THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

This foundation consists of one nationwide grid of districts from which all other governing emanates. This is practical governing based on no ideology other than that we rule ourselves by using representatives.

The inspiration for this design comes straight out of the philosophical considerations of the Founders. It does not dispute their thinking in any respect. They speculated that these districts be no smaller than 30,000 people. They actually started with 40,000 people, but that size has grown to 700,000 people. Where is the evidence of any studies by anybody that points to an optimum size that gives the best results? Therefore this foundation will arbitrarily use the 40,000 number.

We divide 315,000,000 by 40,000, and create that many districts and that many elected representatives (reps). Call them “local community” or “congressional” districts, or whatever. Those reps become the ultimate rulers of the States and of their Federation.

We consider our States as “sovereign entities,” which charter or license all activities by their sub-entities. States “constitutionalize” their international activities to a federated entity. The one set of reps control their respective state governments and their federated entity.

We are now ready to kick-start the system into operation. This event is so important every two years that it should be an event apart from the other local elections. (This system makes all elections “local.”)

Let’s digress to speculate that the Founders were subtle elitists in that they did not trust the masses beyond their ability to elect reps. The Founders created a three-tier voting system based upon varying degrees of sophistication of the voter. The first-level voter could elect persons for two-year terms. The second-level voter could elect persons for four-year terms. The third-level voter could elect persons for six-year terms. Please keep this in mind as we discuss the elections of all executive officers and the very special elections of senators.

Now, back to kick-starting the system. The freshly elected reps go to their respective state capitols and collegiately elect all the “constitutional” officers of their state. After which, they assemble nationally to collegiately elect a President and Vice-President.

Meanwhile, back in all the counties and/or cities the sub-governments are organizing. States will have constitutionally designated how they shall be organized to choose their state senators. As soon as they are ready, they will choose all the state’s senators. This will be the last step in the people’s election of their state governments.

One more step to completing the election of the national government, is the choosing of its senators. The state governments are now ready to constitutionally (before Amendment XVII) choose their senators who will sit at the nation’s capitol. This nation should no longer tolerate the utter path of destruction Amendment XVII has wrought throughout its governing system. Today’s U.S. Senate is the bad apple that spoils the barrel. Its state-wide, totally partisan election blows away the basic “districting” concept of governing. The districting concept allows the voters of each district to develop their own district attitude which is incorporated in the rep they elect.

The people (their new candidates) can reorganize and adopt the above system only via their state governments. There is absolutely no need for this redundant, contradictory districting mess that is governing us.