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S. Res 307 on the Senate's Calendar

October 13th 2010 22:12
S. Res 307 is on the Senate Calendar for the upcoming session. The bill in its entirety is displayed below and can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111.RES.307:
I have no real objections to this bill that gives the CBO (remember that is the Congressional Budget Office 72 hours to score (calculate the costs and or savings). I hope this means that the Pledge to America Really Long Link
Republicans made saying that they will give members 72 hours to read a bill will get added and how about time for the American People (you and me) to read the bill and not just the wording of the Laws they are voting on but how about making it the final version so that we can see what is being added and how much that is going to cost. I want to read it warts and all and I want to monitor what congressman and or Senators are adding to bills if they have be elected on Financial conservatism then I want to monitor it myself and see every nickel and dime that Congress and Senate is spending and on what.


Here is the Bill submitted by Jim Bunning R Kentucky. I will find out if this needs to be changed since he is retiring from the Senate.



S. RES. 307
To require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 7, 2009
Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. VITTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. RISCH, Mr. GREGG, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. COBURN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. ENZI, Mr. BURR, Mr. CORKER, Mr. KYL, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. ROBERTS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

_____________________________ ___________
RESOLUTION
To require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF LEGISLATION AND THE COST OF THAT LEGISLATION.
(a) Committees- Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
`14. (a) It shall not be in order in a subcommittee or committee to proceed to any legislative matter unless the legislative matter and a final budget scoring by the Congressional Budget Office for the legislative matter has been publically available on the Internet as provided in subparagraph (b) in searchable form 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except when the Senate is in session on such a day) prior to proceeding.
`(b) With respect to the requirements of subparagraph (a)--
`(1) the legislative matter shall be available on the official website of the committee; and
`(2) the final score shall be available on the official website of the Congressional Budget Office.
`(c) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in the subcommittee or committee only by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Members of the subcommittee or committee. An affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Members of the subcommittee or committee shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this paragraph.
`(d)(1) It shall not be in order in the Senate to proceed to a legislative matter if the legislative matter was proceeded to in a subcommittee or committee in violation of this paragraph.
`(2) This subparagraph may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subparagraph.
`(e) In this paragraph, the term `legislative matter' means any bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, conference report, or substitute amendment but does not include perfecting amendments.'.
(b) Senate- Rule XVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
`6. (a) It shall not be in order in the Senate to proceed to any legislative matter unless the legislative matter and a final budget scoring by the Congressional Budget Office for the legislative matter has been publically available on the Internet as provided in subparagraph (b) in searchable form 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except when the Senate is in session on such a day) prior to proceeding.
`(b) With respect to the requirements of subparagraph (a)--
`(1) the legislative matter shall be available on the official website of the committee with jurisdiction over the subject matter of the legislative matter; and
`(2) the final score shall be available on the official website of the Congressional Budget Office.
`(c) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this paragraph.
`(d) In this paragraph, the term `legislative matter' means any bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, conference report, or substitute amendment but does not include perfecting amendments.'.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
Nothing in this resolution or any amendment made by it shall be interpreted to require or permit the declassification or posting on the Internet of classified information in the custody of the Senate. Such classified information shall be made available to Members in a timely manner as appropriate under existing laws and rules.

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As another fleeting thought, - did you notice the date of this bill? It is October 7, 2009. I wonder since it takes them over a year to get it to the floor how hard can it be to give the people of the United States several more days so they can read the bill, digest what it says and let their legislators know how they want them to vote.
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NY's military unable to vote??

October 12th 2010 19:25
One of the major news stories today is a report that the NY military serving overseas has not gotten their absentee ballots. In a report by Jana Winter of Fox News in New York shows that “More than one week after its extended deadline, the state of New York failed by Monday to send out absentee ballots to all its 320,000 military servicemen and women and overseas voters, a violation of federal law.
According to the 2009 MOVE Act, a state must send out its military and overseas ballots 45 days prior to elections. I have attached the wording regarding the Absentee Ballots for the Military

