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Legal accountability for campaign promises

Why Is This Idea Important?: To reduce occurrences of public officials being elected on a foundation of lies. To allow politicians to be elected based on lies and false promises, is to essentially allow and condone Election Fraud. This undermines the basic fabric of democracy. People are supposed to be given a choice of who and what they are voting for. To vote on one thing, but be delivered something else, is Fraud, plain and simple.

There should be an established framework for politicians to make *binding* pre-election promises. Perhaps some sort of federal filing form, similar to "registering" to be on a ballot. Along with their registration, they should be required to file a document of what things they truely promise to stick to, if elected.

Then, if they are elected, and violate those promises.... They should be directly, and instantly, impeachable, soley on the grounds of that document. Due to "breech of contract", if you will. Reguardless of whether the office is sheriff, mayor, governor, or president of the United States of America.

Submitted by phil 2 years ago

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  1. blondepickle said:

    Interesting idea...

    Pray the last paragraph please.

    Mr. Obama,

    Are you so arrogant that you feel you are above the laws of our Constitution? If not then please state the truth once and for all and move on! I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

    We are not stopping our requests. We do not find your change thought out to be for our better good. We find it filled with mistake after mistake after mistake. Too many mistakes simply means your agenda isn't what you are talking about or proposing to Congress/Senate but rather a very very bad place you are taking us to by diverting our attention. People are getting smarter, have you noticed. They are reading between the lines and are trying desperately to put a stop to your treason like actions. No one is giving up the fight. No one!

    Have you thought about a career in Hollywood? That is much more suiting for you and your celebrities that are as air-headed as you are behaving in the public. You certainly are not behaving as a US President would that is for the good of the people.

    You need to pray to the God of the Bible that you stay alive long enough to redeem yourself and your sins because when you die you will be judged like all of us. You are not looking too good. The leaders of nations are judged harsher than their citizens. You might end up in Hell for eternity. Is that what you desire? I would not wish that on anyone but since I am not your judge, God is, you answer to him now and always.

    You should carry yourself humbly not arrogantly. Only a out faced liar would behave as you are.

    I will pray for your children, daughters, that they will become important to you and your actions. I will pray for your redemption which could mean a better leadership down the road very very soon. Meantime I wish for you to be so guilt ridden that you become very ill to those supporting you.

    God Bless America and all of its Citizens. May God please have favor on us US Citizens. God please help us see the truth and be inspired to improve our nation, even if it means a new person to become President. We have learned our lesson of electing a non-citizen. We beg for your forgiveness and ask according to your word for favor in redeeming us from this affliction. In Christs name. Amen Praise the Lord

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  2. phil said:

    Why would anyone vote no on this?

    Apparently, some people are, but I cant imagine why. ???

    Some people LIKE their policitians lying at election time?

    Some people LIKE policitians being unaccountable?

    I dont get it.

    2 years ago
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