The Congress of The United States is granted power, by the people, to pass legislation and send that legislation to the President of The United States. The President of The United States may sign the legislation, or exercise veto the veto power granted by the people.
If The President exercises veto power, the legislation will be returned to The Congress of The United States for amendment, or the necessary vote to override the veto of The President of The United States. If The Congress of The United States does not vote to override the veto of The President of The United States, the bill is considered dead.
If the President of The United States signs legislation sent to him by The Congress of The United States, the legislation will then be posted online for seventy-two (72) hours, during which time all registered voters will have the opportunity to log into a secured website and vote to approve, or reject the legislation.
If a majority of American voters who choose to cast a vote on the legislation vote to approve the legislation, the legislation is enacted into law, on a timeline stated in the legislation. If a majority of American voters who choose to cast a vote on the legislation reject the legislation, the legislation is returned to The Congress of The United States. The Congress of The United States may choose to amend the legislation for further consideration by American voters, or kill the legislation.
This Constitutional Amendment forbids The Congress of The United States, or The President of The United States to take any Executive Action that is not in accordance with legislation as it is approved by a majority of American voters.
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
Immigration Reform - Not Unless Current Laws Are Enforced
The Department of Justice refuses to enforce current immigration laws. So, democrats want to pass more immigration laws. Why will Department of Justice enforce new laws when it will not enforce current laws? The answer is simple, Barack Obama and Eric Holder do not like the current laws. So, let's wait until after the 2016 elections.
Maybe a new Republican administration will enforce current laws, and we may see that those laws work. The argument is that the current laws do not work. My car does not work without effort on my part. I actually have to put gas in it and turn on the key. Yet Barack Obama and Eric Holder make no effort to enforce the current immigration laws, then claim those laws do not work.
Is that really how it works? Does the President of The United States and The United States Attorney General really have the right to enforce only the laws they favor? I say no. I support their right to fight for immigration reform, but they are breaking the law by not enforcing current laws on the books while they work on immigration reform.
It's a bit disingenuous for the Obama administration to claim others are blocking immigration reform when the Obama administration blocks enforcement of current laws that are on the books. It is a slippery slope when government employees are allowed to choose which laws to enforce and which ones to ignore.
Last week I ignored a speed limit sign and was ticketed. The speed limit is only 30 MPH on a street that is clearly meant for higher speeds. I believe the police officer who gave me the ticket should have refused to enforce the speed limit on that street. Unfortunately, he did not agree with me. I guess the police officer is more conscienuous about doing his job than Barack Obama and Eric Holder are about doing their jobs.
Let's enforce the laws on the books. If that enforcement does not work, then we are justified in reforming the law. The "pick and choose" position of The President and Attorney General should be met with a no vote on reform legislation.
Maybe a new Republican administration will enforce current laws, and we may see that those laws work. The argument is that the current laws do not work. My car does not work without effort on my part. I actually have to put gas in it and turn on the key. Yet Barack Obama and Eric Holder make no effort to enforce the current immigration laws, then claim those laws do not work.
Is that really how it works? Does the President of The United States and The United States Attorney General really have the right to enforce only the laws they favor? I say no. I support their right to fight for immigration reform, but they are breaking the law by not enforcing current laws on the books while they work on immigration reform.
It's a bit disingenuous for the Obama administration to claim others are blocking immigration reform when the Obama administration blocks enforcement of current laws that are on the books. It is a slippery slope when government employees are allowed to choose which laws to enforce and which ones to ignore.
Last week I ignored a speed limit sign and was ticketed. The speed limit is only 30 MPH on a street that is clearly meant for higher speeds. I believe the police officer who gave me the ticket should have refused to enforce the speed limit on that street. Unfortunately, he did not agree with me. I guess the police officer is more conscienuous about doing his job than Barack Obama and Eric Holder are about doing their jobs.
Let's enforce the laws on the books. If that enforcement does not work, then we are justified in reforming the law. The "pick and choose" position of The President and Attorney General should be met with a no vote on reform legislation.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Reverse The Terms Of Bush And Obama
Imagine for a moment that President Barack Obama was elected to The Oval Office during the eight years President George Bush actually sat behind the desk. Then imagine that President George Bush was into his second term, as President Barack Obama is today. Where would we be now?
