OK, I'll bite.

Any relationship between piranhas and, say, barracudas?

The platform as elucidated on video was good, but I believe you could have added another plank: stripping collectivist sacred cows down to the bone in under a minute.

Otto Gass: Any relationship between piranhas and, say, barracudas?

Yes. Barracudas are called lunch.

You've got some ideas I've advocated for a long time. It isn't possible to not make any new laws, because even a bill that repeals a provision of the United States Code (or some agency regulation) is itself a law. But so long as people understand the spirit, yeah.

Years ago I came up with what I call the Grover Cleveland Amendment, which would do away with re-election to consecutive terms in the same office. (A person who succeeded to a term to which someone else was elected, within the final year of the term, would be allowed to run for the next term.) After sitting out, if they decided to run again, we could send them back.

As time has gone on, I really think we need more than just that. We also need to repeal the 17th Amendment, and restore the role of the Senate representing the state legislatures. It and the 16th Amendment, which gave the national government the power to tax incomes, irrevocably shifted power from the state governments to the Leviathan run from the District of Criminals. Reversing these two mistakes would go a long way toward repairing the damage they've caused.

It has become a cliche that "ignorance of the law is no excuse" for breaking it. But laws that are written in such a way that the citizens who must obey them cannot understand them are not what the Founders expected when they wanted a government of laws, not of men. When a person is charged with breaking a law, it should be a legitimate defense that the law is incomprehensible. If the jury can't understand the law, they should not convict.

And I'm nearly convinced that we should also do away with elections to the House of Representatives, and instead select them at random like we do jurors. That in and of itself would require that law be greatly simplified; legal language produced by lawyers seems designed to obfuscate, not to elucidate.

Think of that for a moment. If there are no election campaigns for Senate or Representative, there's no need to take contributions (aka bribes).

Count me in.

Bill,
Awesome! Sign me up!

You are looking much more natural behind the camera now.
Good work!

Love the clip, hate the player. Even with 1.5 kbps broadband, it keeps pausing and buffering at the worst times.

Monster - I have had an idea of an "1810 Commission," wherein any Congressional act or action that did not conform to Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution would be referred to the 10th Amendment - and the act or action in question's authority and responsibility referred back to the states, or to the people.

I like your Grover Cleveland Amendment.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's Constitutional Convention time.

Also, Chase, would it be in front of or behind the camera?

Finally, good job, Bill. I like the new "common sense" theme you've been using in these. It's a better campaign platform than anything these two "winners" have come up with. And more realistic and vital to our future, too.

Is there a way to get transcripts of these videos? I have a slow internet connect, faster than dialup, but a limited satellite internet connection, and I miss a lot in these videos.
Thanks

Monster-- that "Grover Cleveland Amendment" sounds great! If you ask me, that should apply to the Presidency as well as the Senate and House, as a replacement to the current system of term limits.

Fetterkey, the way I wrote it, it did exactly that. The first section of the amendment repeals the 22nd Amendment; the second applies the no-consecutive-term rule to the offices of President, Senator, and Representative.

I believe it would encourage long-term thinking. As it is, we can get legislation designed to make things look good on election day, but the GCA would force Representatives to advocate policies that "peak" in 2-4 years, Presidents in 4-8 years, and Senators in 2-10 years. Anything that satisfies all three would be more likely to be good long term.

But we do NOT want a constitutional convention, because that puts the whole thing on the table. We could get a constitution that defines health care as a "right", or one that subordinates our laws to the UN.

Eh, I'm not going to register even for "free." Stupid idea.

At least add in a free low-res flash version as a viewing option.

That is if you want more people to actually watch it.

And to repeat the queston above: Are transcripts going to be posted or not?

There is a "Free" option once you click over to PJTV. Just look for it. It's a lower resolution, but it's there.

Ah, so there is a flash version.

One has to first click on the link after "To see a complete list of free videos" and then you can use flash without having to register.

I withdraw my 'stupid' remark although I wonder how many people simply leave without looking for the flash version.

I have to disagree with that last comment...doesn't make sense