The US Constitution assumes that the three branches of Federal government would fight tooth and nail to hold on to their own powers, not collude with each other like they do today.

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leslieburns@esq.social — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:25:04 GMT

@drahardja Oh and GET RID OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. That one is huge. National election means all the votes count the same not state by state. You have more votes overall, you win.

I'd add a mandatory >50% vote getting requirement, so there is a runoff if the first round doesn't produce a majority winner.

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aaron@social.aaroncrocco.com — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:18:13 GMT

@drahardja Term limits for congress. All of them.

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faraiwe@mstdn.social — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:16:28 GMT

@drahardja oh, yeah.

Make lobbying illegal. Make stock trading illegal for legislators.

Establish mandatory financial disclosures, random inspections/audits, mandatory inspection/audit at end of term(s) for every member of Congress, Circuit/Appeals/SCOTUS and Cabinet. Zero exceptions.

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femme_mal@mstdn.social — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:16:15 GMT

@drahardja First, do what Rep. John Dingle (RIP) recommended after serving 60 years in the House: get rid of the Senate as it undermines equal representation for every American.

Second, apply the Constitution's Article I, Section 2 and ensure there is a representatitve for every 30,000 citizens with at least one per state.

Third, limit SCOTUS terms to 20 years or less, publicly fund presidential campaigns and limit federal campaign spending more.

Lastly, mandatory US civics education.

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justtoodd@nerdculture.de — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:14:49 GMT

@drahardja Each rep would be representing fewer people thus having more of an ability to actually represent and be held accountable.

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beachbum@mastodon.sdf.org — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:14:33 GMT

@drahardja True that. Not nearly enough of his voters are denouncing his destruction of our constitutional republic either.

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faraiwe@mstdn.social — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:12:35 GMT

@drahardja
urgently, overturn Citizens United

Then enshrine TERMS and AGE LIMITS for any and every elected or directly vetted public office.

Erase presidential pardon powers.

It'd be a good start.

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drahardja@sfba.social — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:12:22 GMT

@JustToOdd I’m not sure how that will help. I would support deleting the Senate though.

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justtoodd@nerdculture.de — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:11:04 GMT

@drahardja Expand the House

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leslieburns@esq.social — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:07:32 GMT

@drahardja Oh, and add an amendment overturning Citizens United and *any* corporate donations.

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drahardja@sfba.social — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:06:01 GMT

@Beachbum It seems like such an obvious thing, but yet here we are.

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beachbum@mastodon.sdf.org — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:04:05 GMT

@drahardja We have to elect people that take their oath to the Constitution seriously and aren’t willing to abdicate it for a cult leader.

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leslieburns@esq.social — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:03:59 GMT

@drahardja Take the money out by requiring all MoC, SCOTUS, and Potus/VP to have blind trusts.

And hard SHORT term limits (better than age limits--which are inherently ageist of course).