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Government expenditures over $1 bil should be voted by the general public; Zoning law ends

Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:00 pm
Posted by Saunson69
Member since May 2023
1848 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:00 pm
Any government expenditure over $1 bil, including items like sending money to foreign countries, should be decided exactly like the presidential race. By a vote. Now maybe only 10% of the legal aged population shows up to vote on each item, but it still puts the power with the people. There might end up being a vote every couple weeks, but that I feel is justified.

Wayyy more items will be denied. It'll make Americans have much more control over the country. Only items that people feel strongly benefit the nation will be passed.

The current way involves a lot of self interest from Congress that doesn't benefit the public.

In addition, I feel zoning reform laws are a horrible thing for the country now. So many 80 year old women NIMBY's that go and stop housing construction from their special little area that limits supply of houses in the US. It's extremely selfish and hurts the rest of the country with supply limits and many never going to afford a home. That should be abolished yesterday. NIMBY should never, ever trump the general American public being able to afford housing. Shut it down immediately. Sorry Grandma, but for the next 3 years, I'm building cookie cutter homes nearby with construction 8 AM to 6 PM because the general public being able to afford homes is a lot more important than you wanting your space.
This post was edited on 4/26/24 at 2:47 pm
Posted by North Dallas Tiger
Geaux Tigahs
Member since Mar 2024
2046 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:02 pm to
Cats are way too lazy to participate in govment like that playa


I agree. That is my money
Posted by OWLFAN86
The OT has made me richer
Member since Jun 2004
175901 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:12 pm to
Do you want to Federalize elections?

Greeks tried this and it proved ineffective

there would be an increase in the pork barrel appropriations
things would be far more complicated, meaning stuff would be held up for BS even more so that now
foreign influence and lobbying are already bad enough,
you think it would limit the waste but voters are shortsighted and would bend over for the bread and circuses effect

now limit the right to vote on spending to those who pay taxes
ie Landowners,

but that'll never happen
until we go, full fascist,

grossly oversimplified because .... well the audience

watermelon chunks

This post was edited on 4/26/24 at 2:14 pm
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
13995 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:14 pm to
They'd just break everything down into $999,999,999 increments and vote on them in private. Our government hates us.
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
13995 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:15 pm to
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I feel zoning reform laws are a horrible thing for the country now.

On one hand I tend to agree. OTOH, this is how they keep strip clubs and liquor stores from being built next to an elementary school.
This post was edited on 4/26/24 at 5:36 pm
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
Member since Nov 2013
4244 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:19 pm to
Is this a real thing that happened, or just old man yelling at clouds kind of thing?

If so, great! Link me an article.

If not, “Dear Facebook,

Where are we on this now boss?
Posted by Socrates Johnson
Madisonville
Member since Apr 2012
2108 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:42 pm to
This is too close to a pure democracy to work in our country.
Posted by Saunson69
Member since May 2023
1848 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:49 pm to
quote:

They'd just break everything down into $999,999,999 increments and vote on them in private. Our government hates us.



I pictured that too, but it should accompany a law not allowing to break down items into smaller pieces to pass it. Aka no bullshitting your way. Items under 1 concept couldn't be separated.
This post was edited on 4/26/24 at 2:50 pm
Posted by XenScott
Pensacola
Member since Oct 2016
3136 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 3:26 pm to
Go back to senators being appointed instead of elected.
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76327 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 3:36 pm to
quote:

This is too close to a pure democracy to work in our country.


quote:

Socrates Johnson

This man knows
Posted by Limitlesstigers
Lafayette
Member since Nov 2019
2838 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 4:31 pm to
You're about to downvoted into oblivion. The boomer " conservatives" on here love zoning.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
25641 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 4:33 pm to
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You're about to downvoted into oblivion. The boomer " conservatives" on here love zoning.


Do you really want to live in a world with no zoning?
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