Isn't it well past time we changed the mechanics of democracy in this country to stop the current system which is morally and ideologically bankrupt (and has bankrupted many of us).
I would propose a few major changes to start with.
1. Introduce a system whereby the electorate can FIRE a politician, rather than waiting for the next election. They work for us, on a contract basis. As their employers, we should be able to fire them for serious misconduct like using state assets to benefit themselves or their buddies, or , y'know involving us in illegal wars.
2. Get rid of the systems of co-opting when a seat is vacated.
3. Set up a system that allows Citizens to propose referenda.
4. The Ceann Comhairle position should not be filled by a TD, nor an appointee of the government.
5. The gerrymandered rotten borough that calls itself Seanad Eireann should discover the joys of universal suffrage. After all, this is the 21st Century.
I would propose a few major changes to start with.
1. Introduce a system whereby the electorate can FIRE a politician, rather than waiting for the next election. They work for us, on a contract basis. As their employers, we should be able to fire them for serious misconduct like using state assets to benefit themselves or their buddies, or , y'know involving us in illegal wars.
2. Get rid of the systems of co-opting when a seat is vacated.
3. Set up a system that allows Citizens to propose referenda.
4. The Ceann Comhairle position should not be filled by a TD, nor an appointee of the government.
5. The gerrymandered rotten borough that calls itself Seanad Eireann should discover the joys of universal suffrage. After all, this is the 21st Century.
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