My Idea for the next Constitutional Amendment
Gymoor II The Return
21-11-2005, 01:24
Amendment XXVIII:
While the free practice of dividing into political parties shall never be infringed upon, all political parties shall be named in an insulting manner. Some examples:
Baboon's butts
Horse's asses
Thugs
Robbers
Speakers of Bovine Manure
The name of one's own political party must be mentioned in any campaign commercial and must be announced before speaking to the public, to reporters or to Congress. Any written communication between members of a party conducting party or government business must be on official stationary emblazoned with the party's name. Any written press release from a party member must be on official stationary emblazoned with the party's name.
The South Islands
21-11-2005, 01:26
Anal Butt Pirates?
Candelar
21-11-2005, 02:00
The George W Bush Party sounds about as insulting as it's possible to get :D
Good Lifes
21-11-2005, 02:19
Going toward a more serious answer:
The President shall have a line item vetoe on all spending bills.
Going toward a more serious answer:
The President shall have a line item vetoe on all spending bills.
Thank you, no.
Gymoor II The Return
21-11-2005, 02:32
Thank you, no.
Perhaps if the line item veto could be overruled by congress, either by a majority or a super majority?
Perhaps if the line item veto could be overruled by congress, either by a majority or a super majority?
Like a regular veto? It is very hard to scrape together a 2/3s majority to override the president unless one party happens to have that at hand, or the president has REALLY managed to piss off Congress.
As much as I find the hiding of little bits of things in spending bills distasteful, to give the president (no matter which party) line item veto power would give the excutive branch way too much power, AND would remove the bargining chips Congress uses to get things done.
Amendments 212, 213, and 214: Everyone will be fitted with stupid crap to make them mediocre so we don't offend the people who really are mediocre. Oh yeah, and I call Handicapper General, Nietzschean swine. Hahaha
Actually, I've got a better idea for an amendment:
The Final Amendment:
No more amendments may be added to the constitution. Oh yeah, and the US is now officially socialist. Take that capitalists and proponents of anti-gay marriage amendments! Hahaha
Gymoor II The Return
21-11-2005, 02:56
Like a regular veto? It is very hard to scrape together a 2/3s majority to override the president unless one party happens to have that at hand, or the president has REALLY managed to piss off Congress.
As much as I find the hiding of little bits of things in spending bills distasteful, to give the president (no matter which party) line item veto power would give the excutive branch way too much power, AND would remove the bargining chips Congress uses to get things done.
Perhaps we need a new elected official? Someone besides the President. Someone whose sole duty is the line item veto. The Executive Skinflint? The Beancounter in Chief? His Excellency, the Red Pen?
Perhaps we need a new elected official? Someone besides the President. Someone whose sole duty is the line item veto. The Executive Skinflint? The Beancounter in Chief? His Excellency, the Red Pen?
Same problem as giving it to the president. What's to stop that person from deciding that all spending items from Republicans (or Democrats) are not nessicary because that party voted against something or is the opposition party?
Making them an appointed position is the same issue with changing presidents, and a lifetime posstion just opens it up to the same critisim of SCOTUS (I.e. How DARE these un-elected judges decide for the people? They haven't been elected!).
Anal Butt Pirates?
Isn't that a bit redundant?
The South Islands
21-11-2005, 04:44
Isn't that a bit redundant?
It's the government. Of course it's redundant!
Gymoor II The Return
21-11-2005, 04:50
Same problem as giving it to the president. What's to stop that person from deciding that all spending items from Republicans (or Democrats) are not nessicary because that party voted against something or is the opposition party?
Making them an appointed position is the same issue with changing presidents, and a lifetime posstion just opens it up to the same critisim of SCOTUS (I.e. How DARE these un-elected judges decide for the people? They haven't been elected!).
Give 'em a 6 month term and make their ability to re-run contingent upon cutting at least twice the cost of their department from the budget.
No endorse
21-11-2005, 05:10
Amendments 212, 213, and 214: Everyone will be fitted with stupid crap to make them mediocre so we don't offend the people who really are mediocre. Oh yeah, and I call Handicapper General, Nietzschean swine. Hahaha
NO FAIR! Share the fun! (crazy story o_O)
I've always wondered... they'd have to make everyone as smart as the dumbest person... what would happen in case of Terri Schaivo?