Right, because only the best people will be part of writing the new constitution.
No one elected the last group.
And truthfully, would YOU trust people to vote on who would be best to write a legal document that could protect and serve a country for 200 years? I'd be afraid Trump would be chosen to write it. Now just think about what THAT would look like?
I am still trying to figure this post out. Does Lorddave want to wipe the constitution out and start fresh or not?
I think he wants to wipe it out...?
Suicide kills even more people. Maybe we should have cameras in every room of our homes and especially in our therapists' offices live-feeding to local authorities so the government can help reduce suicides too. That'll help 'em get all those drug dealers and manufacturers too! Imagine the Utopian future when we're all behaving like good little lemmings because we have cameras reporting on our activities every waking moment, and the "undesirables" can just be carted away for reeducation!
Nah. Just take away the guns.
Oh, ok, so we're doing away with the 2nd and 4th amendments both, while also breaking down the barrier between church and state (that's the 1st amendment here in the US) to appease the religious fundamentalists that are trying to take over. That's 30% of our Bill of Rights. Maybe we should reconsider the rest of it too! Let's do away with the 5th, because if we can't catch someone doing something wrong on camera, we should at least be able to still get them under oath and force them to incriminate themselves about... well, something, they'll figure that out while they are questioning the person under oath. Also, the 6th is kind of a pain in the ass, I mean, when dealing with criminals (*ahem* I mean alleged criminals), why do they deserve the right to a speedy trial? THESE ARE CRIMINALS. Allegedly.
Why not all of it? Wipe the slate clean and start fresh. Write a constitution where its very very hard for any minority group to screw over America. Where political parties are outlawed. Where corruption is punishable by death. Where if one jackass tries to take control or lie or whip up a frenzied mob, they lose it all...
I do. It needs a total rewrite. More specific language. Tighter rules to ensure privacy can't be infringed. Language to ensure the rights if all sentient beings, not just humans (for when the inevitable AI or Alien comes around).
Think of all the changes in the last 250 years. Nation size, population, technology, culture, etc...
Religion has become less important, globally. Guns are now able to kill dozens before a reload. Computers and cameras allow for spying on people from half a mile away. Hell, people can record every keyboard stroke from 30 feet away. That needs to be addressed as well as any other technology that may crop up.
I just think it would be eaiser to start from scratch than try to patch up what already exists.
I also think we need a more parliamentary system in congress so its not just "Pick A or B". Ranked voting as well, maybe.
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