S.1415
Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (Reported in Senate - RS)
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SEC. 7. PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF MARKED ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF ABSENT OVERSEAS UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS.
(a) In General- The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 103 the following new section:
`SEC. 103A. PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF MARKED ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF ABSENT OVERSEAS UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS.
`(a) Establishment of Procedures- The Presidential designee shall establish procedures for collecting marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters in regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office, including absentee ballots prepared by States and the Federal write-in absentee ballot prescribed under section 103, and for delivering such marked absentee ballots to the appropriate State election officials.
`(b) Delivery to Local Election Officials-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Under the procedures established under this section, the Presidential designee shall implement procedures that facilitate the delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent uniformed services voters for regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office to the appropriate State election officials in accordance with this section.
`(2) COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE- The Presidential designee shall carry out this section in cooperation and coordination with the United States Postal Service, and shall provide expedited mail delivery service for all such marked absentee ballots of absent uniformed services voters that are collected on or before the deadline described in paragraph (3) and then transferred to the United States Postal Service.
`(3) DEADLINE DESCRIBED-
`(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the deadline described in this paragraph is noon (in the location in which the ballot is collected) on the seventh day preceding the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office.
`(B) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN LOCATIONS- If the Presidential designee determines that the deadline described in subparagraph (A) is not sufficient to ensure timely delivery of the ballot under paragraph (1) with respect to a particular location because of remoteness or other factors, the Presidential designee may establish as an alternative deadline for that location the latest date occurring prior to the deadline described in subparagraph (A) which is sufficient to provide timely delivery of the ballot under paragraph (1).
`(4) NO POSTAGE REQUIREMENT- In accordance with section 3406 of title 39, United States Code, such marked absentee ballots and other balloting materials shall be carried free of postage.
`(5) DATE OF MAILING- Such marked absentee ballots shall be postmarked with a record of the date on which the ballot is mailed.
`(c) Outreach for Absent Overseas Uniformed Services Voters on Procedures- The Presidential designee shall take appropriate actions to inform individuals who are anticipated to be absent overseas uniformed services voters in a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office to which this section applies of the procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to this section, including the manner in which such voters may utilize such procedures for the submittal of marked absentee ballots pursuant to this section.
`(d) Reports on Utilization of Procedures-
`(1) REPORTS REQUIRED- Not later than 180 days after each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office to which this section applies, the Presidential designee shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report on the utilization of the procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to this section during such election.
`(2) ELEMENTS- Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for the general election covered by such report, a description of the utilization of the procedures described in that paragraph during such general election, including the number of marked absentee ballots collected and delivered under such procedures and the number of such ballots which were not delivered by the time of the closing of the polls on the date of the election (and the reasons such ballots were not so delivered).
`(3) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED- In this subsection, the term `relevant committees of Congress' means--
`(A) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Rules and Administration of the Senate; and
`(B) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and House Administration of the House of Representatives.
`(e) Absent Overseas Uniformed Services Voter Defined- In this section, the term `absent overseas uniformed services voter' means an overseas voter described in section 107(5)(A).
`(f) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Presidential designee such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.'.
(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 101(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (6);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting `; and'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(8) carry out section 103A with respect to the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters in elections for Federal office.'.
(c) State Responsibilities- Section 102(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1(a)), as amended by section 6, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking `and' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
(3) by adding the following new paragraph:
`(10) carry out section 103A(b)(1) with respect to the processing and acceptance of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters.'.
(d) Tracking Marked Ballots- Section 102 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1(a)), as amended by section 6, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
`(h) Tracking Marked Ballots- The chief State election official, in coordination with local election jurisdictions, shall develop a free access system by which an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter may determine whether the absentee ballot of the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter has been received by the appropriate State election official.'.
(e) Report on Status of Implementation-
(1) REPORT REQUIRED- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the individual designated under section 101(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(a)) shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report on the status of the implementation of the procedures established for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters under section 103A of such Act, as added by subsection (a).
(2) ELEMENTS- The report under paragraph (1) shall include a status of the implementation of such procedures and a detailed description of the specific steps taken towards such implementation for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2010.
(3) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED- In this subsection, the term `relevant committees of Congress' has the meaning given such term in section 103A(d)(3) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, as added by subsection (a).
(f) Protecting Voter Privacy and Secrecy of Absentee Ballots- Section 101(b) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)), as amended by subsection (b), is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (7);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting `; and'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(9) to the greatest extent practicable, take such actions as may be necessary--
`(A) to ensure that absent uniformed services voters who cast absentee ballots at locations or facilities under the jurisdiction of the Presidential designee are able to do so in a private and independent manner; and
`(B) to protect the privacy of the contents of absentee ballots cast by absentee uniformed services voters and overseas voters while such ballots are in the possession or control of the Presidential designee.'.
(g) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding election for Federal office.
This bill was made law to ensure that the military serving oversea would have the right to cast their vote. They are serving overseas to gain these very rights to the people/woman of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Not only that but we have learned that “New York was granted a waiver to the deadline by the Department of Justice and given an additional 15 days -- until October 1 -- to send out all its ballots. On October 5, New York State Board of Elections co-directors informed federal officials that the state had not fully met their extended deadline, according to an email posted online by a Defense Department agency.
Servicemen from New York City and four state counties are still awaiting the mailing of their ballots.
New York City alone has about 50,000 servicemen and women and overseas voters.
"The gravity of New York's failure cannot be overstated," said Eric Eversole, a former Justice Department voting section attorney who recently started a nonprofit organization, Military Voter Protection Project, to protect military voting rights.
"There is no doubt that the November elections could be altered by this failure."
Department of Justice spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said the organization was in "urgent discussions" about the issue” (Winter, 2010).
What is ironic is that the MOVE Act was passed in 2009. Its lead author and sponsor was Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Senate Rules Committee.
Understand that this is an issue that the Department of Defense has been working for years and I have added an article about the Absentee Ballot Program by Ian Graham.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2010 – America is founded on the idea of voting. Yet absentee voters -- citizens working overseas or out of their home state during election season -- can be left out of the voting process if they are unaware of absentee voting procedures.
The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to make the process of casting absentee ballots easier for servicemembers and other overseas U.S. citizens, said Bob Carey, the program’s director.
Carey spoke Sept. 29 on a “DoDLive” Bloggers Roundtable to discuss the services his program offers, as well as to discuss Absentee Voting Week, observed this year Sept. 27 through Oct. 4. The week, held about one month before the U.S. general elections in November, is designed to remind and inform people on where and when they can vote come Election Day.
“With 34 days before the [mid-term] election, now is the time for voters to be looking at how they’re going to get their ballots and how they’re going to get them back,” Carey said. “Too often, voters don’t think about this until the week before the election -- in which case for military and overseas voters, is too late.”
The FVAP’s web site, at www.FVAP.gov, now automates much of the voting process, Carey said. The registration and absentee application process, ballot receipt and ballot marking, he said, are all available as online services now.
“These tools are available,” Carey said. “They’re easy, they’re quick and they’re intuitive. Hopefully we’ll be able to increase, dramatically, the voter success in this election cycle.”
Carey said much of the confusion and time consumption that may accompany the absentee voting process is due to the intricacies of voting regulations and regulatory offices. In all cases, he said, elections are handled by states, counties and municipalities, so someone working in New York but registered and permanently residing in Texas has to figure out the absentee process, navigate any special rules either state may have, and then complete the vote itself.
One missed signature, or improperly filled form or other mistake, could derail the whole process, and the voter may never know, he said.
“There are no federally run elections; they’re all run at the state, county and municipal level, so it can be very complex for the voter to be able to navigate that,” Carey said. “We’re trying to take that process and make it easy to navigate by doing all of the ‘homework’ for them”

