Political Process

Principle                        Fact                               Solution

Side A  

 

No real democracy without proportional representation.

 

 

First past the post disenfranchises even large minorities and facilitates gerrymandering.

 

Adopt proportional representation’
Side B  

Money is corrupting politics.

 

 

 

 

The more money you have the more political influence you have.

 

 

Over turn citizens United.

 

 

 

 

Side C

 

 

 

Non-elected officials from the judiciary to the Fed have too much power.

 

If Congressmen don’t read bills, who writes them?

 

 

 

 

The Fed Chairman is the most powerful economic actor in America.

 

One swing voter on the supreme court has the power to overturn legislation backed by the vast majority of the American people.

 

Adopt a rule-based monetary policy.

 

Abolish Life tenure for judges.

 

Make unanimity a requirement for Supreme Court decisions.