Key Policies

Here are some items that are on my list and people have mentioned to me.  Take a look and let me know what comes to mind for you as being an important item to tackle and we'll make it a priority.

We seem to have a confluence of parties trying desperately to out gerrymander each other.  What if there was a Federal standard that dictated districts be created in as square a manner as physically possible?

This image is something that AI approximated.  It's not exactly what I envisioned, but it's very close.  Also, it doesn't gerrymander in a crazy way the way that current districts do.  I think that this would create a more fair and standard approach to selecting Representatives.

Can we get a bill through both houses of Congress and signed by the President on this subject?  I seriously doubt it, and we'll probably need a Convetntion of States.

How hypocritical is that Congress imposed term limits on the Office of the President, but did not impose such a restriction on themselves?  They freaked out after FDR served 12 years of 4 terms (he died in office), but they don't seem to be concerned over the years in Congress of Chuck Grassley (50 years), Ed Markey (48 years), Chuck Schumer (44 years)...A list might be more apropriate.  I'll put one below.

This is another item that is likely not to be passed by Congress, so we'll add it to our Convention of States.  I think that 12 years total in either branch would be a good number.  Also, House members should serve 4 year terms with odd districts elected one year then even districts two years later.  Right now members govern for a year and then campaign for a year and it starts all over again.  2 years doesn't seem like a long enough time.

The framers of the constitution wanted the House to be accountable to the will of the people and quickly replaced if they weren't representing in a way the people desired.  As you can see in the table below either Congress is doing a great job (they have a 15% approval rating), or we just keep electing the same people over and over because...we know their name?

Below is the list that I mentioned of long serving members limited to 30+ years (scroll to bottom):

I was contacted by the American Small Business League, and they feel like there are some really big issues with the SBA and how and to whom they hand out loans.  

For example, they say, "Through a combination of misguided SBA policies, blatant fraud, loopholes and a lack of oversight by the SBA, large firms are able to obtain small business procurement awards stripping millions from the revenue of America's small business." 

They also state that, "Women are 50% of population and they own 43% of the businesses in America and yet, for over 30 years firms owned by men have received over 95% of all federal contracts and spending." 

This is troubling and should be looked into and action taken where it is warranted.

This is a process where 34 of the 50 states legislatures must submit resolutions to Congress demanding a change, Congress will call the convention and 38 states must pass the proposed amendment, and Congress must amend the Constitution.  This has never happened in the history of the United States.

This has to come from the legislatures at the state level, and this is where things get a bit muddy.  The US Congress does not have the direct power to force states to do this, so a pressure and persuasion campaign will need to be launched.  

I envision this a combination of talking to state governments and probably a grassroots effort to get this issue on state ballots, so the people can show their support for such a measure.