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Heywood J

(2,515 posts)
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 12:52 PM Jan 2013

If a constitutional convention were held tomorrow,

would you be likely to support any of these options for changing the form of government?


3 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
None, keep the current system as-is
1 (33%)
Change the size of the House and/or the Senate
0 (0%)
Abolish the Senate and move to representation solely by population
0 (0%)
Adopt a Westminster-style (British) government
2 (67%)
Adopt a Western European-style (German) government
0 (0%)
Become a direct democracy (all citizens vote on all or selected issues)
0 (0%)
Become a demarchy (panels of citizens are chosen by lots to vote on policy issues)
0 (0%)
Other, please explain
0 (0%)
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If a constitutional convention were held tomorrow, (Original Post) Heywood J Jan 2013 OP
Why would one want to form the government of the nation we defeated to have our system? graham4anything Jan 2013 #1
A question: does that mean five terms, or finishing the fourth term? Heywood J Jan 2013 #2
Create a Monarchy establishing Kanye West and Kim Kardashian as American Royalty. onehandle Jan 2013 #3
 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
1. Why would one want to form the government of the nation we defeated to have our system?
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:06 PM
Jan 2013

last thing any sane democratic voter would want is a 3rd party being able to win

goes against being a democratic voter one would think

btw-I didn't vote.
I don't like these polls as your vote is recorded and everyone could see it.

I would though vote to allow President Obama one term more than FDR had.

Heywood J

(2,515 posts)
2. A question: does that mean five terms, or finishing the fourth term?
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:12 PM
Jan 2013

You could also look at the proposals as a way of getting more Democratic policies into law.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
3. Create a Monarchy establishing Kanye West and Kim Kardashian as American Royalty.
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:16 PM
Jan 2013

Snooki as Prime Minister.

Give the people what they obsess over.

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