Repeal the 22nd Amendment and the 17th, too.

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The 14th amendment needs to be modified to allow the States to go back to upper legislative houses based on geography and not population.

Huh? I'm sorry, but that makes no sense.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Yes it does

Same applied when they limited Presidents to two terms
Didn’t apply to Truman

It was worded that way in the amendment.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

As I said, the senate was the "great compromise", which if not being part of the constitution, couldn't be added later without violating equal protection (14th amendment)

Shut up Canadian. You know nothing of how our government works.

 

[hjmick]

Repeal the 3rd Amendment!

Don't forget the first, second, and fourth... and the fifth...

 

[martybegan]

Huh? I'm sorry, but that makes no sense.

It balances large population cities against the rest of the State.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

It balances large population cities against the rest of the State.

I read further and cleared it up. You are spot on!

 

[BackAgain]

WOW. The Peewee Herman Defense?

That's lame even by your standards

Another sissy swing ^ by Letch.

Of course, another miss.

 

[krichton]

The 22nd Amendment is virulently anti democratic.

Only those who loathe democracy would tolerate the continuation of the 22nd Amendment.

We were able to repeal idiotic Prohibition. We can repeal the 22nd Amendment, too.

Oh, and while we’re at it, let’s get rid of the direct election of Senators, too. Let’s return some power to the States. Repeal the 17th Amendment.

You’re welcome, America.

Only to someone who craves a dictatorship, like you do.

 

[g5000]

Why would you want senate districts based on land area?

That would give a tiny county with hundreds of residents, the same representation as a big city, with millions.

That is precisely what happened before the 17th amendment.

 

[g5000]

The People get their say. I realize that bothers you vermin.

Well, the People want the 17th amendment. I realize that bothers you vermin.

 

[rightwinger]

Why don’t Republicans just ask citizens if they want to give up their vote?

 

[22lcidw]

Well, the People want the 17th amendment. I realize that bothers you vermin.

The people do not understand the 17th amendment. You would not have 50 years of Joe.

 

[rightwinger]

The people do not understand the 17th amendment. You would not have 50 years of Joe.

How would partisan selection of Senators stop that?

 

[ThisIsMe]

Conversely do you think a few million people in Nebraska should have control over the dozens of millions in NY?

They don't, that the point. New York gets 28, Nebraska gets 5, but at least rural states like Nebraska have a say, and that's where the power of the EC comes into play. It takes people from various states and allows them to participate in the process and everyone gets some input.

If we did popular vote only, thr major cities in just a couple of states would always decide the election, and we would have a permanent democratic presidency that only represents one half of the country in a few major Metropolitan areas.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Our system of division of powers between Federal, State and municipal governments mostly protects people in rural areas.

To the extent that it does not, it is far worse to have the lives of the majority of the people living in cities controlled by the rural minority.

so you think people that live in major cities should always be in control? In your scenario, the people in the rest of the country would never have any say in the elections for perpetuity.

 

[Mac1958]

Only to someone who craves a dictatorship, like you do.

It would be nice if they'd just come out and say it. At least we could start from there.

Maybe after he's coronated inaugurated.

 

[postman]

How would partisan selection of Senators stop that?

Just the opposite. It would be worse, since the party knows the longer their senator stays in Washington, the more important committee assignments he gets.
Where a senior senator might be on judiciary, or finance, or foreign affairs, or armed services. Junior senators would be on small business, health and education, environmental, or agriculture.

 

[postman]

They don't, that the point. New York gets 28, Nebraska gets 5, but at least rural states like Nebraska have a say, and that's where the power of the EC comes into play. It takes people from various states and allows them to participate in the process and everyone gets some input.

If we did popular vote only, thr major cities in just a couple of states would always decide the election, and we would have a permanent democratic presidency that only represents one half of the country in a few major Metropolitan areas.

Instead, right now we have 5-7 swing states, that get 90% of a candidates attention, while virtually ignoring the needs of the rest of the country.

 

[postman]

so you think people that live in major cities should always be in control? In your scenario, the people in the rest of the country would never have any say in the elections for perpetuity.

Only if you assume that the people in Dallas and Houston, would vote the same way as the people in New York and Chicago.

But L.A. doesn't vote like Fort Worth.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

The 22nd Amendment is virulently anti democratic.

Only those who loathe democracy would tolerate the continuation of the 22nd Amendment.

We were able to repeal idiotic Prohibition. We can repeal the 22nd Amendment, too.

Oh, and while we’re at it, let’s get rid of the direct election of Senators, too. Let’s return some power to the States. Repeal the 17th Amendment.

You’re welcome, America.

14th not the 22nd