Bernie Sanders Unveils A 12 Point Economic Plan To Break The Koch Oligarchs (cross-posted from GD)

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19. You can defeat the money

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By redefining the role of representatives and senators in a new constitution. There are two meanings attached to the word represent. I can represent you at the meeting and vote for you or I can represent to you how the meeting went and let you vote. I would give elected representatives the power to pry into the nations business to monitor it and report back to me, the citizen, with recommendations, solutions or proposals but I want the final vote. I don't want some senator trying to figure out how to make his fortune selling my vote. The former is plutocracy open to corruption, the latter is democracy and requires participation.

I believe that we have already decided that democracy is the solution.

The only sure fire way of getting the electorate involved in maintaining this democracy is self interest. People need to be able to vote on economic policy and on any issue that affects their lives and fortunes. Not to get off tack but all city state and federal policy decisions should be open to a citizen referendum. Voting should be a regular affair and even a celebration in any democracy.
When I say A new constitution I mean that as difficult as it may seem the American people need to stand up and take control of their government, to abolish that government if necessary. and to shape a new government that meets their needs. I suggest we do it through petition and ballot now as opposed to waiting for the need of pitchforks and barricades.