My idea to clean up this mess.....

[winyanstaz]

Can't the States amend the Constitution to read that the PEOPLE have the right to impeach/fire any government official without the government's concent anytime they fail to keep their oath of office to defend and uphold the Constitution?
IMO there should be a special election just for that.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Not sure giving power like that to Teabaggers is the way to go.

[winyanstaz]

4. It would have to be a majority of the people...

and I dont think there are a majority of the people that are tea-baggers.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Not enough people vote to begin with. Teabaggers would go to the polls,

making their voice disproportionately louder.

[winyanstaz]

7. That just seems defeatist to me...

I guess I am not one to give up before I even try.
Anyways I believe that a lot of people dont vote because they dont believe there will be a change or that their vote will count.
I think that this idea would give the votes of the people some power to MAKE those changes happen.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. The Federalist Papers offer little if any guidance about recalls by The People.

Here is the FP concept of impeachment which fleshes out the Constitution.

http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/fed66.htm

[winyanstaz]

11. thank you very much for the link :)

I will have to check this out and get back on this :)

[DJ13]

2. Thats the biggest failing of the Founding Fathers

They didnt allow for a referendum to force a new vote when our politicians get out of line like Europe has.

[winyanstaz]

5. too bad because that would be a far better choice for the nation

then a revolution or just putting up with the baloney.

[JVS]

3. Theoretically they could, but it won't ever happen because your idea of being able to recall...

gives much more authority to the public than those in power would ever want to concede.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. Hoekstra has actually introduced a bill to do someting similar.

I may have spelled his name wrong.
His bill would allow citizens to create and vote on petitions and referendums to enact laws they disagree iwth.

He also introduced a bill to put NONE OF THE ABOVE ON BALLOTS.
( I like that idea)
In the event None of the Above got the most votes, there would be another election with new
candidates.

[winyanstaz]

12. I would love to see something like that pass....

but I doubt very much if any of these crooks we have in office would let it pass. :(

[ProgressOnTheMove]

10. I like the idea of a Tax if TV adverts are more than 3 a day they ar taxed at 80 percent....

It saves democracy and helps the deficit win, win.

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