Could we really do this?
If we all act on this it can become a reality
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. Term Limits. 12 years only, one of the possible options below..
A. Two Six-year Senate terms
B. Six Two-year House terms
C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms
2. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates WITH the American people.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 10-1-11
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. Maybe it is time..
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Boehner has his hands full ...
- Boehner Has Trouble Appeasing Both Tea Party and Traditional Republicans
U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner is having a tough time appeasing both the Tea Party Representatives who'd like to like to shut down the federal government and his entrenched Republican colleagues who would just as soon stay at their jobs.
http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/featured-news/boehner-has-trouble-appeasing-both-tea-party-and-traditional-republicans-064535 - Boehner, McConnell vow to repeal health law
The top Republicans in the House and Senate are “celebrating” the one-year anniversary of President Barack Obama’s health care law by deriding his “broken promises” and vowing to push ahead with efforts to derail the law’s implementation.
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House Speaker Speaks...
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Boehner on ObamaCare
News for Boehner on Obamacare
Progress IllinoisBoehner Vows to Euthanize Obamacare; Dem Life Support UnpluggedHouse Republicans will do their part to fight it, Boehner said. "In short, we will do whatever we can to ensure Obamacare is never fully implemented," he ...NewsMax.com - 265 related articlesBachmann Calls Boehner Soft on 'Obamacare.' Huh?
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Obamacare Begins to die
Boehner Vows to Euthanize Obamacare as Democrats’ PR Effort Dies
On the one-year anniversary of the healthcare reform law, House Speaker John Boehner is renewing the GOP pledge to circumvent it, and a ballyhooed support group Democrats established for Obamacare has collapsed.
House Republicans will do their part to fight it, Boehner said. "In short, we will do whatever we can to ensure Obamacare is never fully implemented," he said in a video statement issued Wednesday, according to The Hill. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell echoed that call in a video of his own.
Republicans in the House will hold hearings and more votes "to take this law apart, step by step," Boehner said. "A fundamental promise was broken when this government takeover of healthcare was pushed through. That day, that week, the people said one thing, and their government did another.”
Meanwhile, the Health Information Campaign, which Democrats began in June with high hopes, is dissolving, Politico reports. The group, meant to support Obamacare, was created by Wal-Mart Watch founder Andrew Grossman. Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Ted Kennedy's widow, Vicki, were supposed to lead the charge. And Grossman sought $125 million in funding over five years.
But nine months later, the group is pretty much toast. Its website hasn't been updated since Dec. 31. Its executive director and communications director have flown the coop. It is bereft of funds, and neither Daschle nor Dunn returned Politico’s calls to discuss it. Grossman wouldn’t speak about the campaign on the record.
In addition, the White House Office of Health Reform shut down this month. The office was intended to coordinate communication between pro-Obamacare groups.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Speaker on YouTube
Speaker of the House John Boehner to Speak His Piece on YouTube
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YouTube will welcome Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) for a special interview next week, during which he will answer users' questions on topics including the budget, spending, the economy, jobs, ...
Boehner to take questions on YouTube next week The Hill (blog)
The speaker speaks Washington Post
Monday, February 14, 2011
Video: Boehner Says It's Not His Job to Tell Folks Obama's Not a Muslim
Video: Boehner Says It's Not His Job to Tell Folks Obama's Not a Muslim
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House Speaker John Boehner said it's not his job to correct misperceptions that President Obama is Muslim on ...
Weasel words from Speaker Boehner Washington Post
Boehner, GOP set to fight Obama over two budgets
Boehner, GOP set to fight Obama over two budgets
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House Speaker John Boehner discussed the GOP's plan to trim $61 billion from March through September during an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press. ...
Obama and Boehner: bi-partisan cowardice on the budget Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Boehner Says Obama's Budget Cuts Don't Go Deep Enough Newsroom America
Boehner, 150 Economists Ask Obama To Cut Spending
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In a letter signed by 150 economists, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) asked President Obama Sunday to pursue deep spending cuts. ...
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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Republican leaders told Lee to go, perhaps because House Speaker John Boehner had warned Lee about partying with female lobbyists last year, telling him to ...
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Let's be honest,' says Speaker John Boehner. | AP Photo Close By DARREN SAMUELSOHN | 2/10/11 12:04 PM EST House Speaker John Boehner isn't going to step in ...
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Republicans holds emergency huddle
Republicans holds emergency huddle
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House Republicans have scheduled an emergency conference meeting for Thursday night to discuss a compromise on a government funding bill.
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Georgia House passes midyear budget Atlanta Journal Constitution
Thursday, January 20, 2011
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Newsmaker: Health Care Debate
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ATLANTA - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Atlanta Thursday, and praised the republican-led House of Representatives for voting to repeal the ...
Gingrich: Country in danger of health dictatorship Atlanta Journal Constitution
Boehner: Permanently Ban Federal Abortion Funding
House GOP gets to work on health measures
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House Speaker John A. Boehner looks on. By Seth McLaughlin Wasting no time, House Republicans moved quickly ahead Thursday with their own overhaul of the ...
Boehner: Permanently Ban Federal Abortion Funding ABC News (blog)
Debate over Health Care Repeal
Debate over health care repeal: five gauges of House civility
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Speaker of House Boehner signs book of condolences and book of well wishes for victims of Tucson, Ariz. shooting before attending prayer service for them in ...
