Why, when Congress or the Senate rush bills through without public consumption of the contents, is there not more of an outcry? The only thing that is performed during the bill writing process are backroom deals with fellow legislators for votes or lobbyists in the bill, without public knowledge. I like President Obama's claim on the campaign of promising to publish every bill five days before signing. What happened to that? One can only assume a lot of people will be unhappy and will put pressure on legislators for doing the wrong thing, for we the people, therefore the bill is rushed. As we all know, politicians are sent to Washington to serve us, the people. It's time to harness that again. Here is my proposal:
We have to have legal enforceable contracts with our politicians that state: once elected you must not have any negative ties to lobbyists, publish what your vote will be on a bill 30 days before the vote and why you're voting this way. The most important issue, let us, the people, see the bill 30 days before it is passed. There is no need to rush a bill unless you are hiding something. Lobbying must become illegal or every association and contact with a lobbyist must be scripted. Our only problem is Congress and the Senate must pass this. This is the loophole in our checks and balances. Once that is done....if they fail to hold their end of the contract their seat is revoked and they are kicked out of office. We need real contracts and hold all responsible to kick special interests out of DC once and for all.
In the real world, no one performs a job for someone else without a contract. Why should this be different? Especially, when the stakes are so high. Politicians are independent contractors and should be treated as such. They don't own the seat they fill, they're renting it because we the people sent them to perform a job for us. In business, if you feel you're getting robbed you drop the contract on go with someone else. Perhaps, if this was done, many power hungry politicians would not have an incentive for serving which would clean the ranks. Long live, we the people in control of our own government!
We have to have legal enforceable contracts with our politicians that state: once elected you must not have any negative ties to lobbyists, publish what your vote will be on a bill 30 days before the vote and why you're voting this way. The most important issue, let us, the people, see the bill 30 days before it is passed. There is no need to rush a bill unless you are hiding something. Lobbying must become illegal or every association and contact with a lobbyist must be scripted. Our only problem is Congress and the Senate must pass this. This is the loophole in our checks and balances. Once that is done....if they fail to hold their end of the contract their seat is revoked and they are kicked out of office. We need real contracts and hold all responsible to kick special interests out of DC once and for all.
In the real world, no one performs a job for someone else without a contract. Why should this be different? Especially, when the stakes are so high. Politicians are independent contractors and should be treated as such. They don't own the seat they fill, they're renting it because we the people sent them to perform a job for us. In business, if you feel you're getting robbed you drop the contract on go with someone else. Perhaps, if this was done, many power hungry politicians would not have an incentive for serving which would clean the ranks. Long live, we the people in control of our own government!
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Fire Congress!
How about adding Sarah Palin to your links? She's the only one that asks to serve if the people will have her.
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