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Simple question.
Can congress be privatized?
Can congress be privatized?
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Bought and paid for by private enterprise?...Uh...."There is some ontological doubt as to whether it may even be possible in principle to nail down these things in the universe we're given to study." --text msg from my kid
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Is bought and paid for by special interest groups any better?Originally posted by Joan.of.the.Arch View Post
I think that we should return to the original intent of service to the American People. Our system of government as it was originally founded was never intended to have people make a career out of politics. You served your term, then you went back to your day job. That definitely prevented a lot of the corruption that we see today. Term limits would do a lot to curb some of the nonsense.
I also think repealing the 17th Amendment would help greatly. The founders set up Congress so that the Senate was originally appointed by the State that they were from. This not only ensured that they would work in the best interest of their respective state, but it also shielded the Senators from the polls. They could act fully on the best interest of their State without worrying about re-election.BrianComment
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Sure, why not? Most people dont know the Federal Reserve is privately owned. Anythings possible.Comment
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Privatization works for some things like mail and package delivery. Not so much for prisons or private defense contractors. Congress? It's practically already bought and paid for by private enterprise, in a loop-holey, conspicuous but not so conspicuous way. People in Congress should act like the public servants that they are, but the reality is much different. They seem to have much more wealth than the average private citizen and more than their jobs would pay them over the course of their terms.Originally posted by Joan.of.the.Arch View PostHistory will judge the complicit.Comment
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Twenty years ago, I completely agreed with that statement. In 1993, the Michigan legislature became term limited (as did the Governor, SoS, AG). I'm not a believer in term limits any more. The same breed of clown still runs for office, only now they aren't there long enough to gain experience (house members limited to 3 two-year terms, senators, Gov., SoS and AG to 3 four-year terms). And, once they are term-limited out, they become lobbyist who bully less experienced legislators around. The legislators-turned lobbyists know more about the legislative rules and procedures than the legislators do.Originally posted by bjl584 View Post
So, the idea of the bakers, shopkeepers, and other business people taking their turn in the legislature, and returning home to their business at the end of their term just doesn't hold true, in Michigan anyway.
I couldn't agree with you more on that point.Originally posted by bjl584 View PostComment
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