"kd5sak" wrote in
et:

Might be overstating the case a bit, but I've found that the
occasional Repub. is a crook, but I find that many Demos. are
absolutely EVIL. I'm beginning to think that members of legislatures
should be chosen by a draft and be restricted to only one term.
Especially they should not be able to vote raises that took effect
during their own terms. Also a death penalty for bribes might prove
useful. Such rules would make congress much more effective and less
crooked. Fact is though, it's too late, we already have a ruling class
in control.

HWB

Personally I'd like to replace elections with a lottery and make the
proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets their sole source of funding.

If you don't want the office buy tickets for the candidate of your choice

How many people would buy a ticket for the oval office if they had a
lottery long shot at getting the job?

The prime qualification for holding the office now is to win a popularity
contest. How could pure chance be any worse?

If pure chance is too scary, how about holding a lottery for seats on the
electoral college and letting them elect the president without a popular
vote? I'm sure if it works for choosing a president we could scale it down
to the state level for congress critters and other elected pests.