Here's how we should elect congresspeoples:

[trof]

From a real LTTE by DUer jody:
(I like it. :-))

Electing congresspersons

The period of madness approaches known as Alabama's election season. I offer
my simple solution to elect congresspersons to represent us in the U.S.
House of Representatives.

I propose that every legal voter pay a modest fee of $10 to have their
Social Security number entered into a congressperson lottery. One number
would be chosen to represent each congressional district, about 165,000
voters.

Five hundred thousand dollars from the fees would be given immediately to
the lucky winner. The remaining fees, more than $1 million, would be set
aside to award to the winner based on voter approval of the congressperson's
performance.

For example, voters would be asked after the winner has completed their
two-year term, "Do you believe Congressperson Doe did a good job?"

If 90 percent answered "yes," then the congressperson would receive 90
percent of the lottery fees. That should be nearly $1 million. Of course, if
only 10 percent answered "yes," the congressperson would receive about
$110,000.

The only losers in my scheme would be do-nothing incumbents, preying
lobbyists, political party functionaries and campaign lackeys.

The real winners would be We the People!

[ClassWarrior]

1. You damage the American system when you frame Congress...

...as an inept community. Please read before you post nonsense like this again:

http://www.rockridgenation.org/blog/archive/2007/07/24/the-dangerous-framing-of-congress-as-an-inept-community/?searchterm=congress%20ineffectual

NGU.

[trof]

3. Oh dear. I have been judged, found wanting, and condemned.

I am just DEVASTATED!
I'll see your 'damage the American system', and 'nonsense', and raise you 'pontificating anonymous sanctimonious blowhard'.

Look up 'tact', 'persuasion', and 'judgemental' before you post nonsense like this again.
And that's an ORDER, maggot!
Now hit the floor and give me ten!
:-)

[Warpy]

2. Unfortunately for that scheme, most people are still dummies

who say they approve of so-and-so's performance because they're busy patting themselves on the back for recognizing the name.

It's a sad fact, but it's true. People who pay attention are a minority.