It's been a long time since I took a class in Politics. Though a buzzer went off when I heard that the Senate will be voting on the Bailout on Wednesday.
I thought one of the purposes of the House was to filter stuff first and that the Senate never voted on things unless it was approved by the House.
So if the House voted it down, how did it get to the Senate?
House->Senate->President if Veto back to Senate for 3/4 majority in order for it to pass.
Maybe I'm wrong but would like clarification.
Since when do they care about the constitution?
http://boards.historychannel.com/topic/Current-Events/Senate-Bill-As/520014628
Simply put, as The Constitution is in it's entirety, "All bills of revenue must originate in the House of Representatives."
Therefore, there can be no taxation authorizations in any bill originating in the Senate.
The tax exemptions attached to this bailout bill make the bill unconstitutional.
My question is, since it is clearly stated in The Constitution that "all bills of revenue must originate in the House of Representatives," why are our Senators putting things in this bill that make it obviously unconstitutional.
If you recall, you hear so many people saying things like "unconstitutional." But, when was the last time you every heard some politician actually quote The Constitution to justify their argument?
And, with the franking privileges that help fill your mailbox with junk mail promoting the sending member of Congress, has anyone ever even heard of a member of Congress sending any constituent a copy of The Constitution?
This is becoming like a panic on a sinking boat. We're ripping up planks from the keel with which to paddle, and both the White House and the Democrats are shouting for us to paddle in opposite directions, both of them wrong.
posted by charlatan on Oct 02, 2008 at 05:30:57 pm #