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  1. > Reforms that would break the supermajority right-wing Court’s grip on the country — its operating as a legislative veto for Democratic administrations and a hall pass for Republican ones — would go far beyond docket management and ethics reforms, though. Term limits, court packing, jurisdiction stripping — the ideas lighting up the intellectual left and spreading to Democratic officials would overhaul the Court as we know it. 

    talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dem

    #scotusreform #uspol
    #democrats #republicans
    #constitutionalreform
    #talkingpointsmemo #TPM
    #jamieraskin #kamalaharris
    #RubenGallego #darrellissa
    #michaelbaumgartner
    #callaisdecision #votingrights
    #mitchmcconnell #abrahamlincoln

  2. > Reforms that would break the supermajority right-wing Court’s grip on the country — its operating as a legislative veto for Democratic administrations and a hall pass for Republican ones — would go far beyond docket management and ethics reforms, though. Term limits, court packing, jurisdiction stripping — the ideas lighting up the intellectual left and spreading to Democratic officials would overhaul the Court as we know it. 

    talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dem

    #scotusreform #uspol
    #democrats #republicans
    #constitutionalreform
    #talkingpointsmemo #TPM
    #jamieraskin #kamalaharris
    #RubenGallego #darrellissa
    #michaelbaumgartner
    #callaisdecision #votingrights
    #mitchmcconnell #abrahamlincoln

  3. > Reforms that would break the supermajority right-wing Court’s grip on the country — its operating as a legislative veto for Democratic administrations and a hall pass for Republican ones — would go far beyond docket management and ethics reforms, though. Term limits, court packing, jurisdiction stripping — the ideas lighting up the intellectual left and spreading to Democratic officials would overhaul the Court as we know it. 

    talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dem

    #scotusreform #uspol
    #democrats #republicans
    #constitutionalreform
    #talkingpointsmemo #TPM
    #jamieraskin #kamalaharris
    #RubenGallego #darrellissa
    #michaelbaumgartner
    #callaisdecision #votingrights
    #mitchmcconnell #abrahamlincoln

  4. I love Heather Cox Richardson, and Andy Borowitz, and here they are together, for the first time.

    Andy Borowitz interviews Heather Cox Richardson about what she sees happening with the Trump administration, SCOTUS, voting rights, the Electoral College, the Constitution, and democracy in the United States, in 2026 as we barrel toward midterm elections. Professor Richardson explains her thoughts through the lens of American history.

    substack.com/@borowitzreport/n

    #andyborowitz #substack #heathercoxrichardson
    #uspol #historyoftheunitedstates
    #constitutionalreform
    #electoralcollege #votingrights
    #trumpadministration
    #midtermelections #SCOTUS
    #democracy #oligarchy

  5. I love Heather Cox Richardson, and Andy Borowitz, and here they are together, for the first time.

    Andy Borowitz interviews Heather Cox Richardson about what she sees happening with the Trump administration, SCOTUS, voting rights, the Electoral College, the Constitution, and democracy in the United States, in 2026 as we barrel toward midterm elections. Professor Richardson explains her thoughts through the lens of American history.

    substack.com/@borowitzreport/n

    #andyborowitz #substack #heathercoxrichardson
    #uspol #historyoftheunitedstates
    #constitutionalreform
    #electoralcollege #votingrights
    #trumpadministration
    #midtermelections #SCOTUS
    #democracy #oligarchy

  6. The average lifespan of a national constitution worldwide is just 17 years. Ours has lasted 235 years without major updates. That's remarkable endurance, but also shows why modernization matters. We can honor the founders' genius while adapting their framework for today's challenges. the1776.org #ConstitutionalReform #Civics #Democracy

  7. The average lifespan of a national constitution worldwide is just 17 years. Ours has lasted 235 years without major updates. That's remarkable endurance, but also shows why modernization matters. We can honor the founders' genius while adapting their framework for today's challenges. the1776.org #ConstitutionalReform #Civics #Democracy

  8. We're building something historic. The National Advisory Panel for The 1776 needs volunteers who believe Americans can come together to modernize our Constitution through a citizen-driven process. No political litmus tests. Just people ready to help guide the most important civic project of our time. Join us at the1776.org. #ConstitutionalReform #CivicEngagement #The1776

  9. The average state constitution is revised every 19 years, but our federal Constitution hasn't been substantially updated in over 150 years. Meanwhile, technology, society, and governance have transformed completely. It's time for We the People to draft a modern framework that serves all Americans in the 21st century. Join our National Advisory Panel at the1776.org. #ConstitutionalReform #CivicEngagement #ModernGovernance

