A Revolution to Take Back the US Congress
I am proposing that we create a popular, bloodless, political revolution in our country.
I believe that it is very necessary, very possible, and very doable.
The object of this revolution is the destruction of the professional political class which currently dominates and corrupts the US Congress.
I am convinced, as are many, many voters, that the bulk of our country's political problems arises out of this 'permanent' Congressional political class, and their devotion to party power and to the financial special interests keeping them in power.
There is a simple way for voters to create this revolution: That way is to...
NEVER REELECT any Congressional incumbent, anytime, in the House or the Senate, good guys or bad, in either party.
Just NEVER REELECT! It can be done easily and at no cost.
All it takes is a national email campaign by all voters, getting their friends, and their friends, and their friends, to send out this NEVER REELECT message, frequently, through out 2008, 2010, and 2012, and maybe longer...
Just NEVER REELECT! If we succeed in doing this for two or three election cycles, we would sharply reduce the rate of successful reelections from over 98% in the House.
Similarly in the Senate.
This leaves room for and encourages citizen legislators.
It would break the back of the permanent professional class, and allow citizen legislators, using the Internet, without the help of special interests, to run for and win office.
The resulting larger contingent of freshman Congresspeople would enable us to call for term limits of "6 Years and Out", and for publicly funded federal elections.
Both of these changes would keep the professional politicians and their financial backers on the sidelines for a long, long time.
Let's do it! (Note to all readers: Please feel free to use this message, with or without attribution, for any purpose).
I believe that it is very necessary, very possible, and very doable.
The object of this revolution is the destruction of the professional political class which currently dominates and corrupts the US Congress.
I am convinced, as are many, many voters, that the bulk of our country's political problems arises out of this 'permanent' Congressional political class, and their devotion to party power and to the financial special interests keeping them in power.
There is a simple way for voters to create this revolution: That way is to...
NEVER REELECT any Congressional incumbent, anytime, in the House or the Senate, good guys or bad, in either party.
Just NEVER REELECT! It can be done easily and at no cost.
All it takes is a national email campaign by all voters, getting their friends, and their friends, and their friends, to send out this NEVER REELECT message, frequently, through out 2008, 2010, and 2012, and maybe longer...
Just NEVER REELECT! If we succeed in doing this for two or three election cycles, we would sharply reduce the rate of successful reelections from over 98% in the House.
Similarly in the Senate.
This leaves room for and encourages citizen legislators.
It would break the back of the permanent professional class, and allow citizen legislators, using the Internet, without the help of special interests, to run for and win office.
The resulting larger contingent of freshman Congresspeople would enable us to call for term limits of "6 Years and Out", and for publicly funded federal elections.
Both of these changes would keep the professional politicians and their financial backers on the sidelines for a long, long time.
Let's do it! (Note to all readers: Please feel free to use this message, with or without attribution, for any purpose).