Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team

Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by analog31 on Friday November 11, 2016 @12:09AM (#12928091)

Trump is the most 'free' President in modern history.

He has to buy the support of Congress.

He'll give appointments to people who can stand to keep agreeing with him. At least Thiel is loyal to a persistent Republican theme, which is attacking higher education.

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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by taurath on Friday November 11, 2016 @12:18AM (#12928151)

Does he go to congress though? His #1 item on his list was term limits. What if he goes directly to the people?

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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by analog31 on Friday November 11, 2016 @12:30AM (#12928224)

At some point he has to. He can't just impose term limits, and as I mentioned in another thread, term limits don't restore power to the voters unless gerrymandering and voter suppression are eliminated.

I don't see how he takes power away from the tea party, and the tea party is very much a bought party.

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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by walshemj on Friday November 11, 2016 @05:10AM (#12929354)

Which requires a constitutional amendment which will take decades to get the states to agree to it.

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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by taurath on Friday November 11, 2016 @02:19PM (#12933461)

Its possible with a state ratifying convention, though the only amendment using that was the 21st for prohibition of alcohol.

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