Politics again

Woweee. I'm seeing a lot of political activity going on.

This is a forwarding message I got today:

An idea whose time has come. For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they didn't pay into Social Security, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws.The latest is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform that is being considered...in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop. This is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come.

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:
"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States."

That seems reasonable. The specifics and language need some legal reviews and some tweaking, but the sentiment is logical to me. Once polished, I'd vote for it, and campaign for it, too.

Other things I would love:

• Term limits. I'm a pretty big fan; though I've heard some convincing arguments against them.
• Budget balance: The federal government can't spend more than they collect.
• Federal Personnel Efficiency Audit: I'm not sure how to do it exactly; but I'm pretty sure there are a lot of unearned paychecks issued by the government, and a lot of unnecessary positions. I would like it if government jobs were not so notoriously fire-proof.