Comments on: Why We Need 72 Hours to Read Legislation, and How You Can Help http://biggovernment.com/gwalden/2009/10/20/why-we-need-72-hours-to-read-legislation-and-how-you-can-help/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:33:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Iwantfreedombak http://biggovernment.com/gwalden/2009/10/20/why-we-need-72-hours-to-read-legislation-and-how-you-can-help/comment-page-2/#comment-394934 Iwantfreedombak Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:30:41 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=18302#comment-394934 We keep screaming by fax, email and phone and nobody's listening. What kind of nincompoop does it take in Congress to realize voters do not trust them and want to know what they're doing before they do it? We keep screaming by fax, email and phone and nobody's listening. What kind of nincompoop does it take in Congress to realize voters do not trust them and want to know what they're doing before they do it?

]]> By: Leadfingers http://biggovernment.com/gwalden/2009/10/20/why-we-need-72-hours-to-read-legislation-and-how-you-can-help/comment-page-2/#comment-211198 Leadfingers Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:54:19 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=18302#comment-211198 72 hours? Are you friggin' kidding me? At least! This is why they work overtime to generate such massively "comprehensive" bills. Not only does it create camouflage for their earmarks and agenda items the extra pages also provide fodder aimed at minimizing how many of these items can be rooted out. It's pure politics and it pisses me off. It's a mystery how so many of these premadonna's gets elected but it's nothing short of a tragedy to see how ridiculously painful they have managed to make it to get rid of them once they are in. One reason there are people who have been in government for 35 years is that they spend the bulk of every term campaigning for the next. A distinct advantage I would say. Want to see which are the patriots and which are the politicians? Ask them to vote on term limits! Hell. What I would like to see is a government that tackles one problem at a time. Leaders willing to work together to create legislation that has the peoples, not the governments, interests and welfare at heart. 72 hours? Are you friggin' kidding me? At least! This is why they work overtime to generate such massively "comprehensive" bills. Not only does it create camouflage for their earmarks and agenda items the extra pages also provide fodder aimed at minimizing how many of these items can be rooted out. It's pure politics and it pisses me off. It's a mystery how so many of these premadonna's gets elected but it's nothing short of a tragedy to see how ridiculously painful they have managed to make it to get rid of them once they are in. One reason there are people who have been in government for 35 years is that they spend the bulk of every term campaigning for the next. A distinct advantage I would say.

Want to see which are the patriots and which are the politicians? Ask them to vote on term limits! Hell.

What I would like to see is a government that tackles one problem at a time. Leaders willing to work together to create legislation that has the peoples, not the governments, interests and welfare at heart.

]]> By: nceeno http://biggovernment.com/gwalden/2009/10/20/why-we-need-72-hours-to-read-legislation-and-how-you-can-help/comment-page-1/#comment-201630 nceeno Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:40:40 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=18302#comment-201630 That is more than worth the one point I can give you. That is more than worth the one point I can give you.

]]> By: ralph http://biggovernment.com/gwalden/2009/10/20/why-we-need-72-hours-to-read-legislation-and-how-you-can-help/comment-page-1/#comment-200366 ralph Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:32:08 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=18302#comment-200366 The awarding of contracts to Haliburton, the paying of $4/gal. etc. as well as all the things Bush did in past 8 years may or may not have been to your liking as a result of your politcal philosophy (i.e, liberal/consrvative). However, policies that are intended to change the ideology of this country is a different matter. It is you who must get a grip. The awarding of contracts to Haliburton, the paying of $4/gal. etc. as well as all the things Bush did in past 8 years may or may not have been to your liking as a result of your politcal philosophy (i.e, liberal/consrvative). However, policies that are intended to change the ideology of this country is a different matter. It is you who must get a grip.

]]> By: David http://biggovernment.com/gwalden/2009/10/20/why-we-need-72-hours-to-read-legislation-and-how-you-can-help/comment-page-1/#comment-197946 David Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:36:13 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=18302#comment-197946 I read pretty quickly (averaging 10+ books/week for the past half century or more), but I'd need 72 hours to get through the obscurantist prose of nearly everything coming out of Congress in the last decade or more. I read pretty quickly (averaging 10+ books/week for the past half century or more), but I'd need 72 hours to get through the obscurantist prose of nearly everything coming out of Congress in the last decade or more.

]]> By: ralph http://biggovernment.com/gwalden/2009/10/20/why-we-need-72-hours-to-read-legislation-and-how-you-can-help/comment-page-1/#comment-197262 ralph Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:38:43 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=18302#comment-197262 Sure, sure, sorry if I don't believe you. You folks are so easy to dupe, it is incredible, What it is about my message that would lead you to believe that I am a liberal. Look Shanmon, when Lincoln said: "you can fool some of the people.........." he was refering to Republicans for the "....some of the time.." portion and of course Democrats in the: "... all of the time....." portion. The 2008 election proves the validity of this quote. Sure, sure, sorry if I don't believe you. You folks are so easy to dupe, it is incredible, What it is about my message that would lead you to believe that I am a liberal. Look Shanmon, when Lincoln said: "you can fool some of the people………." he was refering to Republicans for the "….some of the time.." portion and of course Democrats in the: "… all of the time….." portion. The 2008 election proves the validity of this quote.

]]> By: ralph http://biggovernment.com/gwalden/2009/10/20/why-we-need-72-hours-to-read-legislation-and-how-you-can-help/comment-page-1/#comment-197238 ralph Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:28:35 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=18302#comment-197238 The reason is this time we are trying to maintain this nation's political ideology. This time it is not a question of: shall we have a tax cut or a tax increase and what should the size be. These arguments are valid within the context of what the founding fathers had in mind for our country. The reason is this time we are trying to maintain this nation's political ideology. This time it is not a question of: shall we have a tax cut or a tax increase and what should the size be. These arguments are valid within the context of what the founding fathers had in mind for our country.

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