Message from @Agamemnon's Death Mask

Discord ID: 509534738697027595


2018-11-07 01:06:00 UTC  

You don't, that's the problem

2018-11-07 01:06:23 UTC  

There's an entire house of the UK government that is predominantly unaccountable

2018-11-07 01:06:29 UTC  

Senate used to be by appointment of the state

2018-11-07 01:06:36 UTC  

But making it elected wouldn't be any better

2018-11-07 01:06:38 UTC  

I know. But how do they propose to vote that?

2018-11-07 01:06:39 UTC  

From the state legislatures no less

2018-11-07 01:06:42 UTC  

much superior method

2018-11-07 01:06:58 UTC  

and confirmed by the governor?

2018-11-07 01:07:07 UTC  

Yes

2018-11-07 01:07:13 UTC  

Well actually reverse

2018-11-07 01:07:33 UTC  

Governor appointed. State legeslature approved

2018-11-07 01:07:47 UTC  

ah ok had it backward

2018-11-07 01:07:52 UTC  

Like a cabinet position

2018-11-07 01:07:56 UTC  

Still superior

2018-11-07 01:08:06 UTC  

it makes sense

2018-11-07 01:08:10 UTC  

The idea of the House of Lords is good - experts in their field appointed to provide their expertise

2018-11-07 01:08:12 UTC  

Partly why states still have govs appoint the replacements

2018-11-07 01:08:21 UTC  

almost like it was a system of checks and balances...

2018-11-07 01:08:23 UTC  

Plus religious leaders

2018-11-07 01:08:52 UTC  

Even if its via title the house of lords represent the landowners (states of uk)

2018-11-07 01:09:08 UTC  

Not in the slightest

2018-11-07 01:09:22 UTC  

You have to remember back when it was made

2018-11-07 01:09:30 UTC  

Lords were the landowners

2018-11-07 01:09:39 UTC  

It changed sense then

2018-11-07 01:09:41 UTC  

When they were made yes, certainly

2018-11-07 01:09:48 UTC  

But it's so outdated now

2018-11-07 01:10:05 UTC  

So in essence that was what our senate and house were

2018-11-07 01:10:15 UTC  

That makes sense

2018-11-07 01:10:32 UTC  

Senate were the lords (state representation)

House of reps the house of commons(?)

2018-11-07 01:10:52 UTC  

To think, if we'd just given you guys a devolved parliament we'd have avoided the messes we're both in

2018-11-07 01:11:03 UTC  

Commons is a joke too

2018-11-07 01:11:03 UTC  

Ehhhhh

2018-11-07 01:11:10 UTC  

We had our independence streak right from the get go

2018-11-07 01:11:26 UTC  

I know - I was being facetious haha

2018-11-07 01:11:30 UTC  

Yea it would have happened anyways

2018-11-07 01:11:39 UTC  

Maximize Liberty
Minimize Authority
Decentralize Everything

2018-11-07 01:11:39 UTC  

Taxes were such a small part of it

2018-11-07 01:12:09 UTC  

Americans were more against the soldier lodging and other repressions. Tea tax was a minor part

2018-11-07 01:12:27 UTC  

Ironically right after the revolutioj tea was the only thing taxed

2018-11-07 01:12:47 UTC  

Rum taxes were a bigger issue, IIRC

2018-11-07 01:12:48 UTC  

But commons, commons is bollocks. The Members of Parliament are elected to represent their constituency, but instead are forced to follow party lines by the Whips or get nowhere in politics