Harvard releases proposal to fix American Democracy by dividing DC into 127 new states so Congress can rewrite Constitution to eliminate Electoral College

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

Recalling Pelosi decided to listen to an idea floated by CNN and co on how to proceed (or rather, delay) with an impeachment, the next time the Dems have Congress, you can count on them to end the US Republic. Can't lose elections under the long standing rules of the United States, the rules must be changed to help me win, and all barriers to me getting my way must be vaporized!

 

127 Senate and House seats for DC, so they can unequivocally do anything they want with impunity. 

 

Unhinged.

 

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• The Proposal wants to make Washington DC's 127 neighborhoods as new states 
• This would add enough votes for Congress to rewrite the Constitution  
• The report calls for equal representation in both the Senate and the House 
•  It also suggests replacing the Electoral College with a popular vote 
• The proposals wants future amendments ratified by states with most Americans

 

 

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The authors of the proposal suggest dividing D.C. in to states because it is the only area in the US that can do it legally and every subdivision ‘voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic party in the 2016 election.

And, according to the anonymous writers, 'the Democratic caucus in Congress could be confident that new states created within the District would elect like-minded delegations to Congress.’ 

 

 

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'The people should not tolerate a system that is manifestly unfair; they should instead fight fire with fire, and use the unfair provisions of the Constitution to create a better system.'

 

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'An 'easier' way to amend the Constitution would be for Congress to admit a large number of new states whose congressional representatives would reliably ally with the existing majority in sufficient numbers to propose and ratify new amendments fixing the problem of unequal representation,' reads the document.

Because Congress can admit new states with a simple majority, this would provide a more attainable political threshold.'

 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7896199/Harvard-releases-proposal-fix-Americas-democracy-divides-Washington-D-C-127-states.html

https://harvardlawreview.org/2020/01/pack-the-union-a-proposal-to-admit-new-states-for-the-purpose-of-amending-the-constitution-to-ensure-equal-representation/

 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Now that is truly some scary shite.  Hopefully this never gets to a vote.

[TBoneTX 45,972]

If it does, I want the contract to manufacture updated American flags...

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

6 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

If it does, I want the contract to manufacture updated American flags...

Doubtful a country ruled by this sort of lunacy would even be called the USA.

 

 

[Neonred 3,632]

127 states from DC?  What, like every square block become a state?  Yeah, right.

 

I kind of laugh at their "Taxation without representation"

Edited January 18, 2020 by Neonred

[Dashinka 24,746]

It is interesting they choose DC to split up.  I guess this idea is similar to gerrymandering.