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Re: National vote on handguns?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:26:08 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> I happen to think that
> referendums are a terrible idea at the national level, because I think a
> more representative and less straight democratic government is better.
I think I disagree, though I'd invite anyone to convince me. I think we should
do away with all our laws, start over, and put everything up for straight
democratic vote. And each and every law/issue would need 75% in favor in order
to pass. I'd bet good money that we'd end up with a preferable system.
> Me, I'd love to see a constitutional convention. We've never had one of
> those. It would give a chance for wholesale change to the constitution
> rather than one amendment at a time change.
Agreed!
Chris
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| (...) I like the part about doing away with all our laws and starting over. There is a part of _Moon is a Harsh Mistress_ where the professor is lecturing the constitutional convention and he is urging them to think out of the box on government (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) This does not make 100% sense to me - getting rid of a lot of laws only to referendum them back. Why not just Constitutional-ise referenda, and use them to remove/add laws? Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) It's not the system I prefer for our laws about ANYTHING, Dan, and you know it, or you would if you were paying attention. So you can skip the soapbox parts about how bad the government is, because I'm already convinced our current system is (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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