115th Congress - Still 100% Roy Moore Free

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Re: 115th Congress - Still 100% Roy Moore Free

Because it's the law that was on Alabama's books prior to the election. To exempt this year's ballots from the process established by law wouldn't exactly be operating the government by the rule of the law. Creating the exception could cast doubt on the results should the outcome get flipped. Either way, the losers' side won't be happy with the end result. So Alabama needs to change its law if this is an actual concern rather than the ravings of a pouty politician who lost a race that should've been a mortal lock for any semi-sane Republican candidate in that state.

By Alabama law, if the difference is less then 0.5% when the vote is certified, there's an automatic recount. If they destroy them after certification, so be it. But we're talking before certification here.

[joecct]

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As expected, Congreff fails to enact a spending bill and the government goes into shutdown mode.

At this point, I would lock both Houses in the Capitol and not let them out until the pass appropriation bills for the rest of the FY. If they can't agree after 72 hours, cut off food except for bread and water.

If they haven't agreed for a week, turn down the heat to 55°, or the AC up to 85°. The temperature will decrease / increase by 5° for every week without an agreement.

If that fails, then turn off the TV cameras.

[The Rube]

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As expected, Congreff fails to enact a spending bill and the government goes into shutdown mode.

At this point, I would lock both Houses in the Capitol and not let them out until the pass appropriation bills for the rest of the FY. If they can't agree after 72 hours, cut off food except for bread and water.

If they haven't agreed for a week, turn down the heat to 55°, or the AC up to 85°. The temperature will decrease / increase by 5° for every week without an agreement.

If that fails, then turn off the TV cameras.

You have 72 hours, or you all are out of office. Every one. No exceptions. Mass elections after that. Let's create a little chaos. Can't be any worse than we have now.....

[Handyman]

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You know it is one thing for the GOP to shut down the government when there is a Dem in the WH...that can be seen as an act of defiance against the other party. Shutting it down when you have a president that would sign his own impeachment notice if you put it in front of him (cause he cant read) is just pure idiocy. I mean it will play with the 36% who believe the Dems are actually doing it but to anyone who can play boards game more complicated than Hi Ho Cherry Oh! this is just dumb.

[mookie1995]

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how about an exec order that congress and pres also don’t get paid like Park rangers and every other worker for the gov’t

[ScoobyDoo]

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All l'm hearing so far this morning is Schumer Shutdown and how he got played when he went to the White House yesterday. It'll probably work. No one cares enough about immigrants to want the Government shutdown over them.

[ScoobyDoo]

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Just saw polling. Dems being blamed. LOL. 2018 is going down the drain.

[bronconick]

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how about an exec order that congress and pres also don’t get paid like Park rangers and every other worker for the gov’t

Sadly, we can't do that. The 27th Amendment that stops current Congress from giving themselves raises also keeps anyone from cutting their pay. They have to pass a law going forward saying in the next Congress if the gov't shutdowns, no pay.

[bronconick]

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Just saw polling. Dems being blamed. LOL. 2018 is going down the drain.

Any poll with any usefulness would need a few hundred voters and a few days to be accurate. The shutdown literally started 9 hours ago. The only people awake to vote were Russian bots.

[unofan]

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Just saw polling. Dems being blamed. LOL. 2018 is going down the drain.

Then you haven't seen a scientific poll, because there couldn't be one out yet.

[BassAle]

Just saw polling. Dems being blamed. LOL. 2018 is going down the drain.

Mitch voted no. How does he get away with no blame?

[bronconick]

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Mitch voted no. How does he get away with no blame?

Senate rule allows the Majority leader to vote no on a failing bill to allow him to re-introduce it without rewriting it.

[ScoobyDoo]

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Mitch voted no. How does he get away with no blame?

we'll see.

[joecct]

Sadly, we can't do that. The 27th Amendment that stops current Congress from giving themselves raises also keeps anyone from cutting their pay. They have to pass a law going forward saying in the next Congress if the gov't shutdowns, no pay.

Plus, if Congreff has a signed appropriation, they can legally spend the peoples' money.

[joecct]

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And from the annals of history:

It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonored by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice; ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government; ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray your God for a few pieces of money.

Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is there one vice you do not possess? Ye have no more religion than my horse; gold is your God; which of you have not barter'd your conscience for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth?

Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil'd this sacred place, and turn'd the Lord's temple into a den of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked practices? Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get grievances redress'd, are yourselves gone! So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors.

In the name of God, go!

Oliver Cromwell - April 20, 1653