America is neither a democracy nor a republic

Let's face it, the system is clearly broken and not doing what it's suppose to be doing.

We put up the great facade of Democracy, but the only thing that really makes decisions in this country is money.  None of our 'representitives' represent us or our desires.  Every asshat politician spends more time trying to buff their image and get re-elected than they do actually helping the nation.  So, I have a few proposals.

1.  Any government employee with any sort of power should be barred from having any other jobs or sources of income, including stocks.  Government officals receive more than enough money for what they do and they shouldn't concern themselves with anything other than obeying their constituants.  By cutting off the possiblity of them making money from other interests there's a much lower possibility of corruption and bribery, and lobbiest influence.

2.  Any person convicted of a crime, even a misdamenor, should be ineligable for public office.  No exceptions.

3.  Government officials who don't carry out the will of their constituants should be removed from office immediately.  Fuck waiting for an election.  Waiting just gives them more time to do a shitty job.  (See Iraq war for details)

4.  All public officals should have their telephone conversations recorded in the event an investigation is needed.  If they're not doing anything shady they've got nothing to worry about.  And fuck privacy.  Anyone with power in the government should be watched like a hawk.  It makes more sense than having the government spy on its citizens.


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lower government pay substantially. you gotta be in office because you wanna serve the people, not because you get a cushy job with long term job security and high pay.

major campaign finance reform. all elections should be publically funded, and that's it. You work with what you're given by the people that want you in office. not getting enough money? dig into your own wallet or form some donation event or something.

no more than two consecutive house/senate terms. you can come back for a third term, but not in a row. try again next 4 years or something.


Also, as a side note, supreme court has got to stop reaching out of it's bounderies and ruling on shit that's got nothing to do with their job. It's the highest court in the land, but it's the highest only because it rules on the constitutionality of laws, nothing else. If it doesn't have to do with a law and whether or not it's constitutional, they dont get to touch it. Why the supreme court had anything to do with the 2001 election shit is beyond me.