As the saying goes, I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6. The implied statement is I would rather be tried in court by a jury of my peers, than be carried to my grave by 6 pallbearers.
It is my suggestion that a third house of Congress is needed. To be staffed by persons that are selected from the registry of eligible voters. No education requirement. Serving just for one year term (like grand jury selection). This makes for a Nationwide lottery of eligibility. Number of seats should be based on population (same as House of Representatives). Free of election, one term per person for life.
Having a third co-equal House of Congress might put a check on the overly lobbied, and corrupt elected House and Senate that we are so ashamed of now.
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We need to fix what we have before we get more of what is out of control. We need to get especially the Congress working as intended "for the People" and get corporate control completely out.
How about we follow the Constitution that has served us well for many years. All those on Capitol Hill have taken an oath to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America."
We need to simply return to our founding document and cut out all this other mush.