Today two unemployment percentages were posted on Twitter. One was tweeted by a Democrat, the other was tweeted by a Republican. The Democrat tweeted that the unemployment rate is down to 7.6%. The Republican tweeted it is actually 14.3% if you include those who are under-employed. There is no doubt in my mind; the percentages quoted by the Democrat and the Republican would be reversed if the chronological order of the Presidents were reversed.
Keep the percentages in mind, we will come back to them. First, let's examine that reverse in the order of the Bush and Obama administrations. President Obama would have dealt with the terrorist attack of 9/11. He would also have dealt with the Katrina disaster. President Bush would have inherited the home loan mortgage mess, dealt with the a downturn in the economy and high unemployment. He would also have been in office when Bin Laden was located and had the opportunity to take out a terrorist.
Would either of these men have handled the aforementioned events differently if there terms were reversed? We don't really know. Democrats and Republicans alike all have their spins with respect to how their man in The Oval Office would have managed events that transpired during the other man's administration. Sometimes, the spins are interesting to read, but those spins have the benefit of hindsight and literally no benefit with respect to resolving the issues we face today.
I'm sure you can imagine how each party would be spinning exactly opposite of the way they spin events now if the terms of Bush and Obama were reversed. That is a major issue with politics. It's all about the spin. Party leaders, strategists and talking heads do not care about the truth. Sadly, politicians spend too much time pointing fingers and creating spin. If they spent as much time actually doing the jobs they were elected to do, there would be no need for spin.
Now, let's revisit the aforementioned unemployment numbers. It's obvious that unemployment can be calculated in many different ways and it is also obvious the aforementioned percentages were calculated using different sets of data. Let's assume the basic math used to calculate both percentages is correct. Using two different sets of data rendered two different percentages.
I am a blogger in my spare time. In real life, I am an accountant and have been for over forty years. I can give you another ten or twelve more ways to calculate unemployment percentages, and ten or twelve different percentages. The math is simple; divide one number by another number. Even I cannot screw this up if I key the right numbers into a calculator.
Why not just compare the employed and under-employed percentage week to week without comparing those numbers to each other. Some members of congress who have no clue what to do about the issue may want to track those percentages, week to week and continue to spin their reasons for failing to fix the issues of unemployment and under-employment. I would rather see members of congress implement action plans to reduce both numbers. Just do the job and the numbers will take care of themselves.
To the members of congress who use the 7.6% and 14.3% numbers to support their respective spins regarding unemployment, I have only one question. Does it matter which number you track to support your spin? To those who are unemployed, and those who are under-employed your spins do not matter. What matters to the unemployed and under-employed is that congress cannot find a way to work together to put the unemployed back to work and the under-employed into jobs for which they are are trained.
Members of Congress are masters at spinning their points of view. Spinning their points of view got them elected to office. All of them are still spinning points of view, hoping you and I will forget that they are not getting the job done. If you forget they are not doing the job, maybe they will keep the job when you go to the polls to vote for their re-elections.
There is a great line in the movie, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, that is fitting with respect to politicians and spin. "I just got a brand new bullshit detector, and I can tell when someone is pissing on my boots and telling me it's a rainstorm". My boots are wet and it's not raining.
Many who are unemployed and under-employed will go to the polls, in 2014 with their boots wet, and not from a rainstorm. They will remember those who are up for re-election gave them wet boots, finger pointing and numerous ways to calculate unemployment percentages. They will also know the candidates who are pleading for re-election did nothing to fix the problems they are facing.
The spin (bullshit) candidates used to get to congress should not keep them there. The unemployed and under-employed all have bullshit detectors, otherwise known as common sense. Common sense tells everyone that members of congress are not doing the job. Perhaps it is time for the current members of congress to update their resumes and join the ranks of the unemployed and underemployed.
I truly believe this suggestion will help; no sarcasm intended. I suggest that members of congress approach their jobs as if the terms of President Bush and President Obama were reversed. It will cause them to reverse their spins and look at the other side of the argument. After each member reverses his/her spin and realizes how easy it is to argue both sides of an issue, forget the spin, go to work and solve the problems.
Serving the people of America is a privilege that carries enormous responsibility. There is actually work to do. It is a real job, not a numbers game.