  10. Did you know the average lifespan of a national constitution worldwide is just 19 years? Our Constitution has served us for 235+ years — a testament to its brilliance, but also a sign it may need thoughtful updates for modern challenges. The 1776 believes We the People can craft those updates through a transparent, citizen-driven process. Join our National Advisory Panel at the1776.org and help shape America's constitutional future. #ConstitutionalReform #CivicEngagement

  11. America needs citizens who believe in the power of the people to shape our future. The 1776 is forming a National Advisory Panel to help guide a transparent, nonpartisan process for constitutional modernization. Your voice matters in this historic effort. Volunteer today at the1776.org and help build a more perfect union. #ConstitutionalReform #CivicEngagement #Democracy

  12. America needs citizens who believe in the power of the people to shape our future. The 1776 is forming a National Advisory Panel to help guide a transparent, nonpartisan process for constitutional modernization. Your voice matters in this historic effort. Volunteer today at the1776.org and help build a more perfect union. #ConstitutionalReform #CivicEngagement #Democracy

  13. Our founders were brilliant, but they couldn't foresee the internet or a global economy. It's time for We the People to draft a modern framework that honors our founding principles while addressing today's challenges. Join our National Advisory Panel to help shape America's constitutional future. #ConstitutionalReform #ModernGovernance #WeThePeople

  14. Maybe kiwis need to accept that the NZ government is just fucked, give up on it, and work with whānau, hapū and iwi to reconstitute the country's governance arrangements from scratch? Stop buying into the badly cloned version of the British government that claims total sovereignty here.

    My reading of Te Tiriti in the context of He Whakaputanga is that it formally recognises Ngāti Pākeha as an iwi. Maybe we need to start acting like one?

    #HeWhakaputanga #TeTiritiOWaitangi #ConstitutionalReform

  15. Maybe kiwis need to accept that the NZ government is just fucked, give up on it, and work with whānau, hapū and iwi to reconstitute the country's governance arrangements from scratch? Stop buying into the badly cloned version of the British government that claims total sovereignty here.

    My reading of Te Tiriti in the context of He Whakaputanga is that it formally recognises Ngāti Pākeha as an iwi. Maybe we need to start acting like one?

    #HeWhakaputanga #TeTiritiOWaitangi #ConstitutionalReform

  16. The average lifespan of a national constitution worldwide is just 19 years. Ours has lasted 237 years — a testament to its genius, but also why thoughtful modernization matters. The founders themselves expected us to adapt it for future generations. That's exactly what The 1776's citizen-driven process aims to do. Join our National Advisory Panel at the1776.org and help shape America's constitutional future. #ConstitutionalReform #CivicEngagement #The1776

  17. Thailand has joined the UN Human Rights Council. As a member, Thailand must uphold high standards and fulfil its pledges. A new constitution is essential to protect our right to protest and ensure democracy #ConstitutionalReform.

    The repression of protesters must be stopped. See what Vitthaya has to say: youtube.com/watch?v=B8MVm3KEgf
    #FreeToProtest

  18. Thailand has joined the UN Human Rights Council. As a member, Thailand must uphold high standards and fulfil its pledges. A new constitution is essential to protect our right to protest and ensure democracy #ConstitutionalReform.

    The repression of protesters must be stopped. See what Vitthaya has to say: youtube.com/watch?v=B8MVm3KEgf
    #FreeToProtest

  19. I want to see everyone on the streets until there's a national convent discussing reforms to the constitution and reelections!!!
    F*ck that you dumb asses

    I want true democracy NOW!

    #uspol #nationalconvent #constitutionalreform #demonstrations #truedemocracynow! #nojoke #humanrights

  20. “The Lords may be quaint and historic, but it is constitutionally indefensible. It is one of only two parliaments in the world, along with Lesotho, to have hereditary members: there are 92 sitting by inherited right, 26 as leaders of a religious sect and dozens who have paid large sums to be members, often just for the title.”

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #HouseOfLords #Starmer #Labour #ConstitutionalReform

  21. Ian Dunt on the Gaza debate debacle and why constitutional reform matters. Excellent piece, informative and thought provoking!

