What if a new US constitution was written?

[Catochristoferson]

"Limited" Government is a dream that will never become a reality.

[Ifreann]

That's just animal cruelty.

Yah, too much hooker coke in the politicians' systems.

Not to mention the threat that coked up animals would pose to the general public. As Dr. Ian Malcolm told us, life finds a way. And when life's snowed in worse than the Donner party, you're not gonna like the way it finds.

[Sovaal]

Yah, too much hooker coke in the politicians' systems.

Not to mention the threat that coked up animals would pose to the general public. As Dr. Ian Malcolm told us, life finds a way. And when life's snowed in worse than the Donner party, you're not gonna like the way it finds.

Planet of the Anthropomorphic Animals when?

[Greater Miami Shores]

The Donald Trump Constitution would be the worst legal document ever conceived and would be passed after several attempts with the use of
widespread voter suppression.

lol, one of my posts reads, The Donald Trump Constitution would be the best legal document ever conceived and would be passed by a narrow majority after several attempts with the use of widespread fake news stories to block it.

[Asterdan]

The Donald Trump Constitution would be the worst legal document ever conceived and would be passed after several attempts with the use of
widespread voter suppression.

lol, one of my posts reads, The Donald Trump Constitution would be the best legal document ever conceived and would be passed by a narrow majority after several attempts with the use of widespread fake news stories to block it.

I hope that this was said with sarcasm.

[Greater Miami Shores]

It would be a awful document that would create super poor and super rich, eliminate all government assistance and equal rights for all and create unfair elections to ensure the Republicans could never lose power. and the referendum would probably be rigged as Republicans dont believe in free and fair elections.

Lol just like the Liberal Leftists.

Here again if he can say and post that, I can say and post the opposite point of view, or point out that both statements are based on diffrent views. I respect his right to post it, but I have a right to challenge it, or point out that the statement is based on his personal points of views, like he has a right to challenge my views. which he has a democratic right to post his views, like we all do.

[Republic of the Cristo]

is this a question of what would be written? Or what should be written?

[Ifreann]

The Donald Trump Constitution would be the worst legal document ever conceived and would be passed after several attempts with the use of
widespread voter suppression.

lol, one of my posts reads, The Donald Trump Constitution would be the best legal document ever conceived and would be passed by a narrow majority after several attempts with the use of widespread fake news stories to block it.

Do you really think that Donald Trump, a real-estate mogul and reality TV star with no particular experience or education in the fields of politics or the law, could write the best legal document ever? Or even a halfway decent one? Do you really think he could sit down for hours on end to work on writing a Constitution without turning on cable news and spending the rest of the night rage-tweeting at CNN?

[Greater Miami Shores]

lol, one of my posts reads, The Donald Trump Constitution would be the best legal document ever conceived and would be passed by a narrow majority after several attempts with the use of widespread fake news stories to block it.

I hope that this was said with sarcasm.

If he can say and post that personal point of view, I can say and post my opposite personal point of view. I respect his rights to post his personal points of views.

[Republic of the Cristo]

To be fair, why trade, when you can just grab it?

Why wage years of wars of extermination when you can peacefully trade ya commie?

Besides peaceful trading that last years will lead to a slow mixing of cultures and far more stability.

Why get an apple a day when you can own the whole tree?

[Greater Miami Shores]

Since we are re writing the constitution, how about all 50 state governors make up a council of governors with one President and Vice President chosen by the governors or elected by the people from the council of governors.

[Ifreann]

Since we are re writing the constitution, how about all 50 state governors make up a council of governors with one President and Vice President chosen from the council of governors.

And do what?

[Greater Miami Shores]

Since we are re writing the constitution, how about all 50 state governors make up a council of governors with one President and Vice President chosen from the council of governors.

And do what?

govern the nation, like any President, lol. or be elected by the people from the council of governors. The poins is all governors would have a say and or approval or not on the laws passed by congress.

[Ifreann]

And do what?

govern the nation, like any President, lol. or be elected by the people from the council of governors. The poins is all governors would have a say and or approval or not on the laws passed by congress.

If you're going to be rewriting the Constitution to create a council of governors and a president of the council then you would want to specify exactly what the powers of that council and its president are.

