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Originally Posted by anthonyj9h
thanks for informing me.....now maybe we should take this approach...
Especially during the Fourth Century BC, after the restoration of democracy from oligarchical coups, the Athenians used the drawing of lots for selecting government officers in order to counteract what the Athenians acutely saw as a tendency toward oligarchy in government if a professional governing class were allowed to use their skills for their own benefit. [5] They drew lots from large groups of adult volunteers as a selection technique for civil servants performing judicial, executive, and administrative functions (archai, boulē, and hēliastai). [6] They even used lots for very important posts, such as judges and jurors in the political courts (nomothetai), which had the power to overrule the Assembly |
Three words, Congressional term limits. That would eliminate the "career politician" who is more concerned about setting himself up for his next campaign than representing the best interests on his constituents. 8 and out.
I'm also a fan of the Texas system of legislature. It isn't a full time position. They get paid something like $8000 a year and only meet during the summer months every other summer or during an emergency. It keeps the representatives plugged into the real world because they still have to go to work on Monday and keeps them from sitting around figuring out ways to spend money and take away freedoms. It also makes them get down to business and not sit around playing games.