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john schwery <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:38:46 -0400
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Phil, wow.  I never heard of such.  Terrible.

earlier, Phil Scovell, wrote:
>There is a rule in congress which will allow the 
>current bill not to be voted on by voting on 
>it.  You heard what I said.  It is called, being 
>Deemed law.  This means you are voting that it 
>should become law some day soon so you can go 
>home and tell everybody, "Oh, no.  I never voted 
>on the law," which will be, in a manner of 
>speaking, true, but on the other hand, allows 
>the president to sign it into law without anyone 
>ever literally voting on the law.  How's that 
>sound?  Does that sound American to you? Does it 
>sound Constitutional?  The rule is one congress 
>devised and was rarely used.  In my lifetime, it 
>has never been used, nor in yours, but it might 
>be used this week right under your nose.  No, 
>this rule of congress is not in the U S 
>Constitution.  If it ever made it to the U S 
>Supreme court, it might be voted down but it 
>will never go that far under current conditions.
>
>Phil.

John
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