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The meaning of the Constitution. Also, proposed Constitutional Amendments.
I would like to see the government out of the marriage business entirely, and thus I propose the Freedom of Marriage Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of marriage, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of parents, or of procreation; or the right of the people to peaceably […]
I recently thought of another Freedom Amendment. The American government is so out of control that I now think the only way to stop Congress form violating the Constitution and the only way to stop them from taking our freedom and our money – the only way to stop the Congress from taking our future […]
I just thought of another Freedom Amendment. The American government is so out of control that I now think the only way to stop Congress form violating the Constitution and the only way to stop them from taking our freedom and our money – the only way to stop the Congress from taking our future […]
I just thought of an amendment to restore the Rule of Law by nullification of unconstitutional laws. The right of a unanimous jury of twelve to declare the law unconstitutional shall not be infringed. Such a declaration by a state jury shall fully and immediately repeal that state law if the jury declares it to […]
The US federal debt is not legitimate, and thus no one should expect repayment: The federal debt is unconstitutional. The federal debt is Taxation without Representation. Most of the money loaned to the US government was stolen. Most of the money loaned to the US government was fiat. Now let’s elaborate a little to help […]
Let’s fix democracy’s flaw. Let’s fix the tyranny of the majority. Let’s try super majorities.
(I wrote this plan for constitutionally limited direct democracy in 1995. Maybe the people are ready for it now.) The second American Revolution is imminent, and the computer is the only weapon that can give us the power we need over those who would thwart the public interest, just as the power of an armed […]
Articles of Confederation America declared independence in 1776, and the Constitution was ratified in 1788. In between, America was governed by the Articles of Confederation, and thus for all practical purposes, America had no central government, and yet we still managed to defeat the world’s dominant super power, but the founders felt that the national […]
I propose the following Constitutional amendment to counter the incentives to spend tax dollars: At the end of each year, the President and each member of Congress shall receive even shares of one percent of the net amount by which total federal government expenditures decreased over the previous four years. Suppose the Congress and the President […]