GOP To Start House Business with Reading of the US Constitution

GOP Unveils Strict House Rules - Politico

The Republican Party as the majority party in Congress gets to set forth the new decorum rules of the House of Representatives.  One of these rules will allow for the United States Constitution to be read on the House floor on the second day of business January 6th.  The rules also force all bills to cite their constitutionality.

I strongly endorse both of these new House rules.  I would like to see them go a tad further though.

The Constitution should be read in its entirety every single Monday before all Congressional business takes place.  This way no one in attendance can claim they don't know what the Constitution says like this guy. 

The second rule; the citing of Constitutional authority should allow for more debate on the bills since Congressmen will feel more willing to argue constitutionality.  I would like to see this go a tad further though.  I would like each bill to be submitted with an entire constitutional defense.  This will prolong debate for the public to see and hear what each legislator is trying to do within the confines of our government's founding document.  This will cut down on bills being written and passed with hours of their completion like the Healthcare Bill, or the PATRIOT Act.  Finally, with more debate comes less action and with less action means less expenditures.  Less expenditures means less debt.  Isn't that what we are all calling for these days?

Thanks to Politico and article author Jonathan Allen & Jake Sherman.

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Urban announces party switch - News - Citizens Voice

One of the very first politicians I met during my tenure as a student activist at the University of Scranton was Luzerne County Commissioner Stephen A. Urban.  As a conservative and a Republican I appreciated the hard work that the man had put in as a Republican in a very liberal part of the state.  I had the opportunity to meet Commissioner Urban during the Veterans For Change Rally at Nay Aug Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

I was overwhelmed by his personal nature and the way he treated me.  I was proud to go volunteer my time toward his election bid in the 14th District of Pennsylvania's State Senate.  This is why I was so dismayed at Urban's decision to switch his political party.  He had been through the political trenches with the Republican Party and the party did not turn it's back on him.

I am highly disappointed by his decision and feel as though I have been betrayed as has my political party.  If your views can be described as "I am pro-life and pro-gun and continue to be pro-life and pro-gun" and those views are best represented by the Republican Party which you have been a noble part of for quite some time why would you switch sir?

I am left shaking my head in disgust.

Thank you to The Citizens Voice and Michael Buffer for the story.

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