Lyle Northey (Silent/Boomer)

The election is getting very near and with it we have the rumor mill going like crazy. One hour the polls show one thing and the next hour everything is turned around. We will not know until the tally from the electoral college has been counted. That system is just a waste as it does not reflect the popular vote, and that is proven because every time a republican makes it into office they have lost the popular vote. Our biggest concern in that regard is that Trump will get elected not by the people but by the bidders in the back of the room.
We hope that Harris is the winner on all fronts with a majority in both houses. Provided that happens we need to clean the dead wood out of the legal system by firing some and putting others in jail. After that we need to change the laws to better represent the people, not the money that comes not from the swamp but rather from a cesspool.
For many that are currently in Congress the title of corrupt is far more telling than any name that is connected to redemption. So many of our current crop of representatives have shown themselves to be less than honorable.
The various duties of the different parts of our government are described in the Constitution. The Supreme Court and lower courts are allowed to retain their seats during good Behavior, it does not state for life. The Justices are recommended by the President and confirmed by the Senate and once in place are literally demigods. They make decisions that affect every person in the nation based on their personal interpretation of the law.
Many of the bills that are put forth to be considered by state legislators are put forward and they, the states, ask for signatures of citizens to say yes or no on these bills. The Supreme Court and Appellate Courts make no such effort, they decide with a few as three people and slam a law on the books. We claim the President is the most powerful person on earth and yet he has a limited time to serve and can be checked by the Senate or House on every move he makes. The Justices are allowed unfettered power to ram whatever twist of opinion they have on any issue down everyones neck without being checked.
Have we got this wrong? Do we need to have a referendum on any proposed law or change to any law that is proposed? Since these decisions affect everyone in the nation, it is logical to allow the citizens to have a voice in the enactment of laws. Will it slow the process? Yes and that may be a good thing because as it stands we seem to be getting the wishes of a very few made into laws that all have to live with or die by as the case may be.
If a referendum had been held Roe v Wade would still be in place, bump stocks would not be legal, and waterboarding would not have been allowed as an interrogation technique. It is well passed time to remove the privilege of the demigods and take them from their high seats back to the table of equality.