The last time the world introduced a new mass communications media (broadcast radio) we had revolutions and a world war. The result was a New Deal that changed the way government worked.
But some in America don’t like that at all. They've worked tirelessly to break the American Dream of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness and replace it with hatred, incarceration and the base pursuit of money, and they're on the path to success. The American system is about to fail for the third time.
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union failed and were repaired by the First Constitutional Convention which created our current form of government. The next failure was the Civil War, repaired by the New Deal and Civil Rights.
The Republic is failing again.
The American system is failing again.
How do we fix it?
First, what has caused our problems?
The spread of instantaneous communications across the world (telegraph, telephone and radio) introduced a new way to distribute propaganda to a wider audience. And the ambitious took advantage of it to peddle lies and hatred and try to seize the power of the state.
The right wing and the billionaires have been colluding for decades to seize control of the American economy (in the 1920s they managed to seize half of the economy personally, a point we have just passed again this last year.)
There was a visceral reaction to what this Class War caused (the Great Depression) that allowed the left and labor party to win veto proof majorities for the next sixteen years. They used these majorities to write the new laws that created the social safety net and installed the New Deal.
It’s not an accident that the place that invented radio and mass broadcasting (Italy) was the first to fall to fascism: Propaganda works. Mussolini and Hitler created this modern form of crony-capitalism or fascism that turns a democracy into a corrupt cult of personality.
These fascists were defeated and replaced by the Russian Empire in Europe and by the United States in Asia. Eventually the West brought democracy to parts of Asia and disassembled the Empire and freed Europe. A new Russian generation is once again attempting to spread totalitarianism throughout the world. It remains a government based on corruption, the worst form of government for the human thriving of anyone, except the billionaires. This Class War is a very bad idea. It rarely ends well for the rich. See history.
The next mass media introduced throughout the world was television. The United States finally enacted laws to enforce the 14th amendment (from 1866) and institute civil rights in the 1960s, almost certainly due to the deployment of television. Nobody could pretend systematic racism wasn’t extant throughout the United States, illegally and unconstitutionally. For decency’s sake, it had to end.
What was the next big change in mass media communications? CableTV. The fascists used this to bypass the stranglehold inhibiting propaganda the government had on the airwaves. CableTV was specifically allowed to steal over the air broadcasts and resell them without renumeration to the owners of the airwaves. The new propaganda channel spread fascism throughout our country again. But television also ruined the ability to run blood splattered colonizing wars as too painful. Kent state, where four peaceful protestors were shot and killed by some young marines, was just too much to bear. People forget that the radical left was bombing infrastructure every week to make the point that they weren’t happy with the draft and they were willing to risk deaths to prove it. Too horrifying to watch, the draft was finally disbanded.
Instead of colonization we got quick invasions more suitable for TV: Grenada, Panama, Kuwait, and long drawn out soap operas: Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans. The current mass media are the social networks built by the techno-Lords, and again, the fascists are using it to spread propaganda. They’re trying to cause misery and bloodshed in Portland, LA, DC, Chicago and Minneapolis; in any city run by a Democratic mayor, any city with Democrats living there. Democratic constituents are now under direct and vocal threat and declared to be enemies of the state.
The current system is not working, it does not protect our rights. It cannot protect our rights because of its structure. It is time to change this power structure. The power of the Congress and the Executive must be spread around to more centers of control. Gerrymandering must be impossible. Multiple parties must be inherent in the new system. And we must embrace, support and implement the New Deal’s ideals as expressed in the Second Bill of Rights and the UN Declaration of Human Rights signed in 1945 by the World
FDR, our New Deal President, declared a Second Bill of Rights for all Americans and the world, rights essential to support Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Americans, and the world, must enjoy the right to:
1. Employment (The right to work.)
2. An adequate income for food, shelter and recreation (The right to work at a living wage.)
3. Farmers' rights to a fair income (The right to work at a living wage with fair markets.)
4. Freedom from unfair competition and monopolies (The right to work at a living wage with fair markets where manipulation and monopolies are eliminated.)
5. Decent housing (We protect the environment)
6. Adequate medical care (We protect the environment and people with universal healthcare)
7. Social security (We protect the environment and the people with universal healthcare and a safety net)
8. Education (We protect the environment, provide universal healthcare, a safety net and education for all.)
These are Americans' Second Bill of Rights that can easily be implemented by the richest country on this planet:
We all deserve the right to work at a living wage with fair markets where manipulation and monopolies are eliminated.
And we pledge to protect the environment, provide universal healthcare, a safety net and education for all.
These are essentially the planks of the current Democratic party platform: The American Dream.
And it’s essential that this means for everyone. Everyone. Nobody is to be left behind in the coming age of abundance.
This is what our wealth can give us: abundance. This is not what the current system produces. The current system leaves everybody behind except for the billionaires.
No longer. This system must be changed.
We need a powerful reformation of this broken system, a final great awakening of the American spirit.
In the United States, in the current system, the only way out is civil war or a constitutional convention.
