Is it time for a 28th amendment to the constitution?

2019-08-10T11:26:23-04:00

I'd like to hear opinions on if a 28th amendment is needed and thoughts as to what it would include.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Aug 10 at 2019 11:28 AM

2019-08-10T11:28:37-04:00

The right to be left alone....

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2019 11:33 AM

2019-08-10T11:33:14-04:00

Term limits
Balanced budget and debt reduction
All of government on the same system as "common folks" (insurance especially)
No insider trading
No money from lobbyists

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2019 12:21 PM

2019-08-10T12:21:27-04:00

Something to counteract gerrymandering and/or to grow the size of the House in proportion to the population so that “the Peoples’ House” is more representative of those they actually represent

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2019 12:24 PM

2019-08-10T12:24:56-04:00

28th Amendment - Term Limits for Senate and House members. Maximum total of 12 years total in any federal office, House, Senate, or POTUS/VP.
29th Amendment - 2-year probationary term for Supreme Court Justices. It shouldn't be that a justice portray themselves one way, then give us something completely different once safely established in a lifetime appointment. This would allow the Senate to reconsider (after an election cycle) whether or not a justice stay on the Supreme Court for life. Mandatory retirement age of 85 (give or take).
30th Amendment - Balanced budget. Exception for declared wars
31st Amendment - Campaign finance reform. Basically, outlaw PACs, campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and lobbyists, and limit individual contribution (including the candidate themselves) to a specific, inflation-adjusted amount.
32nd Amendment - clarify at the federal level who may vote in federal elections, and how a person can gain and lose this right. Specifically, naturalized citizens, felons, or any other reasonable category.
33rd Amendment - sunset clause on every spending law to ensure that "continuing resolutions" go away. Every year, Congress would have to reauthorize all taxing and spending items, by agency.
34th Amendment - Every regulation and executive order needs to be codified into law by the Congress or it lapses one year after being established.
35th Amendment - all judicial decisions are subject to review by Congress and can be overridden by a 2/3 vote.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2019 1:19 PM

2019-08-10T13:19:36-04:00

It's time for a convention of states and take back this imaginary power the federal government has created for itself.

Response by SPC Kevin Ford made Aug 10 at 2019 1:19 PM

2019-08-10T13:19:42-04:00

The two I really care about have been echoed here by others:
- Term limits for Congress
- Campaign Finance Reform - get rid of PACs, Corporate donors, lobbyist, individual cap, etc.

I feel these two are a-political and have broad support on the left and the right.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Aug 10 at 2019 2:05 PM

2019-08-10T14:05:28-04:00

28: Term Limits to two in the senate and four in the house. If one served in the House or senate, that term will be considered creditable toward the term limit (so you can't do eight in the house then do twelve in the senate)

29. Protect the electoral college from subversion.

30. Eliminate federal election campaigns. Candidates may leverage the following to be elected:
- three televised debates specific to the duties and authorities of that office, provided on an alternating basis between the major US TV networks
- a website that is on a .gov domain at no cost that must feature your resume, a standardized financial disclosure, and a summary platform, indepth platform
- candidates may have five public speaking engagements in a public venue at no cost; campaign funds, offices of paid and unpaid staff are further prohibited.
- The candidate may have one advisor and one administrative assistant on their own dime.

The intent would Be to eliminate massive political war chests and major coroporate/power broker liens on candidate souls. Think of it as simple anti-trust laws for politics. You run on your own merits, ideas, qualifications, experience and ability to speak. We don't have to endure smear campaigns and endless campaign ads. The PAC issue is more difficult to solve, as they are leveraging 1st amendment rights And more generally the American concept of "its my money and I'll do what I want with it." Most attacks ads and the political mud slinging is funded by the PAC world. If we back out the war chest concept though, how heavy would PACs be?

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Aug 10 at 2019 3:13 PM

2019-08-10T15:13:54-04:00

-Eliminate campaign donations of any type (to include self-funding and spending by outside groups) and significantly restrict lobbying.
-Independent commissions to draw Congressional districts.
-Term limits (12 years maximum in any elected or appointed position, to include local/State/Federal)
-End lifetime judicial appointments.

Response by Capt Gregory Prickett made Aug 10 at 2019 4:10 PM

2019-08-10T16:10:03-04:00

XXVIII Amendment to the United States Constitution: "The seventeenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed."

That's it. That's all you need to restore the balance.

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Aug 11 at 2019 2:54 AM

2019-08-11T02:54:22-04:00

Looking through the answers, it seems like a no-brainer is term limits. So, let's start there and see what happens!

12 years Federal Elected positions (President and VP excluded). Effective immediately. Anyone over those numbers is automatically ineligible for re-election when their term expires.

Response by MSG Stan Hutchison made Aug 11 at 2019 10:40 AM

2019-08-11T10:40:55-04:00

A great question and some very good responses, but I do not believe we can or will ever again come together enough to pass any amendment, period. Perhaps that is a good thing. Just saying,,