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I say rain move the congress to a different state/town every year. Gets rid of lobbyists and all the others who profit. Turn Virginia red.
One representative can serve as a proxy voter for up to 10 other members at any given time
Sounds like a pattern for many elections. One person knows what is in the best interest of others and can vote on their behalf.
“Under the new rules, which passed mostly along party lines...”
Sounds like Pelosi had some help from our side.
No surprise there.
Pelosi effectively is the U.S. congress now. Alarming but not surprising.
This is getting beyond Rhetoric. Nancy Pelosi IS a traitor. Do something Congress!!!
Dump Congre$$. Use Convention of States to set term limits!
announce it null and void- take back control- Tell them the bill is invalid, and they will need to vote on it the traditional establushed way, otherwise they can not present it to the Senate-
While each house can make its own rules, I think this one is unconstitutional. I elected X where [per Menken’s law] X is a scoundrel, to represent me and my district. Suddenly he gives his proxy to someone else, abdicating my right to proportional representation. How do I know what to hold him accountable for next election.
It seems like there’s enough in this new rule to at least attempt some litigation.
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President Trump should exercise his Article II Section 3 power to convene Congress. This should nullify Pelosi's proxy gambit by making the Representatives appear in person.
As justification, Trump should appeal to the American people, saying they voted for their Representatives to stand for them, not to give so-called proxies to others. If the Representative is incapable of or unwilling to represent their constituents directly, then they should step down and let someone else do the job.
-PJ
These scandalous new rules, which probably make official how quid pro quo Pelosi has likely been running the House anyway, effectively nullify the constitutionally enumerated power of the people to elect representatives imo, Article I, Section 2, Clause 1.
"Article I, Section 2, Clause 1: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States [emphasis added], and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature."
Send "Orange Man Bad" federal and state government Democrats and RINOs home in November!
Supporting PDJT with a new patriot Congress and state government leaders that will promise to fully support his already excellent work for MAGA and stopping SARS-CoV-2 will effectively give fast-working Trump a third term in office imo.
"The “Holy Grail” of organized crime is to control government power to tax." —me
"The power to tax involves the power to destroy, [...]” —Chief Justice John Marshall, McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819.
"The 16th Amendment effectively repealed the involuntary servitude aspect of the 13th Amendment imo, evidenced by unconstitutional federal taxes." —me
"Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States." —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
"13th Amendment, Section 1:
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude [emphasis added], except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
"16th Amendment:
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration."
"It’s politically correct, under the Democratic Party and its tyrant judges, to use your voting power to make your fellow citizens involuntary servants." —me
"The Democratic elite define a "pro-choice" democracy as being able to vote for your preferred master.” —me.
"The ill-conceived 17th Amendment not only effectively politically repealed the 3/4 state supermajority requirement of the Constitution’s Article V for ratification of proposed amendments to the Constitution imo, politically correct interpretations of the Constitution now prevailing under Democratic judicial tyranny, but also consider this. That amendment also effectively nullified Congress’s constitutional Article I, Section 8-limited powers along with the Supreme Court’s clarification of Congress’s limited power to appropriate taxes." —me
"Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States.” —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
"The constitutionally undefined political parties are basically rival, corrupt voter unions, “union dues” paid by means of unconstitutional federal taxes. Belonging to a political party means that you are a subject, not a member.” —me
"Patriots need to support PDJT in demanding that Congress moves "April 15" tax day to the day before election day." —me
"The smart crooks long ago figured out that getting themselves elected to federal office to make unconstitutional tax laws to fill their pockets is a much easier way to make a living than robbing banks." —me
"Federal career lawmakers probably laugh all the way to the bank to deposit bribes for putting loopholes for the rich and corporations in tax appropriations laws, Congress actually not having the express constitutional authority to make most appropriations laws where domestic policy is concerned. Such laws are based on stolen state powers and uniquely associated stolen state revenues." —me
We must defend the second amendment at all costs. Some days I think it’s the only thing keep us from total tyranny.
R U Worried Yet??
The Federal Government and most governments in the tree are worthless. The system as designed is fine. The people who run it and abused it need to be purged.
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ILLEGAL and UNNEEDED. A criminal swindle in the making.
Proxy ???? SO They can’t Phone it in themselves ?? - BETTER - Video conference the Vote in (as MORE proof that THEY actually cast the ballot themselves)??
Having them actually BE THERE - Its what is proscribed.
Grounds for finding any action taken in such a way as UnConstitutional and thus ILLEGAL and NULL AND VOID.
Pelosi should be removed IMMEDIATELY for even allowing anything like this.
Time for these Crisis-Mongers to face the music for dangerous actions against The People Of The United States and the Constitution.
The Constitutional Reformation Clock ticks another 15 seconds closer to Midnight.
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