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They take orders directly from powerful Israeli lobbyists at the expense of the U.S. taxpayer and the blood of U.S. troops.
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Very inefficiently.
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In the last 8 years. Not very well.
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Like a fiscal leaky bucket lately.
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They are run by the Rothschilds. Rockefeller and JP Morgan got very rich by being top Rothschild employees. Our national debt that is owed to these crooks is equal to the entire amount of US currency in circulation.
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Corporations, lobbyists and PACS give people like me money and then I pass legislation that helps them out while it screws over the rest of America! You're welcome!
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It doesn't.
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Here's how the government works: Monday: come to work 1 hour late, and take smoking break. Take 2 hour lunch, then a meeting to discuss what meetings are necessary to plan the upcoming meetings. Leave 1-1/2 hour early. Tuesday: call in sick. Wednesday: call off because baby is sick. Thursday: no work - Save-The-Spotted-Owl Day (federal holiday) Friday: come to work 1 hour late. Staple finger - go to doctor - file for Worker's Comp - off for next 6 weeks, recovering.
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We have two houses making up Congress. The House of Representatives has 435 members. The Senate has 100 members. The House initiates "bills" or new laws. The Senate then must ratify, (approve), the measure/s or amend them and it returns back to the house, or they can kill the bill. The House can re-introduce a new bill with changes if they decide. The House also controls the budget. All bills, once passed by both houses must go to the president for his signature. The president can sign it into law, or veto the bill. If vetoed, it goes back to the House. It can then be voted upon again and, if 2/3 of the members re-pass the bill, it becomes law without further action. This is called, overiding a veto. Without a 2/3 majority vote, the bill is dead. The election process involves each party permitting anyone to enter the Presidential race, or a third party or more. These are the Democratic, Republican, Independent, or Green parties. The Primaries are held, which is what we have/are experiencing. In each party, the voters cast votes for the candidate of choice. This is done in all the states, at different times. Delegates are chosen by the number of registered voters in each state. A candidate must gain a majority of delegates to become the presidentail candidate for the general election, held in November. Every four years. The Democratic party has their own rules for delegates. 2/3 of the delegates are obligated to support/vote for the candidtate that receives the majority of popular votes. 1/3 of the delegates, (Super Delegates), are free to support any candidate, although, they usually vote for the one with the majority of votes. All this is consumated at the National Conventions, where all delegates vote and are offcially recorded. That final vote decides the Presidentail candidate for the party. Also, the VP is chosen if not previously chosen. The primaries in Florida and Michigan were held earlier then in the past, and the Democratic party got pissed off, and ruled that those votes will not count. (Go figure) The Republican party has different rules. 100 % of Rebublican delegates, (No super delegates), are obligated to support the candidate with the majority of popular votes. They have their own convention. In the General election, voters can vote for either of the two party candidates, OR, thay can "write in" a different candidate of choice, even though s/he may not be listed on the ballot. Our president can urge his followers in Congress to introduce bills which he favors and the process begins. Unfortunately, any menber of the House can "hide" bills in a selected bill, called Pork Barrel, (fat), which are monies given to pet projects or a company who donated money to their campaign for re-election, in their state. This is open for lots of graft and dishonesty. Millions of tax dollars given to "friends in corporations". (I know of many) It can get a bit crazy. In a Mayoral election in a US city, a "dog" was elected as Mayor. A man had entered his dog on the ballot, (although no one knew it was a dog). Shows how little some voters know about a candidate, eh? Edit: Members of both houses are more than my numbers, as they are elected according to the number of districts in each state. Sorry, used some old numbers.
