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General Topics => Off Topic => Topic started by: Dregs on December 30, 2010, 10:27:00 AM

Title: Dec 22: House GOP requires legislation to meet Constitutional standard
Post by: Dregs on December 30, 2010, 10:27:00 AM

I've been lurking regarding this event for the past several days and haven't seen anyone talk about it on any of the forums I visit, so I thought I'd bring it out here and see what you guys think. I really hope it's not just a show.

Left, right, conservatives, progressives, liberals, democrats, republicans, etc. Titles don't matter to me.  :shaka:

*edit*
As always.....I forgot to leave the damn link (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/22/house-gop-unveils-strict-spending-ethics-rules-package-new-congress/). lol.

Title: Re: Dec 22: House GOP requires legislation to meet Constitutional standard
Post by: kaneohegrown on December 30, 2010, 10:49:01 AM

Been eyeing it, I'm liking the fact that Congress will  be required to abide by the Constitution. Will have to see how it goes.

Title: Re: Dec 22: House GOP requires legislation to meet Constitutional standard
Post by: Dregs on December 30, 2010, 10:53:38 AM

It was also said that the day they take the seats, the entire constitution is to be read out loud. How exciting is that!  Love it.

That's what scares me.

Title: Re: Dec 22: House GOP requires legislation to meet Constitutional standard
Post by: Antithesis on December 30, 2010, 11:03:51 AM

Sounds like a lot of good stuff in there. 

Title: Re: Dec 22: House GOP requires legislation to meet Constitutional standard
Post by: Alex Europa on December 30, 2010, 01:09:03 PM

This is quite timely considering that this topic was a large portion of the discussion at last night's panel with Sen. Slom and Sheriff Mack.

I really hope that they're able to stick to this, but I'm doubtful. The problem is the Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution(1) clearly outlines what powers Congress are granted, yet the vast majority of the legislative (and their own personal financial agendas) have nothing to do with any of those 18 duties granted to Congress. While this is DEFINITELY a step in the right direction, it is going to take a long time to get back to where we need to be.

- Alex

Reference:
(1) http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A1Sec8.html (http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A1Sec8.html)

Title: Re: Dec 22: House GOP requires legislation to meet Constitutional standard
Post by: Heavies on December 30, 2010, 07:40:40 PM

This is what the American people have voted for.  A major change of the way things are done.  Hawaii, as usual, is behind the times. =P 

...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Abraham Lincoln

Title: Re: Dec 22: House GOP requires legislation to meet Constitutional standard
Post by: Old Guy on December 31, 2010, 01:19:41 AM

IF Only they can stick to it......