Sam Stein's Proposed Rule for the Super Congress (This needs TRACTION)

Ruby the Liberal

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Tue Aug-02-11 11:52 AM
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Sam Stein's Proposed Rule for the Super Congress (This needs TRACTION)

No member of the committee can run for re-election.

I LOVE IT.

Thoughts?

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Tue Aug-02-11 11:53 AM
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1. and no more life time health care?

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Taverner

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Tue Aug-02-11 11:55 AM
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2. Then they'll spend their lame duck term positioning for a job with K Street

Not sure it will solve the problem

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Ruby the Liberal

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Tue Aug-02-11 12:02 PM
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5. Hrm. Good point.

Hoping for some shred of anti-corruption in this, but that is probably not possible.

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Taverner

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Tue Aug-02-11 12:04 PM
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8. I know - it's Catch 22

Don't get me wrong, it has the beginnings of a good idea...

But I've got an overly critical mind - my job is to poke holes in things

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Ruby the Liberal

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Tue Aug-02-11 12:05 PM
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10. YOU need to run!!

Lord knows we don't have but a small handful of critical thinkers in the 525.

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Taverner

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Tue Aug-02-11 12:06 PM
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11. Nah, they'd take one look at my recreational activities, and I'd be out

Also, Atheists are hard to elect :(

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FreakinDJ

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Tue Aug-02-11 11:56 AM
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3. Just like Kamikazi Pilots going after the ship of Hope

so how do you impose accountability

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Ruby the Liberal

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Tue Aug-02-11 12:03 PM
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7. Grrr

You are right. This thing has me so pissed off I can't even think straight.

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DJ13

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Tue Aug-02-11 12:02 PM
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4. No member of the committee can run for re-election.

Thats backwards, they should have to run for reelection.

The voters should have the opportunity to 'thank' them for their hard work.

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jtown1123

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Tue Aug-02-11 12:03 PM
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6. So they're even more unaccountable? How does that help?

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Ruby the Liberal

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Tue Aug-02-11 12:04 PM
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9. He was looking at the campaign coffers angle

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