Posted on 01/12/2016 9:07:09 AM PST by Baynative
Congresswoman Mia Love is keeping her promise to give the people of Utah a stronger voice in the legislative process. She has introduced a bill that would only allow legislation to contain one subject at a time.
"No bill shall be passed containing more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title."
(Excerpt) Read more at utahpolicy.com ...
I call it a "cedo" from the Latin meaning "to cut in two," as with a sword.
You heard it here first. ;-)
No riders - EVER! Every bill is a single item piece.
Excellent! Long overdue. Will probably never go anywhere, but at least she's trying to move things in the right direction.
Did she vote for the monster budget deal? Say one thing...do another.
Make her speaker.
Well, whaddya know? Upon posting that, I went and looked, because the last time I thought about this seriously there was no Internet. Turns out, my Latin dictionary from so long ago was positing an etymological origin, but not a translation per se. “Cedo” means to cede, which does involve an act of separation but it probably not the most precise of terms because it implies yielding. “Abscido” is probably a better term: to cut off, to separate, take away. I’ll ponder that some time, if and ever I have any.
Meh. King Solomon came up with that solution AGES ago, LOL! ;)
I KNEW there was a reason that I sent this woman some $ during her campaign.
Go, Mia! GO!
Article IV, Sections 19 and 20 of the Indiana Constitution provide:
Section 19. Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Section 20. Every act and joint resolution shall be plainly worded, avoiding as far as practicable, the use of technical terms.
These need to be incorporated into an Amendment to the United States Constitution. I would add the provision:
“All citizens of the United States are conferred standing to contest violations of this Amendment through the process of Judicial Review.”
I think she went along with the majority and is now fighting back. Regardless - GOOD FOR HER.
One bill, one subject, one page. I've asked her to add that when voting members should be required to swear they read the bill. (I know ...I know)
Don’t forget that she supported Boehner as Speaker.
Is this the same Mia who voted for Obama’s tax bill? Who would listen to her anymore.
When the human beings populating Congress had integrity they sent up bills as line items. They figured out that was too empowering of the President and "fixed" things with all-or-nothing kitchen sink piles-of-paper.
Anything fixed in Congress via this method she proposes can be undone just as quickly. Reagan fought for a line item veto for his entire time in the White House and they told him to pound sand.
Not saying she shouldn't try, maybe the conversation would be helpful, but she has no juice down there. If she had Ryan and McCarthy on her side it would help. If they refuse she could make a big stink about it ( but I'll bet she won't ). She could get external expertise from Gingrich and other alumni and start a movement.
Alas, these things are only going to get solved through We The People setting new iron-clad rules for Congress and the entire FedGov through a series of Amendments. It is the only way to be sure. However, I fear it is too late.
Bump.
You mean like Thad Cochran.
She’s right, of course. But that isn’t the way the insiders do it.
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