What change(s) would you make to our political process, were you granted the power?

[81usaf92]

Also part of our problem is too much of lawmaking is being put upon the courts because our current order of things has created a right-leaning gridlock. I’m trying to come up with a way to break the girdlock but also balance the courts. When I say “stuff” I really mean simply getting it to an ideological stasis which has been destroyed by the 21st century GOP approach to court appointments (stalling when Dems have executive power and pushing them through above all else when they have power).

Then why don't you support a parliamentary system? All up front for the winners, and try again next time for the losers.

 

[rgw]

Then why don't you support a parliamentary system?

Maybe that is the solution and I’m actually not being bold enough constitutionally speaking.

 

[81usaf92]

Maybe that is the solution and I’m actually not being bold enough constitutionally speaking.

I think most can get on board with getting rid of the EC, but drastically changing the courts and legislative structure is where we are saying we disagree.

 

[rgw]

So you want to essentially dissolve state governments? You are gutting their power. It would have that effect.

I don’t think states need to exist as an administrative unit honestly. I think the local rule element is overrated or used as a way for smaller rich wealth fiefdoms to carve out their own enrichment schemes.

 

[B1GTide]

Maybe that is the solution and I’m actually not being bold enough constitutionally speaking.

We certainly would not want a House of Lords in the US.

 

[rgw]

I‘m just not exactly sure what a state-less United States would look like. I lack the imagination for it but I am not very invested in the concept of local-rule state. Frankly, so much of what a state does is dictated by federal law it is almost silly to make too much of the local-rule/state-rights part. Especially when so many of the modern examples of state rights in action boil down to racism, misogyny, or wealth shielding themselves (such as Delaware’s incorporation laws).

 

[B1GTide]

I don’t think states need to exist as an administrative unit honestly. I think the local rule element is overrated or used as a way for smaller rich wealth fiefdoms to carve out their own enrichment schemes.

You would destroy the US. States like Texas would secede immediately and we would have to go to war to stop them.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Guys, when someone posts something in obvious violation of site rules, for God's sake, please don't quote it. It creates a lot of staff work...

 

[TIDE-HSV]

You would destroy the US. States like Texas would secede immediately and we would have to go to war to stop them.

They would have to hurry to beat California...

 

[rgw]

There are a small handful of states where their people benefit from laws only possible with local rule due to federal gridlock on the issue but I can’t think of a single thing local rule in Alabama does for the average person. It probably helps the Yella Fella and the forestry concerns though.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I‘m just not exactly sure what a state-less United States would look like. I lack the imagination for it but I am not very invested in the concept of local-rule state. Frankly, so much of what a state does is dictated by federal law it is almost silly to make too much of the local-rule/state-rights part. Especially when so many of the modern examples of state rights in action boil down to racism, misogyny, or wealth shielding themselves (such as Delaware’s incorporation laws).

The states, and their political subdivisions, actually do the governing in this country. I'm talking about doing things like issuing drivers' licenses, running school systems, fire departments, etc. Are you saying you want to try to federalize all that? You are having a wild weekend...

 

[NationalTitles18]

There are a small handful of states where their people benefit from laws only possible with local rule due to federal gridlock on the issue but I can’t think of a single thing local rule in Alabama does for the average person. It probably helps the Yella Fella and the forestry concerns though.

Alabama doesn't have enough local rule in certain areas of concern. The federal government is too detached from local issues to rule them effectively. There has to be more local rule for local issues.

 

[rgw]

The states, and their political subdivisions, actually do the governing in this country. I'm talking about doing things like issuing drivers' licenses, running school systems, fire departments, etc. Are you saying you want to try to federalize all that? You are having a wild weekend...

But my point there is that why does every state need a different license? It is an inefficient system. Maybe the state needs to exist as a unit of the administrative execution but largely they just create duplicated effort and disconnected systems that ought to be integrated and standardized.

 

[rgw]

I’m of course probably looking at this through the lens of someone who has to deal with disparate government systems that have to communicate between states or from states to the federal government. A lot of money is spent on just making it possible for things to talk to one another and often it is a bag of cats or a rube goldberg device.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

But my point there is that why does every state need a different license? It is an inefficient system. Maybe the state needs to exist as a unit of the administrative execution but largely they just create duplicated effort and disconnected systems that ought to be integrated and standardized.

And then there would have to be a huge federal superstructure to enforce the uniformity, Soviet-style. You are losing what credibility you had...

 

[TIDE-HSV]

But my point there is that why does every state need a different license? It is an inefficient system. Maybe the state needs to exist as a unit of the administrative execution but largely they just create duplicated effort and disconnected systems that ought to be integrated and standardized.

And, if you think that would disappear with centralization, you're very young. Wait...

 

[92tide]

OK, guys. Let's walk it back a little with the personal attacks.

We can have a little fun without crossing the line.

 

[rgw]

Other nations seem to be able to manage said standardizations but I reckon it is all because of comm’nism.

 

[NationalTitles18]

I’m of course probably looking at this through the lens of someone who has to deal with disparate government systems that have to communicate between states or from states to the federal government. A lot of money is spent on just making it possible for things to talk to one another and often it is a bag of cats or a rube goldberg device.

I'll take 50 experiments over one clear loser any day. I mean, we have to choose a single system that works for disparate areas and not choose one like CA's professional boards or like the dictate for EMR to happen before the tech was ready.

 

[B1GTide]

It was me as much as him.