I'd be a fan of banning all political parties, but I have no idea how that could even be enforceable.
I think the closest thing anyone could do is force a bill where the only allowed funding for any legislative member would be exclusively through direct fundraising by their own constituents. Your constituents have to personally donate money to you directly to get a salary. No pacs, no LLCs, no corporate donations. That also is the only source of all campaign funding as well.
Replace elected representatives with a jury system of eligible voters. (after restricting eligibility) You will still get idiots from time to time but over time they will represent the population perfectly.
I also like your funding idea and have considered that one myself.
I'm concerned about a jury system of eligible voters because I fear that might create a deep state that's even worse than the one we have. No juror would truly know the government.
The only way that that kind of system would work is to give the randomly selected person the kind of powers that the president has: "all public officials exist solely at the discretion of the specific electee that is currently serving". this would also mean you wouldn't be allowed to have independent bodies, and that entire agencies would have to fall under the purview of a specific electee seat.
She's retarded for sure. But she's won her seat ever two years since 1999. The people voting her in for twenty fucking years are no better.
Result of playing 'my team' with politics, you could put a glass of water, slap a D next to it and it'd win her district.
I'd be a fan of banning all political parties, but I have no idea how that could even be enforceable.
I think the closest thing anyone could do is force a bill where the only allowed funding for any legislative member would be exclusively through direct fundraising by their own constituents. Your constituents have to personally donate money to you directly to get a salary. No pacs, no LLCs, no corporate donations. That also is the only source of all campaign funding as well.
Replace elected representatives with a jury system of eligible voters. (after restricting eligibility) You will still get idiots from time to time but over time they will represent the population perfectly.
I also like your funding idea and have considered that one myself.
I'm concerned about a jury system of eligible voters because I fear that might create a deep state that's even worse than the one we have. No juror would truly know the government.
The only way that that kind of system would work is to give the randomly selected person the kind of powers that the president has: "all public officials exist solely at the discretion of the specific electee that is currently serving". this would also mean you wouldn't be allowed to have independent bodies, and that entire agencies would have to fall under the purview of a specific electee seat.
My idea is that if you run for federal office and lose twice in your lifetime you're executed.
That's a little harsh. That would only work in an already perfect system.