Reply #9: I know... [View All]

[apnu]

... and that only shows the weakness in our political system. That its faulty and needs serious work. The EC can be abused, and has been abused by both parties before.

Yeah, it's a radical notion, and highly unlikely to occur, but it's the notion I have.

I also believe that Congress shouldn't be able to vote itself a raise, and that term limits should exist for each and every elected public official and judge. (Take a look at the slant on the SC as an example... do you honestly believe they are non-partisan? Imagine a world where Strom Thurmond was tossed after 6 terms as a senator.) The idea is that our elected officials will more accurately reflect the current state of the American mind, whatever that mind may be. That way you wouldn't have some politician hanging around filling a seat who happens to be living decades in the past.

The idea of dissolving the EC and term limits is too progressive and hurts the current system of cronie politics. IMO, entrenched politics would be very difficult to perform, and, I believe, that it would force politicians to actually work for the people instead of gorging on pork. Which, I'm sorry to say, is a plague that infects every party in this nation, no exceptions.