Comments on: Two Modest Proposals That Will Fix Everything

By: Multi Medium » The Multi Medium Manifesto

Multi Medium » The Multi Medium Manifesto — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:52:27 +0000

[...] 4. The judicial confirmation process needs the opposite of the nuclear option. Instead of eliminating the filibuster, the Senate should make 60 votes the official standard for confirming judges, and retire the notion that selecting judges is solely the President’s prerogative. A judiciary that is confirmed by a simple majority becomes effectively another branch of the legislature, as decisions are determined by party affiliation rather than honest interpretation of law. A 60-vote requirement would force presidents of both parties to nominate highly-qualified moderates who would be acceptable to both parties, and who would make their decisions based on law. [...]

By: Eli

Eli — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 06:19:00 +0000

Works for me, Charlotte. I’m not even sure partitioning the Congress should be a prerequisite for that.

The sticker sizes would be proportionate to the size of the contributions, of course.

By: Charlotte Smith

Charlotte Smith — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 06:14:00 +0000

As long as the special-interest congressmen & women can be covered in logo stickers, ala NASCAR.

My verification word was mamibu. That’s funny to me.

By: oldwhitelady

oldwhitelady — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 18:31:00 +0000

“Don’t elect crazy, stupid, and/or evil people.”
Should definitely be implemented STAT! The other two ideas are good. I like the idea of congressional seats for industry. I would think that they could have a couple seats that would represent all industries. This way, the industries could pressure the seatholders and leave the rest alone. Good ideas, for sure!

When I worked at a medical provider, we were not allowed to take gifts. We were allowed to share any candy people would bring at X-mas time. We also could keep flowers. That was about it.

By: flory

flory — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 07:55:00 +0000

The first one I like. Requiring a super majority for confirmation….especially to the appeals and supreme courts would of necessity weed out the fringe elements.
I’m not sure about special interest representation in Congress. I like one person, one vote…the ultimate in equality. Anything else would of necessity overweight some voters.
More useful, IMHO, would be strictly non-partisan redistricting on an absolute set schedule…done the same way at the same time in all states.