Quinnipiac Poll: What Do Boehner's Tears Say About Him? TPMDC
Rep. Gifford has a long road to recovery
Mapping Rep. Giffords' long road to recovery 
By AP Despite early progress, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords faces a long road to recovery from the bullet wound in her brain. If all goes as planned, she will be transferred as early as today to TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston, ...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Poll: Boehner’s popularity spikes
House Speaker John Boehner is enjoying a significant rise in popularity, according to a new USA Today/Gallup poll. Boehner’s favorability rating currently stands at 42 percent, up 8 percentage points from Gallup’s November poll taken immediately after the 2010 midterm elections. Boehner’s unfavorable rating is down to only 22 percent, a 9-point improvement from November’s poll. The USA Today/Gallup numbers are in line with recent CNN/Opinion Research and ABC News/Washington Post polls. Read more:
Boehner, McConnell, Reid skip state dinner with Chinese President
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House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid say they will skip a state dinner with Chinese ...
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Monday, January 17, 2011
It's Difficult to Measure a Hero!
 TPMDC | Martin Luther King Jr., American Hero; Arizona No-Show John ... Martin Luther King Jr.'s contribution to the human spirit -- beyond immense. It is simply immeasurable. All eyes are on Speaker of the House John Boehner, ... MLK speaker urges crowd to fight for King's dream of equality The State Journal-Register - 2 related article |
Speaker at MLK awards passes on wisdom from Gandhi
Jan 15, 2011 ... Speaker at MLK awards passes on wisdom from Gandhi ... Speaking at the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. awards luncheon, ...Metro Detroiters honor King, holiday's 25th anniversary
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Mount Clemens— On the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Metro Detroiters paused today to reflect on the progress made in civil rights over the past quarter century, and the work still to be done.
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China starts US trade trip with $600 mln in deals
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HOUSTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Chinese government kicked off a four-day US trade mission on Monday by signing six deals in Houston with undisclosed US companies worth $600 million, according to Chinese state media reports.
House Lawmakers To Push Obama To Express Impatience With China Wall Street Journal
Hu Visit Comes During 'Critical Juncture' for US-China Relations Voice of America
Saturday, January 15, 2011
RNC vote shows limits of John Boehner's reach
RNC vote shows limits of John Boehner's reach
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John Boehner worked hard to prop up the RNC chair candidacy of Maria Cino. | AP Photo Close By JONATHAN MARTIN & ALEXANDER BURNS | 1/15/11 7:04 AM EST Updated: 1/15/11 5:48 PM EST Members of the Republican National Committee sent a clear message Friday ...
Video: GOP Ousts Steele, Picks Priebus to Head Party
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Congress: Boehner's calming influence -- and cocktail party
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Roll Call: “Republicans and Democrats alike said Boehner has had a calming influence in a time of crisis.” Behind closed doors at bipartisan prayer service, ...
John Boehner Isn't That Evil
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Where was Speaker John Boehner last night? He wasn't at the president's memorial service in Tucson. And breathless reports are claiming he wanted to hobnob ...
Mediaite.com - Slate Magazine (blog)
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi were in Rep. Gabrielle Gifford's hospital room when she opened her eyes. The entire Arizona delegation, including President Obama's 2008 rival Sen. John McCain and his wife Cindy, were in the stadium watching the President console 14,000 mourners. Michelle Obama held tightly onto Gifford's husband Mark Kelly's hand.
But where was Speaker John Boehner? Politico reported this morning that the newly elected leader of the House turned down an offer to ride on Air Force One with the President and other officials to the Arizona ceremony to honor the victims of Saturday's fatal shooting. Instead, he stayed in Washington to host a reception for Maria Cino's bid for RNC chair. Read more
House members, President were present when ...
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi were in Rep. Gabrielle Gifford's hospital room when she opened her eyes. The entire Arizona delegation, including President Obama's 2008 rival Sen. John McCain and his wife Cindy, were in the stadium watching the President console 14,000 mourners. Michelle Obama held tightly onto Gifford's husband Mark Kelly's hand.
But where was Speaker John Boehner? Politico reported this morning that the newly elected leader of the House turned down an offer to ride on Air Force One with the President and other officials to the Arizona ceremony to honor the victims of Saturday's fatal shooting. Instead, he stayed in Washington to host a reception for Maria Cino's bid for RNC chair. Read more
Obama ... Boehner Rise to the Occasion
Obama towers above Palin; Boehner rises to the occasion
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What America has witnessed in the last 24 hours is a president of the United States who acted like a president of the United States, a Speaker of the House who acted like a Speaker of the House — Read moreSpeaker John Boehner: statesman
By Jonathan Capehart
I'm going to write about all the speeches we'll hear today -- President Obama will speak at the memorial service in Tucson tonight at 8:00 p.m. -- later on. But after watching and writing about Sarah Palin's problematic eight-minute video from this morning, I have to applaud the floor speech delivered by Speaker John Boehner. His tone was right. His words were right. The man known for his bursts of tears didn't disappoint on that score. But the man new to being second in the line of succession to the presidency also didn't disappoint in delivering an address worthy of a statesman. Read source
Sunday, January 9, 2011
An American Tragedy
By SHANNON DOYNE
Chris Carlson/Associated Press Well wishers gather outside University Medical center at a make-shift memorial in Tucson, Ariz., Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head Saturday during a speech at a local supermarket.
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Chris Carlson/Associated Press Well wishers gather outside University Medical center at a make-shift memorial in Tucson, Ariz., Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head Saturday during a speech at a local supermarket.Go to related article »
Giffords' Husband asks us to pray...
Rep. Giffords talks with constituent.
Keep Focused and Move Forward
Shooting in Arizona Won't Deter Reps' Duties, Boehner Says 
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
This is An "Attack on ALL Who Serve"
Gabrielle Giffords Reaction: Boehner Sees "Attack on All Who Serve"
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House Speaker John Boehner today said he was "horrified by the senseless attack" on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.
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