Today two unemployment percentages were posted on Twitter. One was tweeted by a Democrat, the other was tweeted by a Republican. The Democrat tweeted that the unemployment rate is down to 7.6%. The Republican tweeted it is actually 14.3% if you include those who are under-employed. There is no doubt in my mind; the percentages quoted by the Democrat and the Republican would be reversed if the chronological order of the Presidents were reversed.
Keep the percentages in mind, we will come back to them. First, let's examine that reverse in the order of the Bush and Obama administrations. President Obama would have dealt with the terrorist attack of 9/11. He would also have dealt with the Katrina disaster. President Bush would have inherited the home loan mortgage mess, dealt with the a downturn in the economy and high unemployment. He would also have been in office when Bin Laden was located and had the opportunity to take out a terrorist.
Would either of these men have handled the aforementioned events differently if there terms were reversed? We don't really know. Democrats and Republicans alike all have their spins with respect to how their man in The Oval Office would have managed events that transpired during the other man's administration. Sometimes, the spins are interesting to read, but those spins have the benefit of hindsight and literally no benefit with respect to resolving the issues we face today.
I'm sure you can imagine how each party would be spinning exactly opposite of the way they spin events now if the terms of Bush and Obama were reversed. That is a major issue with politics. It's all about the spin. Party leaders, strategists and talking heads do not care about the truth. Sadly, politicians spend too much time pointing fingers and creating spin. If they spent as much time actually doing the jobs they were elected to do, there would be no need for spin.
Now, let's revisit the aforementioned unemployment numbers. It's obvious that unemployment can be calculated in many different ways and it is also obvious the aforementioned percentages were calculated using different sets of data. Let's assume the basic math used to calculate both percentages is correct. Using two different sets of data rendered two different percentages.
I am a blogger in my spare time. In real life, I am an accountant and have been for over forty years. I can give you another ten or twelve more ways to calculate unemployment percentages, and ten or twelve different percentages. The math is simple; divide one number by another number. Even I cannot screw this up if I key the right numbers into a calculator.
Why not just compare the employed and under-employed percentage week to week without comparing those numbers to each other. Some members of congress who have no clue what to do about the issue may want to track those percentages, week to week and continue to spin their reasons for failing to fix the issues of unemployment and under-employment. I would rather see members of congress implement action plans to reduce both numbers. Just do the job and the numbers will take care of themselves.
To the members of congress who use the 7.6% and 14.3% numbers to support their respective spins regarding unemployment, I have only one question. Does it matter which number you track to support your spin? To those who are unemployed, and those who are under-employed your spins do not matter. What matters to the unemployed and under-employed is that congress cannot find a way to work together to put the unemployed back to work and the under-employed into jobs for which they are are trained.
Members of Congress are masters at spinning their points of view. Spinning their points of view got them elected to office. All of them are still spinning points of view, hoping you and I will forget that they are not getting the job done. If you forget they are not doing the job, maybe they will keep the job when you go to the polls to vote for their re-elections.
There is a great line in the movie, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, that is fitting with respect to politicians and spin. "I just got a brand new bullshit detector, and I can tell when someone is pissing on my boots and telling me it's a rainstorm". My boots are wet and it's not raining.
Many who are unemployed and under-employed will go to the polls, in 2014 with their boots wet, and not from a rainstorm. They will remember those who are up for re-election gave them wet boots, finger pointing and numerous ways to calculate unemployment percentages. They will also know the candidates who are pleading for re-election did nothing to fix the problems they are facing.
The spin (bullshit) candidates used to get to congress should not keep them there. The unemployed and under-employed all have bullshit detectors, otherwise known as common sense. Common sense tells everyone that members of congress are not doing the job. Perhaps it is time for the current members of congress to update their resumes and join the ranks of the unemployed and underemployed.
I truly believe this suggestion will help; no sarcasm intended. I suggest that members of congress approach their jobs as if the terms of President Bush and President Obama were reversed. It will cause them to reverse their spins and look at the other side of the argument. After each member reverses his/her spin and realizes how easy it is to argue both sides of an issue, forget the spin, go to work and solve the problems.
Serving the people of America is a privilege that carries enormous responsibility. There is actually work to do. It is a real job, not a numbers game.
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