    Commons chaos: These partisan halfwits have shamed us all

    iandunt.substack.com/p/commons

    #UKPolitics #HouseOfCommons #Speaker #GazaDebate #ConstitutionalReform

  22. 🆕 Constitutional reform and the creation of a senate | Frances Crook

    We need a national debate about legislative and structural reform of our political system, including the potential creation of a senate in place of the House of Lords

    Read more 🔗 #ConstitutionalReform #HouseofLords
    yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politic

  23. 🆕 Constitutional reform and the creation of a senate | Frances Crook

    We need a national debate about legislative and structural reform of our political system, including the potential creation of a senate in place of the House of Lords

    Read more 🔗 #ConstitutionalReform #HouseofLords
    yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politic

  24. 🗞️Checks and balances: UK executive reform

    Executive power has become so uncontrolled that it fosters venality, mendacity and corruption. To constrain this increasingly presidential-syle but unchecked government, we need to change things | Frances Crook

    #ExecutivePower #ConstitutionalReform yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politic

  25. 🗞️Checks and balances: UK executive reform

    Executive power has become so uncontrolled that it fosters venality, mendacity and corruption. To constrain this increasingly presidential-syle but unchecked government, we need to change things | Frances Crook

    #ExecutivePower #ConstitutionalReform yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politic

  26. Constitutional reform in the UK is unfinished business and should now be advanced with purpose, to address economic and political inequity, argues Glyndwr Cennydd Jones

    #Constitution #ConstitutionalReform

    yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politic

  27. Constitutional reform in the UK is unfinished business and should now be advanced with purpose, to address economic and political inequity, argues Glyndwr Cennydd Jones

    #Constitution #ConstitutionalReform

    yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politic

  28. The Guardian is today publishing a list of several dozen MPs who currently have shares in banks, housebuilders, defence companies, energy suppliers and supermarkets – companies that could be affected by legislation or new policy introduced by parliament. The companies include the likes of #Barclays, #HSBC, #BP and #Sainsbury’s.

    #ParliamentaryReform
    #ConstitutionalReform

    @SydesJokes

    theguardian.com/politics/2023/

  29. The Missing Million-Pound Donor Lords

    House of Lords members who donated millions of pounds to the party that appointed them have attended just 20% of sitting days in the upper chamber

    10 of the 12 were #ConservativeParty donors

    Andrew Kersley @BylineTimes @SydesJokes

    #ConstitutionalReform #HoL
    bylinetimes.com/2023/07/03/the

  30. @shaungdavey
    The reason I have an interest is not in the petty soap opera knock-about of the current tabloid-fueled chicanery. It is because this disfunctional family are headed by the Head of State of our failing hardly democratic system.

    Unless something radical happens this will continue to be the case.

    We need constitutional reform to include a review of whether the Royal family should continue to fulfil this role.

    #ConstitutionalReform

  31. @shaungdavey
    The reason I have an interest is not in the petty soap opera knock-about of the current tabloid-fueled chicanery. It is because this disfunctional family are headed by the Head of State of our failing hardly democratic system.

    Unless something radical happens this will continue to be the case.

    We need constitutional reform to include a review of whether the Royal family should continue to fulfil this role.

    #ConstitutionalReform

  32. It's good to see Labour are committed to HOL reform but the idea that the elected second chamber could be made up of only 200 members seems a bit fanciful: how would such a chamber operate in an efficient way, carrying out the same jobs as the current HOL does?
    Also, PR reform should happen at the same time as HOL reform. Let's bring British democracy into the 21st century.

    #Politics
    #ConstitutionalReform
    #Labour
    #Labour4PR

  33. It's good to see Labour are committed to HOL reform but the idea that the elected second chamber could be made up of only 200 members seems a bit fanciful: how would such a chamber operate in an efficient way, carrying out the same jobs as the current HOL does?
    Also, PR reform should happen at the same time as HOL reform. Let's bring British democracy into the 21st century.

    #Politics
    #ConstitutionalReform
    #Labour
    #Labour4PR

  34. Gordon Brown knows his stuff & Labour would be wise to adopt his recommendations for constitutional reform swiftly.
    For decades we have heard talk of House of Lords reform/abolition. It's time for Labour to walk the walk & include a firm commitment to abolishing the HOL as currently constituted in the next manifesto.

    theguardian.com/politics/2022/

    #Politics
    #Labour
    #ConstitutionalReform

  35. @RichardJMurphy

    Indeed ! Where is the political anger about the appaling state that 12 years of Tory mis-govenment has got us? Why is there no call for complete overhaul of a political system that has allowed them to act AGAINST the interests of the peoples of this country. Apathy and indifference seem to rule for many people in the UK.

    #ConstitutionalReform