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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
pete, what are your thoughts on ending the filibuster, stacking the supreme court, and making large liberal cities states,,/
all in an effort to make sure democrats get their way?
Are those ideas that reflect a healthy respect for democracy? or are those fascist ideas?
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I think the filibuster should end, the Founders clearly rejected having a supermajority requirement for legislation.
The Supreme Court was stacked by McConnell in a concerted multi year effort, I would much rather see a divided court than a clear majority for either wing. Hopefully the current justices will rise to their position.
Ideally I would see the SC justices have a limited term, I forget the math but it works I think with 15 or 18 years where each term the president would pick a number of justices.
I would rather see them start at 60 than 40, next thing you know they will be selected at birth like the Dalai Lama.
I think it is time for a few new states, Puerto Rico and DC would work just as well as North and South Dakota did.
When the USSR collapsed in 1991, I remember thinking how odd it was that one of the world’s 2 superpowers could collapse just like that. No one should think that that can’t happen here.
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