Matthew DiCeccaFeb 16
Jeff Pummill
Just sayin’….
Feb 15 at 9:13pmWeb
Show threadJeff PummillFeb 16

I love, love, LOVE…that this thread is getting so much participation! The contributions and dialog are PRECISELY what the country needs…keep ‘em coming!

A mere year ago, I doubt this post would’ve scarcely received a glance…now, over 100 favorites and nearly 100 boosts! Spread the word! Engage in dialog! Work the tough problems! 😊🙏

Show threadPaul_IPv6Feb 15

@JPummil

add "eliminate qualified immunity for all law enforcement" and i'd say you have a complete list of needs.

Show threadXenotime, Librarian of Æther Feb 15
@JPummil @paul_ipv6 yeah, it’s inane how much we let the cop type of bastard get away with

bonus points for putting “overturn Citizens United” first tho
Show threadUncleRicoFeb 15
@paul_ipv6 @JPummil Good start, nowhere near complete. Nothing about reforming SCOTUS beyond term limits ( need expanded). Nothing on Healthcare, etc
Show threadPaul_IPv6Feb 15

@shsbxheb @JPummil

not complete but complete for a first start.

once we actually have a functioning 3 branch government, i'd add these (and probably a lot more):

- mandatory term limits at the federal, same for all 50 states
- universal basic income
- complete gut of the seniority system of committee assignment in congress
- reinstate the idea of domain expertise in federal departments
- protection of federal agencies from direct exec branch interference
- review of the entire constitution and the gaps that depended on good faith that got us where we are now

Show threadAdvanced Persistent TeapotFeb 15
@paul_ipv6 @JPummil also "eliminate cash bail and the carceral slavery system"
Show threadTrump & Epstein: Biz partners.Feb 15
@JPummil
"Taxing Mega Churches" might be difficult b/c then you find yourself having to define "what qualifies as a Mega-church".
Show threadMWTFeb 15
@MugsysRapSheet @JPummil just tax them all then.
Show threadjonathankoren™Feb 16
@MugsysRapSheet @JPummil fair. tax all churches is much better
Show threadGJ Groothedde 🇪🇺Feb 15
@JPummil Technically 2029, but I get your drift.
Show threadOGJester has movedFeb 15
@JPummil Sounds dope. Now, is there a single politician anywhere in this country who is on board with all this?
Show threadTotallyObvious 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇵🇸Feb 16
@OGjester @JPummil I bet @AOC would be on board
Show threadJohn HardenFeb 16
@OGjester @JPummil that’s the problem, we the people are ready for this and meanwhile in Washington milksops like Hakeem Jeffries are “abolish ICE? I don’t even understand what you mean”
Show threadHans van ZijstFeb 15
@Jeff Pummill I'd vote for that!

But I don't get to vote in the US in 2028. Just like every American, I'm afraid 😟
Show threadEdelruth, PBS Passport HolderFeb 15

@JPummil

There's room to squeeze in end monopolies, although you can argue that's covered by the billionaire, and the unrealized gains elements

This is an excellent 2028 plan.

Show threadClariFeb 15
@JPummil add "prioritize people over cars"
Show threaduncomfortably numbFeb 15
@JPummil how about:
limits on presidential pardons
and
enforcing and clarifying emoluments clause
Show threadRob van Kan🔻Feb 15
@JPummil one national voter law. Federal election, federal law.
Show threadDressToKILTFeb 16
@edgeofeurope @JPummil that's a project 2025 thing.
Show threadRob van Kan🔻Feb 16
@dresstokilt @JPummil it may well be but it would be a good idea (obviously when written by normal people)
Show threadDressToKILTFeb 16
@edgeofeurope @JPummil if we had it right now half of us wouldn't be allowed to vote.
Show threadDoodlesFeb 15
@JPummil
💯 ✌🏾
Show threadJackFeb 15
@[email protected] Baby steps to eliminating the electoral college: get states to stop making it winner takes all. Electoral college votes could be proportional to the state's popular vote. That would make it more representative without the smaller states feeling like they're giving up influence.
Show threadHTPC NZFeb 15
@JPummil "Liberal" types will vote for Jesus Dick or Pedo in Chief for his third term before they vote for any candidate running on this platform.
Show threadAndrewFeb 15
@JPummil ai slop
Show threadArchaeoIainFeb 15
@JPummil ban arrest without trial, ban police without identification, ban police wearing face masks, reinstate recognition that burning fossil fuels causes pollution that is harmful to people all over the world.
Show threadstaringatcloudsFeb 15

