What amendments would you make to the American constitution?

[jimmy olsen]

Do we have enough languish lawyers to form a US supreme court?  Martinus, BB, Ide, Crazy Canuck, JR, American Scipio, Rasputin, Gups, Sheibh.  I wonder how this court will vote on things like abortion.

Ide doesn't qualify, so you get his spot.

[CountDeMoney]

Do we have enough languish lawyers to form a US supreme court?  Martinus, BB, Ide, Crazy Canuck, JR, American Scipio, Rasputin, Gups, Sheibh.  I wonder how this court will vote on things like abortion.

Apparently only those who get to sit on the right side of the room qualify, buddy. 

[Valmy]

The right to smother Timmay with a pillow full of bricks until dead shall not be infringed.

New York...doesn't abstain.

Last time I waste a 1776 joke in this place.

Mr Anger.  Damn you Mr Anger.  You are Obnoxious and disliked, that cannot be denied

[Sheilbh]

That's hardly optimal though, it's being forced upon us by economic and societal forces over which we have little control.

And the fact we're living longer - which is relatively optimal.

[Valmy]

Remove the right to bear arms clause.

I am not sure how the constitution can outlaw gerrymandering.  I imagine what it can do is to specify that the electoral boundaries be set by a neutral expert commission, having regard to factors such as population size. 

Are you out of your mind?
The right to bear arms is what have kept America free and safe.
You ban weapons, and only criminals will have weapons.
The 2nd Amendment is what make America great.

When has the right to bear arms ever kept America free and safe?  The only time we used the Amendment for its intended purposes and called out the militias for national defense they did a pretty poor job.

[Tonitrus]

The Bar is just an evil tool of that evil monopolistic lawyer-cabal.  Nothing in the Constitution says you have to pass it.

[Ideologue]

Take out the parts of the 4th Amendment I don't like.  Abolish the ability of states to pass laws on any subject less specifically local in nature than traffic control and zoning.  Single term for presidents, of 10 years.  Single terms for Representatives, of 10 years.  Abolish the Senate.  (Which also abolish Senate approval of executive appointees.)

I think those are the only real constitutional barrier to setting up the rational state.  There might be others I'm forgetting about.

[jimmy olsen]

The point is to get more turnover on the court. It's packed with dinosaurs who aren't in step with the nation.

They're judges

They're not meant to be in step with the nation.

They should not be subject to political pressure with regards to having to worry about their job security like a congressman. But they should be in step with the nation and have an intuitive everyday understanding of the economic, technological and political forces driving society.

[Ed Anger]

The right to smother Timmay with a pillow full of bricks until dead shall not be infringed.

New York...doesn't abstain.

Last time I waste a 1776 joke in this place.

Courteously.

Valmy too. 

[Ideologue]

Do we have enough languish lawyers to form a US supreme court?  Martinus, BB, Ide, Crazy Canuck, JR, American Scipio, Rasputin, Gups, Sheibh.  I wonder how this court will vote on things like abortion.

Ide doesn't qualify, so you get his spot.

You don't need to be the member of any state bar to be a member of the SCOTUS.

[jimmy olsen]

Take out the parts of the 4th Amendment I don't like.  Abolish the ability of states to pass laws on any subject less specifically local in nature than traffic control and zoning.  Single term for presidents, of 10 years.  Single terms for Representatives, of 10 years.  Abolish the Senate.  (Which also abolish Senate approval of executive appointees.)

I think those are the only real constitutional barrier to setting up the rational state.  There might be others I'm forgetting about.

You have violated the rules in the opening post!

To the Sarlacc with you! 

[Ideologue]

Take out the parts of the 4th Amendment I don't like.  Abolish the ability of states to pass laws on any subject less specifically local in nature than traffic control and zoning.  Single term for presidents, of 10 years.  Single terms for Representatives, of 10 years.  Abolish the Senate.  (Which also abolish Senate approval of executive appointees.)

I think those are the only real constitutional barrier to setting up the rational state.  There might be others I'm forgetting about.

You have violated the rules in the opening post!

To the Sarlacc with you! 

I can abolish anything I want.  You gave me dictatorial powers, and I am using them to reshape society as I see fit.

[Ideologue]

Fine, Tim, I'll play it your way.

Abolish states.

CAN'T HAVE A SENATE WITHOUT STATES BUDDY.

[Tonitrus]

Take out the parts of the 4th Amendment I don't like.  Abolish the ability of states to pass laws on any subject less specifically local in nature than traffic control and zoning.  Single term for presidents, of 10 years.  Single terms for Representatives, of 10 years.  Abolish the Senate.  (Which also abolish Senate approval of executive appointees.)

I think those are the only real constitutional barrier to setting up the rational state.  There might be others I'm forgetting about.

You have violated the rules in the opening post!

To the Sarlacc with you! 

Read Article V it again.  A State could consent to reduce their representation. 

[Sheilbh]

They should not be subject to political pressure with regards to having to worry about their job security like a congressman. But they should be in step with the nation and have an intuitive everyday understanding of the economic, technological and political forces driving society.

Why?

Also I think it's impossible. No one can understand the economic, technological and political forces of contemporary society any more than a fish can understand water. We need perspective to even begin to understand them. What's an 'intuitive everyday' understanding of those things?