Insight from The Nation
The Nation:
As I've said many times, the Republicans have taken advantage of their conservative constituents. Republicans have consolidated and abused their power. They have attracted would-be politicians because they're in power, not because these politicians share conservative principles.
What's the answer? Elect Democrats? Don't be silly. You think they've become un-corrupt in the ten years they've been out of power?
Here it is. Laid out. Solve the problem once and for all no matter who's in charge.
1. Term limits. 12 years. 2 Senate terms. 6 House terms.
2. A uniform geographical formula for drawing house districts or elect all representatives at-large. Safe districts have to go. They're anathema to democracy.
For some time I have been suggesting here that the aim of Republican strategy has been a Republican Party that permanently runs the United States and a United States that permanently runs the world. The two aims have been driven by a common purpose: to steadily and irreversibly increase and consolidate power in GOP hands, leading in the direction of a one-party state at home and a global American empire abroad.
As I've said many times, the Republicans have taken advantage of their conservative constituents. Republicans have consolidated and abused their power. They have attracted would-be politicians because they're in power, not because these politicians share conservative principles.
What's the answer? Elect Democrats? Don't be silly. You think they've become un-corrupt in the ten years they've been out of power?
Here it is. Laid out. Solve the problem once and for all no matter who's in charge.
1. Term limits. 12 years. 2 Senate terms. 6 House terms.
2. A uniform geographical formula for drawing house districts or elect all representatives at-large. Safe districts have to go. They're anathema to democracy.
Posted by David on
November 28, 2005
I'm serious about the at-large thing. It can't be worse than what we have now.