The parties are the problem.
Every two years, the entire house, and 1/3 of the senate, are up for reelection. This means every two years, there is a new congress. The day after the election results are in, every lobbyist from every organization knows exactly which senators and representatives to target. They know who will chair, and be on, the committees relevant to their interests. This is because every senator & representative is a chess piece, whose rank is determined by a combination of party seniority & party platform loyalty.
Term limits don't fix this.
The solution is to turn those chamber member chess pieces into checkers, every member an equal, and take the parties out of the committee selection process.
On Day One of a new congress going to session, each chamber makes all committee appointments via lottery. Every member, regardless of party affiliation, is eligible. Any member who declines serving on the committee they've been drawn for becomes ineligible for all committees during the two year duration of said congress. Committee chairs would be chosen by lottery within the committee. Declining a chairmanship carries no penalty.
This accomplishes five important things:
1. Lobbyists don't know who to target.
2. Voters can vote for the best candidate, because without seniority, incumbency becomes much less relevant.
3. Third party members get to be a real voice for their constituencies, by having a chance to serve on, and chair, important committees.
4. Senators & representatives put the people of their states & districts ahead of their political parties.
5. Congress is restored to the people, and the parties are weakened.
At this moment, America needs the republicans to be an 800 pound gorilla to stop the rampaging rabid 800 pound gorilla that the democrats have become, but when the dust settles, both monsters need to be caged.
A Muslim passenger:
"Excuse me, can you turn off the music?"
The driver:
"Why?"
The passenger:
"Music is haram."
The driver:
"Why is music haram?"
The passenger:
"Because there was no music in the time of prophet Muhammad."
The driver:
"Well, get off then. There were no cars back then either. A camel will come pick you up."
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@LaNativePatriot It's a crazy society we're living in. I almost said "world" there, but the world is a creation of God, so it's perfect. It's our human society that's gone crazy.
@BreannaMorello There was a millwright with a gut like that where I used to work. He could lift full 55 gallon oil drums off their pallets - not to show off, but to set them where they needed to be.
@ShariBaby1964@AlphaNews There's a huge difference between offering a prayer of thanks to the Lord for the dinner that sits before you in a restaurant, on a table that you're literally renting by way of purchasing said dinner, and occupying the dressing room in the clothing department of a retail store.
The same police force who handcuffed Henry Nowak and called him a liar as he died, did this to the people protesting it.
Nobody can say there's no two tier policing and judiciary in the UK.
The whole world sees it.
@saintlylogic@KendallQuallsMN How about this: I'm not even a Demuth supporter. Qualls' posts whining about Demuth are likely to push more voters away from himself than away from her.
Parrish & Lindell are the "Dynamic Duo" of the 2026 gubernatorial campaign. They're the best choice for Minnesota.
This is what Minnesota has become as well. She's Amy Klobuchar's libtard doppelgänger! All you conservative cowards who want more "electable" candidates are giving these fucking lunatics exactly what they want.
Royce White for U.S. Senate MN 2026
Minnesota Primary August 11th
🚨BREAKING: Henry Nowak's father speaks out on the murder of his son:
"He told officers he could not breathe NINE TIMES, he said he had been stabbed FOUR TIMES, but the officer replied saying' 'I don't think you have, mate.'"
What a brave man.