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winyanstaz

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:08 PM
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My idea to clean up this mess.....

Can't the States amend the Constitution to read that the PEOPLE have the right to impeach/fire any government official without the government's concent anytime they fail to keep their oath of office to defend and uphold the Constitution?
IMO there should be a special election just for that.

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no_hypocrisy

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:10 PM
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1. Not sure giving power like that to Teabaggers is the way to go.

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winyanstaz

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:17 PM
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4. It would have to be a majority of the people...

and I dont think there are a majority of the people that are tea-baggers.

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no_hypocrisy

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:20 PM
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6. Not enough people vote to begin with. Teabaggers would go to the polls,

making their voice disproportionately louder.

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winyanstaz

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:23 PM
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7. That just seems defeatist to me...

I guess I am not one to give up before I even try.
Anyways I believe that a lot of people dont vote because they dont believe there will be a change or that their vote will count.
I think that this idea would give the votes of the people some power to MAKE those changes happen.

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no_hypocrisy

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:40 PM
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9. The Federalist Papers offer little if any guidance about recalls by The People.

Edited on Tue Jan-26-10 01:43 PM by no_hypocrisy

Here is the FP concept of impeachment which fleshes out the Constitution.

http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/fed66.htm

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winyanstaz

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Tue Jan-26-10 02:26 PM
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11. thank you very much for the link :)

I will have to check this out and get back on this :)

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DJ13

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:10 PM
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2. Thats the biggest failing of the Founding Fathers

They didnt allow for a referendum to force a new vote when our politicians get out of line like Europe has.

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winyanstaz

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:20 PM
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5. too bad because that would be a far better choice for the nation

then a revolution or just putting up with the baloney.

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JVS

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:12 PM
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3. Theoretically they could, but it won't ever happen because your idea of being able to recall...

gives much more authority to the public than those in power would ever want to concede.

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dixiegrrrrl

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Tue Jan-26-10 01:37 PM
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8. Hoekstra has actually introduced a bill to do someting similar.

I may have spelled his name wrong.
His bill would allow citizens to create and vote on petitions and referendums to enact laws they disagree iwth.

He also introduced a bill to put NONE OF THE ABOVE ON BALLOTS.
( I like that idea)
In the event None of the Above got the most votes, there would be another election with new
candidates.

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winyanstaz

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Tue Jan-26-10 02:27 PM
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12. I would love to see something like that pass....

but I doubt very much if any of these crooks we have in office would let it pass. :(

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ProgressOnTheMove

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Tue Jan-26-10 02:15 PM
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10. I like the idea of a Tax if TV adverts are more than 3 a day they ar taxed at 80 percent....

Edited on Tue Jan-26-10 02:17 PM by ProgressOnTheMove

It saves democracy and helps the deficit win, win.

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