tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post4697416112836574460..comments2023-09-28T09:58:52.368+00:00Comments on Critical Faculty Dojo: Is it time to shrink the state to more manageable proportions?CFD Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14176957304124700156noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post-15066910592440318342008-05-19T11:51:00.000+00:002008-05-19T11:51:00.000+00:00Mark, I think that could work for me. It should be...Mark, I think that could work for me. It should be easier to repeal than to enact. Ok we’ll go for that then. <BR/><BR/>Will you tell parliament or should I? ;-)CFD Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176957304124700156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post-2963085250829076492008-05-19T11:19:00.000+00:002008-05-19T11:19:00.000+00:00OK, how about ... no new legislation without eithe...OK, how about ... no new legislation without either 75% majority or a referendum in favour, and any existing legislation can be scrapped by 25% of MPs? That'd liven things up no end.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post-34687406848792779152008-05-17T11:35:00.000+00:002008-05-17T11:35:00.000+00:00Mark, Excellent questions.Personally I would like ...Mark, Excellent questions.<BR/><BR/>Personally I would like to see <I>all</I> legislation, including that imposed directly without review by instrument, imposed in the last 15 years all subject to the 75% approval rule before it can be ratified.<BR/><BR/>After that, once things are stable, maybe a 75% inn favour of repeal, but maybe with a system where the repeal process could be triggered with a 39% vote.<BR/><BR/>Maybe a system where major stuff was automatically subject to referenda, that would trump parliament.CFD Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176957304124700156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post-11835271404984638812008-05-16T20:34:00.000+00:002008-05-16T20:34:00.000+00:00"Without at least 75% in favour"Good rule, but wil..."Without at least 75% in favour"<BR/><BR/>Good rule, but will all existing legislation be put to the 75% test as well? That would get rid of tons of it.<BR/><BR/>Or would you say it requires a 75% majority to repeal legislation as well?Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com