Category Archives: Constitution 2.0

Improve the greatest secular document in human history?  No problem…now.  Not after a few centuries of power-mongers assailing and subverting it.  We’ve got plenty of abuses to address.  And for all their rightful pessimism about flawed humanity, the Founders still gave us too … Continue reading →

…is on the way. Apparently they’ve been using Denmark’s, with a few tweaks, since their independence in 1944. But electing people to write it? Whew. This’ll be interesting. Given modern communication, computing, and Iceland’s tiny ~320,000 population, couldn’t they use … Continue reading →

The federal government steals from children by planned deficit spending.  It also steals from lenders when it inflates currency by printing more money. Some of these ill-gotten gains are used to bribe or reward state governments, such as recent “stimulus” … Continue reading →

Folks are pushing the Repeal Amendment.  Does the W.O.R.M. believe that 2/3rds of the states should be able to repeal federal law?  I believe 52% should be able to repeal federal law, so…it’s a start? For those who’ve not read earlier … Continue reading →

…two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.  It’s also 100,000,000 wolves and 99,999,999 sheep voting on dinner. It’s why the Founding Fathers didn’t give America a pure democracy.   And my mind boggles at mainstream acceptance of 51 … Continue reading →

Back to the idea of the new-and-improved Constitution: First concept–minimize vested interest in government.  Method of implementation–anyone working a federal job surrenders the right to vote in federal elections.  Naturally, individal states can decide whether to implement the concept locally (hint: they should!)  Also, as noted … Continue reading →

Assuming I ever want readers, then actually get some, one  project I’d like our community to play with is the  “Newmerican” Constitution.  That is, the next iteration of the U.S. Constitution, which is the greatest secular document in human history. Does the Worm actually believe we can … Continue reading →