A federal judge can get away with whatever the fuck they want. There is no accountability. There should be term limits on everything, or better yet, all government jobs should be held for limited terms by people picked at random from the phone book. I would trust a random bus driver or bank telller to be more ethical and do a better job than what we have now.
So true. me too. I think there is more common sense in one subway car than the entire congress.
My two pipe dreams for real democracy: instead of elections, elected officials picked at random (like jury duty) and all tax payments (individual and corporate) get directed for use as specified by the payee, so basically allowing people to put their money where they chose instead of allocated by congress.
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2impendingdoom ago
A federal judge can get away with whatever the fuck they want. There is no accountability. There should be term limits on everything, or better yet, all government jobs should be held for limited terms by people picked at random from the phone book. I would trust a random bus driver or bank telller to be more ethical and do a better job than what we have now.
OrwellKnew ago
Yes, classic WF Buckley quote
2impendingdoom ago
I didn't know that, but I probably heard it somewhere long ago, thanks!
JoJoVoat ago
lol I swear I believe it tho
OrwellKnew ago
Lol. Full quote:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/30244-i-would-rather-be-governed-by-the-first-2000-people
2impendingdoom ago
So true. me too. I think there is more common sense in one subway car than the entire congress. My two pipe dreams for real democracy: instead of elections, elected officials picked at random (like jury duty) and all tax payments (individual and corporate) get directed for use as specified by the payee, so basically allowing people to put their money where they chose instead of allocated by congress.
bopper ago
Skin in the game - it's what's been missing.