Which do we prefer?
A convention is required to build the new system that can accomplish the essential goal of humanity’s thriving by implementing America’s Second Bill of Rights.
We all do better when we all do better. It’s simple.
But the work to make it come to pass is more than difficult. It seems impossible, until it’s not.
The time is now. We must be prepared. What should we insist stays? What changes must occur? The system has been broken, this is how we fix it. We need to build it for the next millennium.
And here’s the plan: Nobody gets left behind.
First: Everyone must understand the current system has failed.
Second: Everyone must understand the alternatives.
Third: We use this knowledge to design a new, better system, together.
Fourth: We make it so.
Americans can no longer ignore what they have seen and felt deep in their souls. For Democracy to survive, the system must change once more. If we don’t change it, it will be changed for us and it will not end well.
We must take responsibility for our future. There is no excuse. We must change the system to bring back fairness for everyone.
America needs a second constitutional convention. There is no other way.
Nobody can be left behind.
And if you ask what you can do, as a first assignment on this journey: Learn the lessons of the Federalist Papers, written the last time we had a constitutional convention. They are timely, strategic, and relevant to today. They are fascinating. Do your homework.
Thanks for reading.
-Dr. Mike
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My axioms for the new government.
If we have a constitutional convention, these are the rock bottom concerns that must be addressed.
Equal treatment of all. No illiberal democracy will be allowed. Anywhere. Nobody is left behind.
Districts must be multi-representative so they can't be gerrymandered.
- large districts with many representatives, nobody gets left behind: everyone has a representative.
- Increase the number of representatives by a factor of 10, split up the power
- a parliamentary system is preferable, where an election can be called at any time and there is no incentive to have only two polarized parties. The system must naturally produce multiple parties.
- a shadow cabinet, ready to take over at a moments notice (when the government fails a vote of confidence.)
Congressional committees must become citizen assemblies.
- informed consent, dedicated discussion, consensus resolution
- recommends laws to Congress
No impoundment allowed (A current SCOTUS embarrassment, they can't even bring themselves to hold up our current laws. This court must be reformed.)
Due process guaranteed for everyone. (Another law that SCOTUS can't bring themselves to support.)
Enforce Anti-trust laws. There's a reason they were introduced after the First Gilded Age. Lina Khan is right, all monopolies are bad. No matter how much they say they will be good, they won't. The temptation is too great. They will enshittify everything to earn a few pennies more.
Of course, the original bill of rights (as originally written, not reinterpreted for maximum carnage) must be supported: free speech, right of assembly, free press, neutral to religion, due process, trial by jury, no unreasonable search and seizure, the right of state militia to be armed, etc.
The president is no longer the head of the executive branch, which must faithfully execute the laws. The head of the winning party runs the executive branch. The President (elected however, popular vote or electoral vote) has the power to declare a new election, to negotiate foreign treaties, to investigate the parliament, to enforce the laws using an independent Department of Justice. The president can propose pardons, but the Senate and Citizen assemblies must approve them. The presidency becomes a fourth branch, insuring no crony capitalism creeps into the system.
We need to have universal healthcare, child care, universal education, universal basic income, worker representation on boards of public companies, support of unions.
Public scientific basic research, space exploration, subsidization of critical industries for national security, free trade, foreign aid supporting world wide democracy, health and education, civil rights and peace and prosperity. Free passage on the high seas. Elimination of piracy.
Civil rights. Voting rights. No Slavery. We must respect all human beings.
And here's a proposed structure to make all of that true:
Proposal for a Quad-Cameral Constitutional Republic
Core Philosophy:
Maximum dispersion of power.
Separation of Implementation (Service Govt) from Integrity (Watchdog State).
I. The Legislative Branch (Initiation, Enactment, Stabilization)
1. The People’s Congress (The Initiator)
• Structure: 500 citizens selected by Sortition (random lottery). Convened per issue, disbanded after drafting.
• Trigger: Petition signed by 1% of the population.
• Constraint: Each citizen holds only 1 signature slot at a time (Proof of Importance).
• Powers:
• Drafting: Sole power to author new legislation (with technical staff support).
• Constitutional Amendments: Sole power to propose amendments.
• Oversight Juries: Sub-panels ratify Presidential Pardons and SWF Investment Strategies.
2. The House of Representatives (The Engine)
• Structure: ~700 Members.
• Election: Party-List Proportional Representation.
• Districts: 1 Rep per 200,000 citizens. Large multi-member districts (~20 seats) to encourage coalition parties.
• Powers:
• Enactment: Votes "Up or Down" on drafts from the People's Congress.
• Budget: Sets allocations for all departments.
• Government Formation: Elects the Prime Minister.
• Override: Can override a Senate Veto with a Supermajority.
3. The Senate (The Brake)
• Presiding Officer: The Vice President.
• Powers:
• Veto: Can block House legislation (subject to override).
• Advice & Consent: Confirms Treaties, Cabinet, and Judges.
