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And have them chosen from a roster of elected council reps, based on a lottery system, so they can never know which ones are going to judge them.
That would take tens of thousands of people though, wouldn’t it? Maybe limit it to state senators and house reps.
Are we reinventing the republic? I don’t think so, more something like Athenian democracy. That one was flawed but had some solid solutions for the problems we’re facing.
I dont like the fact that 250 years ago, one senator represented roughly 40000 constituents or citizens. Today they represent around 600000.
They used to wield way less power, in absolute terms.
Elections proceed as normal for the Congressman/Senator/Member of Parliament, or whatever it is that is being elected. In that person’s riding/constituency.
7 Averge, working class citizens are drawn randomly from his/her constituency for a 1-year term with the mandate being that, once a month, that representative has to present himself in front of that panel to defend their voting record, their expenditures, and their conduct.
Declutter what is unnecessary. Ditch the senate. In Canada it’s an appointed useless position used for Cronyism, While in the states it’s nonfunctional for it’s supposed purpose (being a check and balance for the congress). With the representative now being directly answerable monthly to the people in their own constituency, the Senate is rendered moot.
I think there’s shit to work with here. I mean, for real, I think that if we are ever gonna get out of this hole, we need to have actual suggestions for solutions, you know what I mean? It’s not good enough to say that shit doesn’t work, you need to present shit that would work better, and I’m with you here, but we still need separation of powers.
I agree whole-heartedly about he separations necessary. But (to me) it all starts by getting power back in the hands of the people on the street, rather than the rich assholes and CEOs. Citizen councils at least take that first step.
And have them chosen from a roster of elected council reps, based on a lottery system, so they can never know which ones are going to judge them.
That would take tens of thousands of people though, wouldn’t it? Maybe limit it to state senators and house reps.
Are we reinventing the republic? I don’t think so, more something like Athenian democracy. That one was flawed but had some solid solutions for the problems we’re facing.
I dont like the fact that 250 years ago, one senator represented roughly 40000 constituents or citizens. Today they represent around 600000.
They used to wield way less power, in absolute terms.
In my world, the council reps are like jury duty.
Elections proceed as normal for the Congressman/Senator/Member of Parliament, or whatever it is that is being elected. In that person’s riding/constituency.
7 Averge, working class citizens are drawn randomly from his/her constituency for a 1-year term with the mandate being that, once a month, that representative has to present himself in front of that panel to defend their voting record, their expenditures, and their conduct.
Declutter what is unnecessary. Ditch the senate. In Canada it’s an appointed useless position used for Cronyism, While in the states it’s nonfunctional for it’s supposed purpose (being a check and balance for the congress). With the representative now being directly answerable monthly to the people in their own constituency, the Senate is rendered moot.
I think there’s shit to work with here. I mean, for real, I think that if we are ever gonna get out of this hole, we need to have actual suggestions for solutions, you know what I mean? It’s not good enough to say that shit doesn’t work, you need to present shit that would work better, and I’m with you here, but we still need separation of powers.
Somehow.
I agree whole-heartedly about he separations necessary. But (to me) it all starts by getting power back in the hands of the people on the street, rather than the rich assholes and CEOs. Citizen councils at least take that first step.