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Thread #145078   Message #3357297
Posted By: Bobert
30-May-12 - 12:59 PM
Thread Name: BS: Obama Battles 'Uncommitted' in Primary
Subject: RE: BS: Obama Battles 'Uncommitted' in Primary
Actually, I am less concerned about the electoral college than I am our legislative and judicial branches of government, both which are currently badly broken...

The only possible fix for the legislative branch is for something to go so badly wrong in this country that needs attention that can't get attention because Congress can't/won't act that brings about insurrection, strikes, mass demonstrations and perhaps some of the real nasty stuff we're seeing in the Middle East... It will take this level of despair and chaos for Congress to agree to being repaired...

The repair is going to involve complete redistricting in every state by an independent entity, perhaps the UN, that makes every district competitive... The repair will also involve a constitutional amendment, if need be, to overturn "Citizen's United" coupled with legislation that provides for public financing of federal elections...

On the judicial side we just need to re-elect Obama in the hopes that one of the 5 Republican justices dies or quits and we can get some balance... Folks do not realize it but it has been ****42 YEARS****
with a Republican dominated Supreme Court... That is a long, long time...

Gotta go...

B~