Congressional Reform Act of 2011

[Stephanie Pedro]

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From: Bowie, Mary Anne [USA] <Bowie_M...@bah.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Subject: FW: Something to consider
To: "magb...@aol.com" <magb...@aol.com>

 

I have never forwarded this type of email to you, but I thought it was something everyone should at least consider. It echoes my thoughts. Whether you are a Republican or Democrat, you have to admit the system is not working as intended, or as some people might say, “it’s broken.”

 

 

I hope you all read this all the way through.

 

The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971... before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.

 

Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land.. all because of public pressure.

 

I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.

 

In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.

 

Congressional Reform Act of 2011

 

1. Term Limits.

 

12 years only, one of the possible options below.

 

A. Two Six-year Senate terms

B. Six Two-year House terms

C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms

 

2. No Tenure / No Pension.

 

A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

 

3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.

 

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people.

 

4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

 

5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

 

6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

 

7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

 

8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.

 

The American people did not make these contracts with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.

 

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

 

If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. Maybe it is time.

 

 

 

LET'S FIX CONGRESS!!!!! If you agree, pass it on. If not, just delete.

You are one of my 20+. Please keep it going.

 

--
Stephanie Pedro
Vicini LLC

(vi-chee-knee)

www.vicinibuild.com
318-751-7271

[Brian Salvatore]

Stephanie,

     We also need to reform how they fund their political campaigns.  We have to put an end to campaign contributions from lobbyists.   Lobbyists and campaign money should not mix.  In the future, if someone lobbies a congressman, it must be transparent and a cashless interaction.

Brian

Brian

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”---Albert Einstein  

[Feico Kempff]

The cost of funding political campaigns implies that campaigns inherently require a lot of money.  One way to make campaigns less costly would be to reduce the period of time of the voting cycle.  

 

The date of declaring  one's candidacy and the date to vote should be 6 months or less. This requires the discipline of the political parties who control the calendar.   

 

Another way would be to require a registered voter to vote, just like a registered citizen is required to comply with a jury summons.  If you're called to vote, you have to comply, or show cause for non compliance. 

Precincts keep records of registered voters. At the close of the polls, the precinct chairmen always declare a percentage of voting within their districts and know those registered voters who did not vote.

 

If the election system was timely and compulsory, the process may not be so costly, and then not require the lobbying for funds.  Just food for thought

Feico Kempff,
682-554-4277