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This nation's federal jurisprudence has roots deeper than Magna Carta, it may be argued, but as our court here in the US has cited it for precedent we can all at least agree it's a good neutral place to start. What would we add to the American Magna Carta?
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Well, we'd like to just jump forward to the 1600's for habeas corpus. After that we can really only add one little amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, one final democratizing jewel for that crown of federalist creation.
| Direct popular election
of both Executive and
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As long as the electoral system stands, our vote means nothing.
Don't lie to yourself. Go read the Constitution and come back.
Constitution.net
The electoral system guarantees that you don't have a direct choice of representation in 2/3 of your Federal government.
- Electors are party members, engendering partisanship.
This is made worse by the further appointment of Judicial by Executive, rubber-stamped by the Legislature.
We propose an amendment to the US Constitution, the third such on the issue.
- Direct popular vote for Presidential election.
- Direct popular vote for ratification of Supreme Court Nominees.
- Direct popular vote for ratification of any federal law or act which is not merely feduciary in nature.
- Direct democracy would complete the mirroring of Federal, State, and Municipal government.
- See above again, and ask yourself whether an electoral vote for Mayor in your town would be acceptable..
The American Crisis
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Constitutionalism?TM
Yes, we'd like to keep the Constitution intact and build on it still.
It's been a long time in the making, and I'd personally like to see it work.
Draft the first of Citizen j's Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States of America
The selection of President and Vice-President shall be decided by popular vote, each citizen of the United States, it's territories and the District of Columbia having one (1) vote upon reaching the age of eighteen (18).
The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.
The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
Submitted the 17th day of September, Two Thousand and Six.
I swiped the last two paragraphs from the 12th amendment. I have my reasons.
Still asking for a party quorum on this.
~Citizen j
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