Congressional Reform Act of 2009
December 20, 2009
*THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!*
The proposal is to promote a “Congressional Reform Act of 2009.” It would contain eight provisions, all of which would probably be strongly endorsed by those who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights (but not the incumbants).
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1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.
A. Two Six-year Senate terms
B. Six Two-year House terms
C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
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govtrack.us Tracker Tool
August 9, 2009
I just ran across a very nifty tool tonight. It comes from the govtrack.us website, which is dedicated to letting you figure out what is going on in Congress. Click on the “Track” button, and specify what all you want to keep track of. I just put in my two senators and my representative. Next, it creates a custom news feed (RSS) for you to add to your newsreader. If you still don’t use a newsreader, don’t worry, it creates a custom web page for you too.
THE 545 PEOPLE
June 4, 2009
THE 545 PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF AMERICA’S WOES
BY CHARLEY REESE (copied from here)
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, we have deficits? Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, we have inflation and high taxes?
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You want change, right?
October 2, 2008
I’ll jump on the shit-throwing bandwagon with both feet, what the hell. The info below was received via an email forward. -BG
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George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years. The first six the economy was fine.
A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon.
3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%.
4) the DOW JONES hit a record high–14,000 +
5) American’s were buying new cars, taking cruises, vacations overseas, living large!.
But American’s wanted ‘CHANGE’! So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic Congress and yes, we got ‘CHANGE’ all right. In the PAST YEAR:
1) Consumer confidence has plummeted ;
2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing!;
3) Unemployment is up to 5.5% (a 10% increase);
4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 TRILLION DOLLARS and prices
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