@JPummil #AltText

*PROJECT*2028*

Overturn Citizens United
Ban Stock Trading While in Congress
Codify Women's Right to Choose
Cap Congress Salary 1.5x Median Income of Their District
Term Limits for SCOTUS
Get Rid of the Electoral College
Outlaw Gerrymandering Nationwide
Tax Billionaires Out of Existence
Tax Unrealized Gains Used as Loan Collateral
Tax MegaChurches
Return Fairness Doctrine in Media
Universal Healthcare for ALL
Increase Federal Minimum Wage to $20/hr

TAKE BACK THE DAMN COUNTRY

Show threadMaho 🦝🍻Feb 16
@JPummil make DC the 51st state, and let Puerto Rico to choose if it wants to be the 52nd or independent.
Show threadNoaFeb 16
@JPummil fascism cannot be voted away. It has never happened in history. Not even once.
Show threadQuasitFeb 16
@vex @JPummil
Fascists need the Mussolini cure.
Show threadNoaFeb 16
@Quasit @JPummil no no no trust me we just need the right vision board /s
Show threadMaho 🦝🍻Feb 16

@JPummil it doesn't solve the main thing, education. Ignorance has been the greatest root cause.

Free College for ALL. Even if it is virtual/remote.

Show threadaustralopithecusFeb 16

@JPummil
I'm always ambivalent about SCOTUS term limits. It's a high-knowledge professional job and those tend to benefit from long terms of service.

The court definitely needs to be expanded, and the appointment process needs an overhaul, so I'd be more inclined to start there.

Show threadShadSterlingFeb 16
@JPummil I don’t think that’s the right cap on congressional salary; it disadvantages representatives of poorer districts
Show threadAnton SherwoodFeb 16
@JPummil No, thanks
Show threadaustralopithecusFeb 16
@JPummil
Further thoughts:
• Peg congressional salaries to some function of federal minimum wage
• Civil and criminal fines and fees must be defined as a percentage of the offender's net worth
• Being convicted of bribing a government official, or of accepting a bribe as a government official, is an automatic capital offense
• Eliminate most executive powers, esp. any non-emergency-related domestic action (undocumented immigration is not an emergency)
Show threadaustralopithecusFeb 16
@JPummil
Oh, and in addition to single-provider public healthcare, we really really need single-provider public legal counsel. No for-profit justice.
Show threadneotoyFeb 16
@JPummil a good start... Although nothing about the environment or energy wut?... Pretty strange given the gravity. I would add at the very least: transition to renewables, hold polluters accountable.
Show threaduncomfortably numbFeb 16
@JPummil A convicted felon cannot be elected president!
Show threadDressToKILTFeb 16
@freyjfreyj @JPummil and suddenly we'd have presidents railroading their political enemies just to keep them out of office.
Show threadWhatisgoingonFeb 16

@JPummil if it is not already in the list. Stop a president from ruling solely through decrees. This is just ridiculous.

Limit the amount in a given timeframe. Add a mandatory ratification time of 30 days - non extendable.

Restructure all checks and balances as they obviously don't work.

If the speaker of the house does not open the house he gets automatically replaced.

Representatives need to be in the house 90% of the time otherwise they get replaced.

Show threadwaxleFeb 16
@JPummil and stop using GenAI to make your friggin posters.
Show threadDressToKILTFeb 16
@JPummil I disagree with term limits for SCOTUS but I absolutely favor a mandatory retirement age for everyone holding elected or appointed office. Every 10 years during the census, calculate the average lifespan of Americans, and that's the retirement age. Congrats, you beat the odds. Go be old on your own time, not mine.
Show threadBlender Dumbass ( J.Y.Amihud )Feb 16
@JPummil I'd wish $20 per hour. OMG.
Show threaddavidvedvickFeb 16
@JPummil those things look good but I would just settle for a simple thing that congress could do really quickly, which is expand the size of the house using the cube root "law" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cube_root_law
Cube root law - Wikipedia

Show threadBardMoss the Bodhi Linux GuyFeb 17
@JPummil
You forgot
Repeal the PATRIOT ACT.