I don’t know about you but I believe that something should be done so that all our men and women serving in the military overseas have the right to vote. Please contact you congressman and senators if they can reconvene to take a vote for something the American public doesn’t want they can reconvene to figure out how to get our military to vote in this and other upcoming elections.

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Lame Duck and Energy

October 5th 2010 21:53
It has been reported that the current Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is planning on bring up the energy climate bill during the lame duck session of congress. That has been confirmed by the media and has been reported on major news channels. However what is not reported is are they passing one comprehensive bill or will address each of the bills taking on different parts of Energy individually because there is a bill on cars/ transportation also one on appliances and then businesses and there carbon footprint. Which bill did he file for cloture and as we have discussed that means they are ending the debate on the subject. There are things that were put into each of the bills and one such addition or made more prominent in a bill introduced by Bob Casey of Pennsylvania (not up for re-election yet) is bill S. 2742 the American Worker Transition and Community Assistance Act. The title of this bill seems to insinuate that this would retain workers and help communities because of the impact of unemployment.
But right smack in the middle of the bill is another committee more and bigger government. The section of the bill is section 109 and I have attached.
SEC. 109. NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment- There is established the National Climate Change Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the `Committee').
(b) Membership-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Committee shall be composed of members consisting of--
(A)(i) 2 representatives of labor organizations (or other duly authorized representatives of the workers concerned), appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(ii) 2 representatives of such organizations or authorized representatives, appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(B)(i) 2 representatives of business organizations, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(ii) 2 representatives of such organizations, appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(C)(i) 2 representatives of labor organizations (or other duly authorized representatives of the workers concerned), appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and
(ii) 2 representatives of such organizations or authorized representatives, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and
(D)(i) 2 representatives of business organizations, appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and
(ii) 2 representatives of such organizations, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
(2) TIMING- The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate shall make the appointments described in paragraph (1) not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies- Members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. Any vacancy in the Committee shall not affect the powers of the Committee, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(d) Duties-
(1) PLAN AND ADVICE-
(A) STRATEGIC PLAN- The Committee shall, not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act--
(i) formulate a comprehensive strategic plan for addressing the effect of Federal climate change policy on each segment of the workforce; and
(ii) submit the plan to the President, the Secretary, and the appropriate committees of Congress.
(B) ADVICE- The Committee shall advise the Secretary on--
(i) the strategic plan and the structure and operation of the Program;
(ii) the content of applicable regulations; and
(iii) industry trends, workforce development, industry-wide certifications, and other matters relating to the impact of Federal climate change policy.
(C) MONITORING- The Committee shall--
(i) monitor the administration of the Program; and
(ii) advise the Secretary concerning whether the Program is being carried out in a manner consistent with the purpose of the Program.
(2) REPORT- The Committee shall submit to the President, the Secretary, and the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on the performance, achievements, and challenges of the Program.
(e) Chairperson- The Committee shall select a Chairperson from among its members.
(f) Meetings- The Committee shall hold its first meeting not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The Committee shall meet as often as the Chairperson may determine to be necessary, but not less often than quarterly.
(g) Powers-
(1) HEARINGS- The Committee may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Committee considers advisable to carry out the objectives of this section.
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES- The Committee may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the Committee considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Upon request of the Committee, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Committee.
(3) POSTAL SERVICES- The Committee may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(h) Personnel-
(1) TRAVEL EXPENSES- The members of the Committee shall not receive compensation for the performance of services for the Committee, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for workers of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Committee. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the Committee.
(2) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS- Any Federal Government worker may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
(i) Permanent Committee- Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee.
(j) Definition- In this section, the term `labor organization' has the meaning given the term in section 401.9 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
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really a CR?

