This is in the humour forum because just thinking about the politicos' reaction if any of it came to be makes one roar.

The fundamental new U.S. Constitution would state:

1. Every Congress-person (both houses) would be annually compensated absolutely no more (including "expenses") than the average annual earnings of every resident of that congress-person's Congressional District!

2. Every Congress-person would serve in a House or Senate which only met one year in every four. He/she would HAVE to be IN his/her District the rest of the time, living under the laws they had passed...no exceptions.

3. All medical treatment for every Congress-person would be provided by the VA Medical Center physically located farthest away from his/her residence and district.

4. Every haircut (or "do") would cost them $10-$15 of after tax cash just like the rest of us and would be provided by the cook at the local jail. Every meal for a Congress-person not prepared at his/her home would be paid for by $40 after-tax cash from the Congressperson's immediate pocket-money and would be prepared by the barber at the local relief Mission.

5. Every Congress-person would physically provide their own security for both themselves and their family at all times and in all locations (just like the rest of us). They could not get a Concealed Carry Permit unless they met and passed all the requirements applied to all the other citizens of the District they represent in
Congress.



6. All new legislation would be in force for only 4 years. At the end of that time it would have to be re-enacted or would automatically "sunset" and go away. That would enable them to get rid of bad laws, without having to vote against something they themselves enacted originally.

7. All children of Congress-people, without exception, would have to report for two years active National Service immediately on graduation from Secondary school or turning age 19, whichever came first. They would not be required to spend that service in the military, but wherever the nation required them, UNLESS the United States was in a State of War with any other portion of the world. In that instance all Congress-people's kids would be inducted into immediate deployment units and shipped to the various fronts as grist for the mills of war (just like our kids, moms, dads, etc.).

8. At the end of each year, a Congressional lottery would be held. Two names from the 535 persons then serving in the House and Senate would be drawn. Those two would retire immediately, on whatever their Social Security contributions had made available for them, using the same formulae applied to the retirement of all other citizens of the same age and annual earnings.

9. The next day, two more names would be drawn in another Congressional lottery. Those two Congress-people would be hanged until dead, within 3 days...one hanging to occur in Jersey City, NJ and the other beneath the famous "HOLLYWOOD" sign in the NE LA area of California. That chance of having their name drawn would serve as a true test of each Congress-person's claim that they really felt they must dedicate their life to the service of their country and fellow citizens.

10. The 10th Consitutional guideline would be enacted by a popular vote of the members of AR, just in case I've left something out.

where/when do we vote!?

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Originally posted by 375hnh:
where/when do we vote!?

We vote here, anytime you want. What is the 10th portion of the new U.S. Constitution that you would most want?