If I were God for a day, there would be another amendment to the Constitution on the books, requiring Congress' budget to balance and remain balanced, and that any deficit allowed would be divided amongst the Congress-shits that incurred it and a debt owned individually and severally by the Congress-shits under whose tenure that deficit arose. Further, that debt could not be forgiven on the death of the Congress-shit but would fall to s/h/its heirs and assignees until it was repaid in full, and it could not be relieved in bankruptcy court.
I know it'll never happen in my lifetime, but a guy can dream, can't he?
Definitely agree with that, and H5, sir.
Another Amendment, perhaps No. 29, that would say something like this:
Term limits and Age of Mandatory Retirement: No person serving in the Congress of the United States shall serve in their elected role beyond 8 years (for U.S. representatives) and 12 years (for U.S. senators). No person serving in the Congress of the United States shall serve beyond the age of 72. No person serving in the Congress of the United States shall serve in a lobbyist role, or on a corporate board following their retirement from the Congress.
(Retirement means RETIREMENT, gentlemen.)
There is lots that can be done with something like this, including the argument that "We already have term limits! They're called ELECTIONS!" True enough, but the counterargument to that is, the system is rigged to keep electing those to office who play by the rules, go-along-to-get-along, and otherwise shut up and do what they're told -- like 92% of Congress.
The moneychangers control everything. And that means the leadership gigs in the 2-party (broken) system, the leadership gigs in Congress (which is why gigs like the Speaker and Senate Leader and Whips are sought), and ultimately the cushy setup whereby those who are cutting the checks get what they want -- more money bilked out of the taxpayer and more for them and their pet projects.
Yeah, you bet a guy can dream.