Congress is filled with career politicians and political families. This "monopoly" prevents any real change from occuring.

So, to "change" this, I propose a national "Congressional Draft," whereby - at random - approximately 525 average citizens are called up to serve from 4 to 6 years, 100 as Senators, the remainder as Representatives.

You would be required to have a high school education and no "felony" criminal record. You would not have to be a lawyer; legislation - as it stands now - is often too complex, and needs to be simplified for efficiency.

I would love to hear your opinion and your ideas!

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"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."
-- Author Unknown

I would love to serve in that fashion. Our current career politicians have lost sight of their constituents, and make their decisions based on their re-election chances, special interests, etc. We need common folk who know what reality is. I know that just about anyone can run for office right now, but let's face it, it's the "good old boy club", and most people wouldn't have a chance against these career politicians. Great idea!

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McCain / Palin

I'd serve, but I think it's a horrible idea. Most 'common' people can't solve their own budget issues and now we're going to put them in charge of a few trillion dollars...

...then again, could they possibly spend more than the previous congress? I doubt it. lol

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I'd love to serve and yeah, it would be a bad idea. Maybe if we got to choose randomly from a set of economists or something.

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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
-Dr. Carl Sagan

Hell yes I'd serve.

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"It is extremely difficult for our contemporaries to conceive of the conditions of free banking because they take government interference with banking for granted and as necessary"

-- Ludwig von Mises

I think it would be a headache ... last time I saw a CSPAN of the senator's B.S. it stunned me to see one of them stand up to give praise to the winning game of a college team ... LIKE THAT'S WHAT WE WANT THEIR WAGE TO GO FOR ...

but if it was really needed I would!

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Words From History:

“We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction...” — Ted Kennedy (September 27, 2002)


"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Ronald Reagan.

I'd serve.

But it's still a bad idea.

Nope; I'd rather serve my country by baking bread at Safeway

I'd serve, but I think that the problem could be easily solved with a limit of 2 terms for all elected positions.

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For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.
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I agree ... that will make the Byrd's and Kennedy's Kerry's comer off their perch!

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Words From History:

“We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction...” — Ted Kennedy (September 27, 2002)


"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Ronald Reagan.