This article headline says it all when you wonder why congress is broken and getting 9% approval ratings: “Pelosi blocks offshore drilling vote that GOP wants”. Now I don’t care what the GOP wants, I do care what the people want, and they want us to drill for oil. They also want more renewable and alternatives as well. The bottom line is Americans want an energy plan that allows for a continued lifestyle of prosperity which means more energy supply.
That can only come with the help of congress, and one congress woman should not be able to stop the will of 434 others. Every congress person should have the opportunity to vote up or down on an energy bill or any bill. The people are no longer being fairly represented by the congress because of rules that put too much power in the hands of a few.
James Madison believed in representative government because he felt it would offset the fear he had of factions (majority’s) having too much control to make bad policy on popular movements, too quickly. He never intended congress to become the place where factions (parties) would thrive. He and the other founders believed a reasoned representation of the people would be men of stature with a view toward the good of the people. He never would have dreamed that one person in congress could have wielded so much control. They would have been fearful of any system giving one person or one group too much control. It is time to change the rules in congress and let all congressmen represent their constituents fairly. Only congress can do that since they make the rules. Find out where your congressman stands on the rules. This is not a game, this is our future…
True knowledge of American history is necessary to insure the future of the America we love… This is an important time in our country's history. We must be wise and measured as we choose our leaders going forward.
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