We Need to Amend the Constitution
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Published on 05-17-2015 11:55 AM
Getting a libertarian majority government is the immediate goal, but it's not enough. There are problems in the Constitution (some in the original document, others added later) which need to be resolved, or we're likely to drift back to the status quo, even if once we manage to get some reforms. Of course we could pass amendments directly prohibiting central banking, welfare, economic regulation, etc, etc. But here I've focused on structural issues relating to the form of government. These changes should create incentives for smaller government no matter who's in office or what their ideology.
1. Senate: abolish the 17th amendment and return to a system where Senators are appointed (and can be dismissed at will) by state legislatures
2. House: lengthen the term of Representatives to 6 years and impose a single-term limit
3. Presidency: lengthen the President's term to 6 years and impose a single-term limit
4. Passing Bills: spending and tax bills shall require a 2/3rs majority of both houses to pass, and only a simple majority to repeal
5. Taxation: abolish the 16th amendment and require all federal taxes to be apportioned amongst and collected by the states, rather than directly by the federal government
....comments, questions, other ideas?