Propose changes to the U.S. Constitution

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for starters, public financing of elections, and true direct democracy [at all levels] with mandatory voting. all ballots would include the provision for "none of the above" which would have to count the same as the other selections, IOW if NOTA got a plurality then another election would have to happen, with different candidates. there would also be national initiatives [like state initiatives] requiring a simple majority for passage- these initiatives could be launched by any private citizen, ONLY private citizens, no lobbies allowed. corporations would NOT count as people. this is intended to replace the house of representatives. there would still be a senate but it could only rubber-stamp the people's vote unless a supermajority voted against it. then they would have to justify any no-vote come national election time. no more electoral college, either. corporations would be strictly limited and micromanaged, with the goal of discouraging big business from getting too large and powerful sufficient to start buying government. any lobbies would be registered and have all their information public free for the asking. they would be banned if they were found to be abusing their charters by secret collusion with elected/appointed officials. registered and public lobbies could propose laws in the senate but they would have to be approved at the national level by every citizen in a public vote. all political parties would have to register as lobbies. all elections would be held on national holidays. people on shiftwork/holiday work would have to be allowed time off to vote. I AM allowed to still dream, right?

Who wants to spend their weekends at council meetings? Not me.