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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 1d

Santa judges every child on Earth yet is answerable to no one - essentially a tubby, jolly moral dictator (and part time cat burglar) in a red tracksuit

In this essay I will...

Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 1d

Sesame Street claims to teach literacy, yet one resident lives in a bin and another counts for fun all day

This isn’t education; it’s a taxpayer funded social experiment to see how many puppets it takes to raise a child

In this essay I will...

Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 1d

Wile E. Coyote orders from Acme despite a 0% success rate, implying he’s less predator and more corporate shareholder

The Road Runner is irrelevant

The real chase is quarterly growth

In this essay I will...

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 1d

Sesame Street claims to teach literacy, yet one resident lives in a bin and another counts for fun all day

This isn’t education; it’s a taxpayer funded social experiment to see how many puppets it takes to raise a child

In this essay I will...

Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 1d

Wile E. Coyote orders from Acme despite a 0% success rate, implying he’s less predator and more corporate shareholder

The Road Runner is irrelevant

The real chase is quarterly growth

In this essay I will...

Michel Lacombe @michellacombe.bsky.social · 1d

Julius Caesar conquered Gaul in 51 BC and died in 44 BC, therefore all of Asterix's adventures took place over the course of less than seven years, probably much less since Asterix's chieftain was at the battle of Alesia, were it is probable Asterix and Obelix's fathers died. In this essay, I will

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 1d

Wile E. Coyote orders from Acme despite a 0% success rate, implying he’s less predator and more corporate shareholder

The Road Runner is irrelevant

The real chase is quarterly growth

In this essay I will...

Michel Lacombe @michellacombe.bsky.social · 1d

Julius Caesar conquered Gaul in 51 BC and died in 44 BC, therefore all of Asterix's adventures took place over the course of less than seven years, probably much less since Asterix's chieftain was at the battle of Alesia, were it is probable Asterix and Obelix's fathers died. In this essay, I will

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

I used ChatGPT-5 to help develop this proposed constitutional amendment by refining my ideas into a coherent, legally sound, and ethically robust framework, ensuring the solution addresses the democratic risks posed by pathological narcissists in public office...

Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Citizens of the USA deserve a constitutional protection (amendment) against antidemocratic actors, whether pathological or mendacious.

I know too little about the US constitution to craft detailed suggestions.

But I know enough about the principles at stake to have a go with chatgpt5's help...

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

5. Outcome: confirm (removal) / vacate (reinstate) / modify (limited powers).

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Enforcement flow (automatic, no discretion)

1. Trigger event (jury conviction for OACO / final contempt / CST finding) →

2. ODI files Trigger Notice (ministerial) →

3. Immediate suspension; VP becomes Acting (90 days) →

4. CST 14-day review; SCOTUS 7-day final review →

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

3. Proportionality:

If remedies are temporary, reviewable, and triggered only by adjudicated facts, they are proportionate.

DFSSA uses suspensions/removals keyed to adjudications with fast review.

Therefore DFSSA is proportionate.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

2. Legitimacy:

Laws that condition office on conduct that predictably subverts democracy are compatible with liberal democracy (militant democracy precedents).

DFSSA conditions office on adjudicated subversion, not beliefs.

Therefore DFSSA is democratically legitimate.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Minimal formal logic (micro-syllogisms)

1. Necessity:

If existing mechanisms (impeachment/25th/Section 3) are discretionary or non-uniform, then high-risk actors can capture or paralyse them.

They are discretionary/non-uniform.

Therefore a self-executing, uniform mechanism is necessary.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

“Separation of powers.” — The People, via amendment, may assign adjudicatory tasks to a CST and condition office on fidelity; SCOTUS retains ultimate review on a rocket docket.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

“First Amendment.” — It regulates official acts and oaths, not beliefs; false official statements about elections carry institutional consequences, not viewpoint penalties.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

“Weaponisable.” — High thresholds (jury convictions; multi-judge supermajorities), strict timelines, public reasoning, and Supreme Court review blunt abuse.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s criminal law by other means.” — No: it governs eligibility and temporary devolution, not imprisonment or fines. Different constitutional box.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Anticipated objections & replies (tight)

“This adds qualifications!” — Correct; that’s why it’s an amendment (Thornton prevents doing it by statute).

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Comparative proof of concept:

Germany’s wehrhafte/militant democracy empowers neutral institutions to block actors who would dismantle democracy.

Brazil’s Clean Record (Ficha Limpa) bars tainted candidates via clear, automatic criteria.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Self-executing automaticity: once a qualifying event occurs, ministers must act; discretion is narrowed to factual verification, not political preference. (Contrast the indeterminacy of the current 25th.)

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Due process: every adverse step rides on adjudicated facts (jury verdicts, multi-judge findings) with fast, guaranteed review.

Democratic legitimacy: combines courts, Congress, states, and citizen sortition—minimising single-party capture.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Viewpoint-neutral: it targets methods (subversion, coercion, contempt for law), not opinions.

Due process: every adverse step rides on adjudicated facts (jury verdicts, multi-judge findings) with fast, guaranteed review.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Why this is ethically and constitutionally sound

No psychiatry in politics. The scheme is behaviour-based, not diagnosis-based—avoids stigma, the Goldwater problem, and ADA issues.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

4. Ballot Access: state officers must verify DoCO and disclosures before printing ballots; CST resolves disputes on a 7-day clock.

5. Expedited Review Rules: fixed briefs, page limits, mandatory public hearings; decisions published.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

3. Tripwire Registry: when a qualifying judgment, conviction, or contempt is docketed, ODI must file a one-page Trigger Notice; suspension/removal then flows automatically per Section 3 unless CST stays it within 72 hours on clear and convincing evidence of error.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

2. ODI: independent, multi-key appointment (one member by President, one by House majority, one by House minority, one by Senate majority, one by Senate minority, four by sortition from a vetted citizen pool); protected budget (CBO-style) and removal only for cause by a supermajority of CST.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Implementing Statute (high level)

1. Define OACOs (cross-reference Title 18 ch. 115; include obstruction of official proceedings in election certification, violent interference with electoral administration, and coercive misuse of DOJ).

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Section 9 — Transition & Severability.

Congress shall pass conforming legislation within 180 days. Failure to legislate does not delay Sections 1–3 and 7, which are self-executing. Any invalid clause is severable.

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Alan Colquhoun @alancolquhoun.bsky.social · 2d

Section 8 — Enforcement and Standing.

The Office of Democratic Integrity (ODI) (see enabling statute) must file when statutory triggers occur. Voters and states have concurrent standing.

Prevailing petitioners receive fees; officials who refuse a ministerial enforcement duty are removable by writ.

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