I was thinking about these red flag laws and how they directly violate the BOR, 2A and 5A specifically. And nobody is able to do anything about it because they represent their parties interest and not their constituency. They're bought out.
Like I've said, we need to:
Unplug the money from politics. They need to work for us. Any political donations go through one place and it's divvied up accordingly, evenly to those that run. FCC can make it so a certain number of political ads don't cost anything during election season. These PACs and SuperPACs? Gone. Lobbyists? Gone. We are the only lobbyists they need concern themselves with.
Hold them accountable. When they commit a crime, they're treated like everyone else. They get to experience the same prison system they wanted so bad. No special treatment. Campaign promises that turn out to be lies will be dealt with too. Bait and switch? Gone. When they use taxpayer money to go somewhere or do something, it needs to be confirmed this is in the interest of their district or state, and it needn't cost a fortune or require an entourage.
What's good for goose is good for gander: They get paid an amount determined by the state. This voting for their own exorbitant pay raises has to end. Again, they need to work for us. They get the same healthcare, they get the same dental, they get the same tickets and jail time for breaking the laws they wrote or got behind. No more two justice systems.
No more parties: Abolish all partisan politics. They have a party already, their district or state, depending. This ignoring the people time and again and only working to serve the party's needs has to end. This and the money is probably the two most important things that need to happen to reign in our government and restore the way things should work.
Term limits: You do six years, you go home. That's it. This country has a lot great people to choose from, we don't need to be selecting from the bottom and keeping them there forever. They just go corrupt.
Testing: If you have to take a piss test and a battery of intelligence exams to join the army, then you need to take a basic test in order to be a rep., sen., pres., or justice. An analogy IQ exam as well as an exam to determine if they possess the basic knowledge to carry out that job. This electing people who bought their way through school and are actually not smart enough to manage a McDonalds needs to end. We've got a lot of brilliant people in the country, there's no reason we should be selecting from the bottom of the barrel just because they're 1. connected and 2. belong to one party or the other.
Vote of no confidence: This is more important until parties are abolished. If people who run do not inspire trust and confidence, or have a poor record, etc., then a vote of no confidence can be cast and if it "wins" then it's redone with new people.
And all this applies to the president and the court. With regards to the court, we need to be able to elect them. Appointing isn't working out. President is held to all the above, plus the election system is overhauled to make it more fair. One man, one vote.
I'm sure there's others but those are the ones that I think of most often that would have the greatest impact on a fair and equal government of the people, by the people and for the people. Because right now, it's most definitely not. The people who are abusing the system currently will never change or give up what they have and certainly would never settle for the above. So the best thing to do would be to make all this law in each state and force an amendment.
This would run off a lot of the current members. They can't operate in an environment like that. It'll be more like doing a job. Media will be restored because there isn't a party for them to get behind. They'll just do their jobs naturally. It's how it was supposed to work in the first place.
I could go on, but I think you get the gist. Keep on the road we're on, it's headed to death and destruction. A civil war, maybe worse. Take this other road, it won't be easy but it'll be better than war, and may be we can take our country back without firing a shot and make the whole world a better place in the process. Somehow I feel the apathy of the average American to get behind this and stick to it is it's Achille's heel though. Somehow I feel it would take a war, and even with that we'd be lucky to come out the other side with not only an intact government, but one espousing all the proper ideals.
That's my .02. I think about it a lot. I also feel it needs to benefit everyone, not just us, and the above is good for all. It equals the playing field.