September 30th 2010 20:26
Well there is no federal budget and so now Congress has closed down until after the elections with not budget in place. Now you are starting to hear the term Continuing Resolution or CR. What is a CR or continuing resolution? I will answer that with a brief explanation that the budget for the United States government starts on 1 October of one year and goes through to 30 September 11:59 PM the following year. Monies from one year’s budget cannot be spent past 11:59 PM on September 30th. What you have not spent is to be used. The So every year the House of Representatives and the Senate must determine a budget. The President also puts forth a budget and then the reviews begin.
Before the end of the fiscal year the legislature must agree on appropriations, acts which designate various amounts of funds to different government agencies. Appropriations bills allow government agencies to spend their funds; without an appropriations bill, a government agency has no money, and it will quickly cease to operate.
I understand that Appropriations Bills are never simple and that reviewing what you are going to spend the following year can be difficult however, you have over spent this year and the money that the CR is costing will not be subtracted from the budget you are proposing so again we pay


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S3816 supposed to creat jobs here in the United States

September 27th 2010 22:54

Below is the exact bill extracted from the U S Senate webpage. This was a shorter bill so I copied it right to the post. Happy reading - there is more here but I am hearing that this has no way of passing so why are we paying our leadership to write and discuss a bill they already know will not pass. But please take the time to read it because with this Congress you can never tell.

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I pledge - Really?? What guarantees do we have!

September 23rd 2010 12:15
Yesterday the Republican unveiled their pledge to America. A risky move before the election and one reason I say that is in the “Pledge to America” they have promised to cut spending .
First let me frame the word pledge as it is described on Webster’s on-line dictionary
“pledge (pl j


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Who's is budgeted for this?

September 21st 2010 00:08
S.3454 The National Defense Budget is the newest bill on the Congressional Calendar. We have talked about the Defense Bill in a previous post because Harry Reid wants to attach the Dream Act to the National Defense Budget. One other interesting tidbit found in the bill I have added the exact wording below.

SUBCHAPTER II--HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CIVILIANS


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An Addendum

September 17th 2010 20:09
An addendum to my post today, as I was reading the book “The Real George Washington – The True Story of America’s Most Indispensable Man”
George Washington was the representative from Fairfax County to the Continental Congress. Each county selected and sent a representative to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Each county wrote and voted on Resolutions. The resolution from Fairfax helped written by Washington had two resolutions that I want to share.
“Resolved that - the most important and valuable part of the British constitution, upon which its very existence depends, is the fundamental principle of the people’s being governed by no laws to which they have not given their consent, by the representatives freely chosen by themselves


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Please take the time to read!! The US Constitution!

September 17th 2010 13:20
Today I ask you to spend a few minutes reading the Constitution of the United States of America. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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Should the Dream Act really be an ammendment to such an important bill funding the Military?

September 16th 2010 20:46
An attachment to the Defense Spending bill is an amendment called the “Dream Act”. This is an amendment that has a number so it was originally supposed to be a bill that was supposed to follow the House and Senate discussion, debate and voting procedures. Well in a drastic move Senator Harry Reid is attaching this bill as an amendment to the Defense Spending Bill. 1st there is the problem for anyone who speak out against such a measure or votes no because this affects our military stationed here at home and aboard protecting valiantly our rights and freedoms.

Next the bill seems to define those eligible differently in various sections of this bill/amendment. Please read the bill at URL - Really Long Link
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