Confessions of a House Dem: Doesn't Read Bills, Told How to Vote, Reelection Top Priority

Posted by $ Olduglycarl 7 years, 11 months ago to Politics
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Recall his butt!

My staff gives me a last-minute briefing before I go to the floor and tells me whether to vote yea or nay. How bad is that?

I sometimes vote "yes" on a motion and "no" on an amendment so I can claim I'm on either side of an issue.

It's the old shell game: if you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em.
SOURCE URL: http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/confessions-house-dem-doesnt-read-bills-told-how-vote-reelection-top-priority


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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
    The sad part is this new book is being released after the elections. In two years it will be old forgotten news.

    Term Limits? Been thee down that it was declared illegal by SCOTUS.. The only term limits is in voting the next criminal into office.

    the only way to win is not play the game.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 7 years, 11 months ago
    No honor, no integrity, no ethics, a moocher and a
    Looter.
    One part of the solution would be a one term limit and hold them accountable.
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  • Posted by khalling 7 years, 11 months ago
    It is a NOVEL, btw :)
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    • Posted by Lucky 7 years, 11 months ago
      A novel, how do you get that?
      The TruthRevolt and Daily Mail use the word -revelation. I do not see any classification as fiction.

      As for the content, it seems to be common knowledge but those in it pretend the reality is different. It is the inevitable result of democracy. It may not be quite as bad as made out since instead of one person there is a team, the staff, who do the real work. The front man does the fronting. But that means that the cost of government is much higher than if it were just one.
      The way out- there is no way out within a democratic framework with ever growing control of life subject to government. More rules, edicts and complexity require more staff and more cost. If there is no productivity/innovation then greater effort and cost go into management and (worse) administration and compliance and less into production. But there will not be any productivity/innovation with such conditions.
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      • Posted by khalling 7 years, 11 months ago
        "New York sources speculated it’s Rep. Steve Israel (D-LI), a moderate who announced he’s retiring and who has complained about the constant need to fundraise to finance re-election campaigns.

        But Israel, a novelist, denied that he took pen to paper this time."

        NY Post
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