• Judicial Remand: Can void a Supreme Court ruling by Supermajority, reverting the law to the lower court precedent.
• Impeachment: Conducts trials for President, PM, and Judges.
• Pardons: Must approve all presidential pardons.
II. The Executive Branch (Bifurcated)
4. The Prime Minister (Head of Government)
• Role: The "CEO" of the Service Government.
• Powers:
• Implementation: Executes laws and spends the budget.
• Department of Justice (DOJ): Enforces public order (FBI/DEA) and investigates Judicial Corruption.
• Check: Can be removed by a "Vote of No Confidence" from the House.
5. The President (Head of State & Auditor)
• Role: The "Chief Compliance Officer."
• Election: Electoral College (Modified).
• Powers:
• The Dissolution Trigger (The "King's Power"): Can dissolve the House and call new elections if:
1. Budget is not passed in 45 days.
2. Government cannot be formed in 14 days.
3. "Irreconcilable Differences" between House and People's Congress.
• Office of Integrity: Appoints Ombudsmen in every agency; directs Special Prosecutors to investigate Government Corruption.
• Financial Control: Manages the Sovereign Wealth Fund (execution only) and appoints Fed/CFPB chairs.
• Judicial Appointments: Selects judges for the Federal Pool.
• Check: Can be impeached (see below).
III. The Judicial Branch (The Rolling Check)
6. The High Court of Review
• Composition: No permanent Supreme Court. A panel of 9 Justices.
• Selection: Drawn from the Federal Appellate Pool.
• Rotation: 3 Justices rotate out every 2 years (6 remain). Each justice serves 6 years on the panel.
• Powers: Judicial Review (Constitutionality).
• Checks:
• Senate Remand: Senate can override their ruling.
• People's Veto: A People's Congress can propose a Constitutional Amendment to bypass a ruling.
• DOJ Investigation: Subject to corruption probes by the PM's DOJ.
IV. Special Protocols
A. The Pardon Protocol (The "Mercy Jury")
The Power of the Pardon is no longer absolute.
1. Request: President wishes to pardon an individual.
2. Review: A "Clemency Congress" (small sortition jury, e.g., 50-100 people) is convened.
3. Verdict: They hear the case for mercy. They vote.
• Majority Approval: The Pardon is sent to the Senate to approve.
• Rejection: The Pardon is denied. The President cannot override this.
B. The Impeachment Protocol
How to remove the "King/Auditor" (President):
1. Accusation: The House passes Articles of Impeachment (Simple Majority).
2. Trial: The Senate holds the trial.
3. Conviction Threshold: 67% (Two-Thirds Majority).
• Why 67% over 60%? Because the President has the power to dissolve the House,
a 60% threshold makes it too easy for a hostile House to "pre-emptively strike" the President to save their own jobs.
67% ensures that removal is only for genuine crimes, not political survival.
C. The Sovereign Wealth Fund Loop
1. Proposal: President proposes an investment thesis (e.g., "Green Energy Infrastructure").
2. Ratification: A "Financial People's Congress" reviews the risk/reward.
They approve the strategy, not the specific stocks.
3. Execution: The President's financial team executes the trades.
4. Audit: The President's own auditors report performance back to the public.
Visual Power Map
• The People write the laws (People's Congress).
• The Parties negotiate the details (House).
• The Senate ensures stability.
• The PM does the work.
• The President watches the money and the ethics.
• The Judges watch the Constitution (temporarily).
• The People (via Pardon Jury) watch the Mercy.
This is a high-friction system designed to prevent rapid, radical changes
while ensuring that corruption is aggressively hunted down by competing branches.
| Feature | Prime Minister (Head of Government) | President (Head of State & Auditor) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Selection** | Elected by House Coalition | Electoral College (Modified) |
| **Primary Role** | Execution & Logistics | Integrity & Stability |
| **Military** | Logistics, Training, Strategy | Nuclear Authority; Deployment >30 Days |
| **Fiscal** | Spends the Budget | Line-Item Reduction Veto; Manages SWF |
| **Justice** | Controls DOJ (Public Order) | Appoints Special Prosecutors (Govt Corruption)|
| **Transparency** | Classification of secrets | Ultimate Declassification Authority |
| **Term End** | Vote of No Confidence | Fixed Term or Impeachment (67% conviction) |
| Branch | Role | Selection | Key Check |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **People's Congress**| Initiation & Review | Random (Sortition) | Disbanded after drafting; Cannot enforce laws|
| **House (MPs)** | Enactment & Budget | Party List (Prop Rep) | Dissolution by President; Budget Deadlines |
| **Senate** | The Brake | State/Existing Model | House Override; Cannot Initiate Laws |
| **Prime Minister** | Execution | Elected by House | Vote of No Confidence; Shadow Cabinet |
| **President** | Integrity & Audit | Electoral College | Impeachment (67%); Cannot spend budget |
| **Judiciary** | Interpretation | Rotating Panel | Senate Remand; People's Veto |
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