where it was supposed to be... Potus... elected by the electoral college, the "executor" and supposedly, the protector of the law House... Elected by the people of their district, representing the people of their district... Senate... Elected by the state legislatures, representing the states... ...until the Republicans have 51 Senate seats and the White House. Exactly!!! In today's society, we have this notion that everything is supposed to work fast, but that is usually because we think of this country as a Democracy, where the majority rules, to the detriment of the minority ... That was NEVER the intent!!! BTW... The smallest of minorities is the individual.. In a true Republic, the government is supposed to have restraints, purposely, in order to slow it down enough for the people to rebel... That rebellion, is hopefully, through the election cycle. But if need be, by force.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I feel stupider for visiting that site Stupid enough in fact to respond to an MDP post... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 at a 11-16% floating approval rate, maybe it is best they can't get anything done. Congress, as intended by design is supposed to be slow moving.... I think it falls in line with small government, a retraint on power and reach, and time to reevlaute before bills are sent to the President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARCELL DAREUS POWER Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) Disagree.... We need to instead, abolish the 17th Amendment, and return the Senate to the control of the states where it was intended. That would go a long, long way, toward returning power to the people and states where it was supposed to be... Potus... elected by the electoral college, the "executor" and supposedly, the protector of the law House... Elected by the people of their district, representing the people of their district... Senate... Elected by the state legislatures, representing the states... Exactly!!! In today's society, we have this notion that everything is supposed to work fast, but that is usually because we think of this country as a Democracy, where the majority rules, to the detriment of the minority ... That was NEVER the intent!!! BTW... The smallest of minorities is the individual.. In a true Republic, the government is supposed to have restraints, purposely, in order to slow it down enough for the people to rebel... That rebellion, is hopefully, through the election cycle. But if need be, by force.... the restraints should be individual rights against the state. ie negative rights. this is why we have a constitutional democracy... i agree with what you said though... ...until the Republicans have 51 Senate seats and the White House. no. the people voted. Edited June 19, 2012 by MARCELL DAREUS POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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