I have friends there, as I suspect most posters on this site have.
But in this day and age, we must ask about the whole privilege system.
In a true democracy, people justify the Seanad by saying it doesn't have any real executive power. But I think we should have open democratic Seanad elections for all seats, similar to the Dail. Who is with me?
You have got a supporter in me.
'A defeatist attitude now would surely lead to defeat, it primarly a question of whether we have confidence in ourselves and the dilligence and determination of our people,We can't opt out of the future.' Sean Lemass (1965)
Most? Really? No wonder there are people who defend it.Originally Posted by Supermanpolitician
Let's just abolish it.
I kinda agree...but would prefer to see it democratised like the Dail.
Scrap it. It serves no purpose. It's hard enough to justify what goes on in the Dail.
"Well, while I'm here, I'll do the work - and what's the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow." - Allen Ginsberg Memory Gardens
I agree
I agree, there are already too many TDs never mind senators. IF it really serves no purpose why even have it. If we are going to reform it at all lets reduce it by half before tinkering with how they are appointed.
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