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[Kilroy the Grand]

I think every 4 years, as we elect a new president, we should also do something else. Namely, kill 10% of all politicians, randomly.

I personally think it would keep them rather honest.

[Sirus]

That's one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard. Seriously. I read a story where the elected leader of a country essentially became a prisoner of the country, forced to work day and night for the benefit of the country, and that idea was STILL better than yours.

[G-Flex]

I think every 4 years, as we elect a new president, we should also do something else. Namely, kill 10% of all politicians, randomly.

I personally think it would keep them rather honest.

I'm kind of curious how killing them completely at random would keep anyone honest.

[Kilroy the Grand]

I think every 4 years, as we elect a new president, we should also do something else. Namely, kill 10% of all politicians, randomly.

I personally think it would keep them rather honest.

I'm kind of curious how killing them completely at random would keep anyone honest.

Gotta keep 'em on their toes! Or at the very least limit how many times senators/representative can be elected

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you shouldn't take what I say seriously

[Nadaka]

I would rather have a death penalty for any politician that votes for a law that violates civil rights. That MIGHT keep them honest.

[darkrider2]

I would rather have a death penalty for any politician that votes for a law that violates civil rights. That MIGHT keep them honest.

The only way to make a politician honest is to create a journalism and reporting system that claws its way tooth and nail to get to the truth behind everything. Something I think we've lost in the past decades.

[Sirus]

I would rather have a death penalty for any politician that votes for a law that violates civil rights. That MIGHT keep them honest.

Some would argue that the death penalty itself is a violation of civil rights. WHAT NOW?

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I don't consider myself one of them, I'm just playing devil's advocate.

[Willfor]

Corporations are people. If they vote against corporations they get the death penalty. Either that restraint fails by preventing any law from passing ever again -- civil rights of corporations versus civil rights of ... humans -- or the restraint fails by killing every politician and preventing any law from passing ever again.

Let's try something a little less easy to manipulate as far as restraints are concerned.

[Nadaka]

It was hyperbole. But I would rewrite the constitution to make it very clear that corporations are not people and are not subject to civil rights. A multi-million dollar fine and decade in prison would be enough.

[Sirus]

Hope you have a significant number of other politicians supporting you. No one person has the power to amend the Constitution like that. How would you get enough of them to agree?

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Just because I'm sick of people making grandiose claims without showing what they're thinking.

[Nadaka]

I said rewrite the constitution. Not amend it.  You do not need politicians to hold a constitutional congress. But no, I don't have anywhere near the support needed to fix things, if I did, i doubt it would be screwed up enough to need that kind of fixing.

[Kilroy the Grand]

Hope you have a significant number of other politicians supporting you. No one person has the power to amend the Constitution like that. How would you get enough of them to agree?

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Just because I'm sick of people making grandiose claims without showing what they're thinking.

obviously with a well armed lynch mob, Worked for the french!

Sure a few people lost their heads over the matter, but nothing that a few thousand deaths couldn't cure.

[Sirus]

I said rewrite the constitution. Not amend it.  You do not need politicians to hold a constitutional congress. But no, I don't have anywhere near the support needed to fix things, if I did, i doubt it would be screwed up enough to need that kind of fixing.

Have you considered all the things that might happen when you basically abolish the standing government (which is what re-writing the constitution sounds like)? What parts would you change, add, or get rid of?

[Heron TSG]

There are provisions in the constitution for a constitutional convention sponsored by the people or the states.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Things are going to have to get a whole lot worse if we resort to rewriting the Constitution. In fact, a North American Union is more likely than us rewriting the Constitution anytime soon. Not by much though, as they're both almost impossible.