[Greater Miami Shores]

govern the nation, like any President, lol. or be elected by the people from the council of governors. The poins is all governors would have a say and or approval or not on the laws passed by congress.

If you're going to be rewriting the Constitution to create a council of governors and a president of the council then you would want to specify exactly what the powers of that council and its president are.

Yes of course, I haven't quite figured that out yet, I am just posting the general idea for now.

[Ifreann]

If you're going to be rewriting the Constitution to create a council of governors and a president of the council then you would want to specify exactly what the powers of that council and its president are.

Yes of course, I haven't quite figured that out yet, I am just posting the general idea for now.

Well it sounds more or less like the Senate, just half the size and made up of people who'll have to govern a state and represent it in Washington.

[Gun Manufacturers]

There is way more to the 5th amendment. It has protection from Double Jeopardy, Due Process of Law and Eminent Domain

Yes, but if someone is guilty of truly heinous crimes (murder, genocide, child rape, terrorism) they shouldn't be able to say "I plead the fifth" and get away without testifying to their crimes. So you edit the fifth amendment, keep the "good stuff" and ditch the stuff that protects child rapists and people who commit treason from going to jail.

That seems like a reasonable compromise.

Innocent until proven guilty is a thing. Therefore, how could you compel someone to testify against themselves unless you had ALREADY proven their guilt? And if that was the case, wouldn't their testimony be irrelevant?

[Greater Miami Shores]

Yes of course, I haven't quite figured that out yet, I am just posting the general idea for now.

Well it sounds more or less like the Senate, just half the size and made up of people who'll have to govern a state and represent it in Washington.

Yes but we would still need a house of representatives by proportional representation of population to balance the council of governors, and the president and vice president chosen by the people from the council of governors.

[Greater Miami Shores]

Posted by Infreann: Well it sounds more or less like the Senate, just half the size and made up of people who'll have to govern a state and represent it in Washington.

Yes but we would still need a house of representatives by proportional representation of population to balance the council of governors, and the president and vice president chosen by the people from the council of governors.

One of the powers of the council of governors would be to be able to propose separately or as a group legislation to the house of representatives, and vice versa for the house of representatives to the council of governors. The question would be should the council of governors have the powers of the senate in deciding final legislation, or just advice legislation, which can be vetoed by the President and over vetoed by the house of representatives? Should the President have a line item veto? In this form of government or in any form of government ? I would favor a line item veto for the President.

[Infected Mushroom]

the new constitution should have a constitutionalised right to play video games, to stay up to date and relevant

[Illiberalism]

Omit The Bill of Rights. It's completely useless.

[Sovaal]

the new constitution should have a constitutionalised right to play video games, to stay up to date and relevant

Pretty sure that's already covered by the 1st.

[Gun Manufacturers]

Omit The Bill of Rights. It's completely useless.

Stuff like Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, the right to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures, the right to a speedy and public trial, and everything else protected by the BoR are completely useless?

If that's what you think, you'd be wrong.

[Pope Joan]

Our experience as a nation has shown that general principles form a more effective guide for future actions than do the micromanagement of specific instructions. Times change, unforeseen circumstances arise. Adaptability needs to be built in.

I would put procedural due process first, and then voting rights. With those firmly in place, the rest can be handled.

I would put gun ownership on an equal par with free speech and the right of assembly. I would make it clear that freedom of religion does not mean a condemnation of religion but simply that all believers and nonbelievers can take part in the marketplace of ideas on an equal footing.

I would like to see some principles more strictly enforced. If someone violates this right and it affects you, you may sue them and make them pay you AND pay your attorney. We already do this for some civil rights violations and it is a capable self-enforcing system that requires little bureaucracy.

As an example, we have too many ex post facto laws, which are unconstitutional. A local industry produced a chemical which was approved by the EPA, but after many years it was found to be harmful. Suddenly citizens and politicians are demanding huge fines based on past practices which had at the time been governmentally approved. People who violate ex post facto laws should be severely fined.

[The Snazzylands]

It would never be finished. Everyone would just argue over how they should include something about gay weedbortion.

the new constitution should have a constitutionalised right to play video games, to stay up to date and relevant

I don't think they'd include an amendment that would outright dismantle the Republican party.