with David Zuniga and Keith Broaders
The men at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 voted unanimously on an amendment to be proposed to the states that would require that each representative in the House of Representatives would represent no more than 50,000 people. They believed this would guarantee that the voice of the people would be heard loud and clear. It would also limit the power of the Representatives to abuse the people they were elected to serve.
This was the first of twelve amendments proposed to the states in the Bill of Rights. Only 11 states voted in favor of its ratification and if fell one vote short of being ratified.
If the representatives spent 365 days a year in their own office in their Congressional District we could shut down the District of Columbia and return the land to Maryland and Virginia.
And now for the good news, 11 states have already ratified the originally proposed first amendment and only 27 more states are needed to amend the Constitution. Under the originally proposed First Amendment we would have approximately 6,250 representatives. instead of 435 and the power would shift from the representatives to the people.
Washington D.C. is a cesspool where lobbyist, bankers, lawyers and politicians congregate to exploit the American people. We need to send our representatives back to their home Districts where they can effectively represent the people they were elected to serve.
If your Congressional District was limited to 50,000 and your representative spend 365 days a year in your community, do you think that we the people could regain control over our rogue government?
And now for the good news. Eleven states have already ratified the proposed first amendment and only 27 more states are needed to ratify it and restore our liberty and Constitutional Republic.</
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