Message from @ExceptionalFeather

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2018-08-07 04:24:32 UTC  

It's version 1.2

2018-08-07 04:25:02 UTC  

The Bill of Rights are right where they need to be

2018-08-07 04:25:11 UTC  

Nobody emphasizes the 10th though

2018-08-07 04:25:25 UTC  

That's arguably one of the more important ones.

2018-08-07 04:25:28 UTC  

And the way it was intended by which ratifier

2018-08-07 04:25:58 UTC  

there was a lot of controversy and almost none of the founding fathers were happy with the constitution

2018-08-07 04:26:03 UTC  

they were content with it

2018-08-07 04:26:15 UTC  

because the alternative was far worse

2018-08-07 04:26:19 UTC  

There was a lot of negotiation in it.

2018-08-07 04:26:20 UTC  

Rye, I think politicians explicitly de-emphasize the 10th to try and draw more power to themselves

2018-08-07 04:26:30 UTC  

They absolutely do.

2018-08-07 04:27:07 UTC  

Reading the commentary from them on the constitution honestly makes it look like they wanted us to change it up in the future

2018-08-07 04:27:18 UTC  

which is largely what the amendments were for

2018-08-07 04:27:32 UTC  

It is FAR EASIER to call a convention of states and address the crises than it is to abolish the state

2018-08-07 04:27:38 UTC  

and you can achieve the same goal.

2018-08-07 04:27:44 UTC  

essentially.

2018-08-07 04:28:08 UTC  

Especially when England has a big ass military waiting to conquer

2018-08-07 04:28:15 UTC  

Semi-hypothetical question: If you were given sole power over reforming the U.S. government, what would your *first* action be?

2018-08-07 04:28:39 UTC  

So much to do can't think of first

2018-08-07 04:28:56 UTC  

So your first action would be to think? Very good answer.

2018-08-07 04:29:16 UTC  

I suppose 😄

2018-08-07 04:29:19 UTC  

Move towards revocation of the departmentalization of government

2018-08-07 04:29:37 UTC  

My first action would be to impose term limits on *every* office, elected or not.

2018-08-07 04:29:48 UTC  

I would like that.

2018-08-07 04:29:50 UTC  

Honestly first action would be meet with experts

2018-08-07 04:30:06 UTC  

A political career should feature advancement for those who perform

2018-08-07 04:30:17 UTC  

and an ultimate retirement

2018-08-07 04:30:26 UTC  

not a coushy seat for 40 plus years.

2018-08-07 04:30:53 UTC  

I wonder if having election for every seat every 2 years would be good or bad

2018-08-07 04:30:56 UTC  

and really, Congress and the Senate shouldn't be doing much more than balancing the budget anyway...

2018-08-07 04:31:05 UTC  

I think the terms are fine.

2018-08-07 04:31:14 UTC  

They just need limits.

2018-08-07 04:31:23 UTC  

i would probably troll people and act like trump, because nobody would let me do anything anyway

2018-08-07 04:31:49 UTC  

The hypothetical was not being resident though

2018-08-07 04:31:53 UTC  

I agree that the current term lengths are fine as-is

2018-08-07 04:31:54 UTC  

Just consider how frustrating it is to have an opposing party in the presidency

2018-08-07 04:31:57 UTC  

was having sole reform power

2018-08-07 04:32:15 UTC  

That's indicative of just how overpowered that position is.

2018-08-07 04:32:55 UTC  

Its really underpowered, but still way more overpowered than it should be.

2018-08-07 04:32:55 UTC  

Is it?

2018-08-07 04:33:08 UTC  

The three branches were designed to be able to counter each other