Bring back flintlock pistol duels exclusively to challenge any government official who on record is caught in subsequent lies.
One day they say one thing, the next they say another. If they are caught on camera lying blatantly on matters that are easily proven, they get one strike.
10 strikes and anyone can take those events, present them in any public forum for validation, and then the government official is required to duel the accuser or they must resign their office immediately. Video must be authenticated, of course, and judged by two separate juries -- one set chosen by the accuser and one set chosen by the accused. The jurors are never allowed to know which side chose them and must review the footage individually. Burden of proof is on the accused to show that they did not lie in the majority of cases.
If they survive the duel, they get another 10 strikes and those previously used lies are off-limits for future duels.
Lying politicians and government authorities need to know lying has consequences. It can't be controlled by the government, or the press, and it can't be a criminal matter because the FBI could abuse it to take out legitimate and honest officials.
Instead, keep all agencies and the judicial branch out of it and keep the power vested to the people to challenge their leadership when they are caught fragrantly lying.
Bring back flintlock pistol duels exclusively to challenge any government official who on record is caught in subsequent lies.
One day they say one thing, the next they say another. If they are caught on camera lying blatantly on matters that are easily proven, they get one strike.
10 strikes and anyone can take those events, present them in any public forum for validation, and then the government official is required to duel the accuser or they must resign their office immediately. Video must be authenticated, of course, and judged by two separate juries -- one set chosen by the accuser and one set chosen by the accused. The jurors are never allowed to know which side chose them and must review the footage individually. Burden of proof is on the accused to show that they did not lie in the majority of cases.
If they survive the duel, they get another 10 strikes and those previously used lies are off-limits for future duels.
Lying politicians and government authorities need to know lying has consequences. It can't be controlled by the government, or the press, and it can't be a criminal matter because the FBI could abuse it to take out legitimate and honest officials.
Instead, keep all agencies and the judicial branch out of it and keep the power vested to the people to challenge their leadership when they are caught fragrantly lying.
i think it would be more savy to have it as old west 6 shooters..call em out in the street....draw suka
Nah, smoothbore flintlock. Leave it up to chance and God that way. Most of the time probably no one would get shot.
The point is to lace the fear of possible death with telling deliberate lies, not to just mob-justice kill them.