This topic contains 4 replies, has 5 voices, and was last updated by Mitch Holt 11 years, 8 months ago.
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Josh Farris, 12 years ago
Great post, Will, but I would add that every law enforcement officer should have to take a course(s) on the Constitution with testing at course’s end for proficiency. Perhaps this should be applied to elected officials in every capacity as well, as it seems many seem to know nothing of it.
Clay Coonce, 12 years ago
I would offer that a board of non-lawyers and non-judges, and no politicians be elected by each district to meet in a neutral location, Let these ordinary folks elect a moderator and set committees on a select set of laws. People without any monetary, or political intent can get together and sort out the trivial from the important without regard to constituents.
I’ve always wanted an non-political oversight who can ask the Speaker of both Houses a bill is not brought forward and the justification for some very wasteful time spent on trivial matters.
John Colyandro, 12 years ago
Will, you wrote “I’d like to see the Texas law code scrubbed and simplified.” Provide examples if you would
Mitch Holt, 12 years ago
I agree with minimizing texas laws, and let’s write them in plain English, on a seventh grade level , so that even a lawyer can understand the clearly expressed intentions of that law. Let’s eradicate every statute in contradiction to the US Constitution. Let it be known to every judge, cop, representative,
senator, and all other public officials, that they work for us, we the people, and they are always on sort of a probationary period. They can be replaced at we the peoples will and pleasure.
I believe all public servants should be required to pass an extensive exam on the Constitution once every year in order to keep their job.
