We should have nation wide voting on policies. (Congress, enemy, military)

[brownbagg]

Nation wide voting on policy, what you think this is, a democracy

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by Medellin Paisa

own country yet subject to federal laws and regulations.

yea sure thing lol

Which were originally put onto the states equally. Not directly to the people.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by Medellin Paisa

I am only talking about major basic stuff like healthcare, taxes, etc.

Water rights and allocations out West is "major, basic stuff".

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by Medellin Paisa

I am only talking about major basic stuff like healthcare, taxes, etc.

Once the door is opened, it never closes and they make it wider...

As you grow up, you will soon discover this. I hope it is not too late for you to gain a little common sense.

[Medellin Paisa]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Water rights and allocations out West is "major, basic stuff".

well then, come up with the best plan and let the country as a whole decide on it.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by Medellin Paisa

well then, come up with the best plan and let the country as a whole decide on it.

If it passes by 2/3 majority, in 2/3 of the states, I'd be OK with it.


You do not have the common sense to understand what happens when 50.1% tell 49.9% what to do.....

[Medellin Paisa]

Originally Posted by BentBow

If it passes by 2/3 majority, in 2/3 of the states, I'd be OK with it.


You do not have the common sense to understand what happens when 50.1% tell 49.9% what to do.....

Someone is gonna get told what to do regardless. And right now the people have zero say or influence in the bills made and voted on in Washington DC.

[OICU812]

Originally Posted by Medellin Paisa

You can not trust politicians to do the right thing when they are in bed the devil.

So pure democracy... majority rule, eh?

[DC at the Ridge]

Water rights are major.

But the point is that your proposed solution doesn't solve anything.

If your goal is to increase the influence the people have, I have a suggestion.

Remove the cap on the number of representatives in the House of Representatives. Even England has more representatives in their lower house. The cap makes no sense in the modern world, and it does a lot of harm.

If we had more representatives, and we used modern technology so that representatives could work from their offices in their districts, rather than having to live in DC, we would give constituents much greater access to their representatives. And more representatives spread out all over the country would make lobbying them more expensive, so the influence of corporations and special interest groups would be greatly diluted. Plus, if a legislator voted in a way that wasn't in the interests of his constituents, he'd be right there to hear from those constituents.

[shiftymh]

Some things should be a national vote. Taxes should only be voted on by the people who pay them.