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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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a bunch of crap...
"martial law" to make the chicken littles into a new kind of sheeple. sorry that's not the martial law you are talking about... these are not the droids you are looking for...
more fear, more fear, keep pumping things up with more fear... *sigh*
Marshal Law called for Bailout Vote - ReaderRant
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Congressional Record: September 28, 2008 (House)
GPO DOCID:cr28se08-204, Pages H10303-H10304
MARTIAL LAW
(Mr. Burgess asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. Burgess: Mr. Speaker, I also come to the floor today to talk about this $700 billion bill that's in front of us. I use the term "bill" advisedly because we have seen no bill. We are here, debating talking points on, perhaps, what is the largest fundamental change in our Nation's financial system in its history.
House Republicans have been cut out of the process. Not only have we been cut out of the process, but we've also been derided by the leadership of the Democratic Party, and have been called unpatriotic for not participating.
Mr. Speaker, I have been thrown out of more meetings in this Capitol in the last 24 hours than I ever thought possible as a duly elected Representative of 820,000 citizens of North Texas.
Politics is a full-contact sport, and I understand that, but it is a full-contact sport in the light of day, in the public arena. Since we didn't have hearings, since we didn't have markups, let's at least put this legislation up on the Internet for 24 hours. That's what Thomas was made for. Let's do that, and let the American people see what we have done in the dark of night. After all, I have not gotten any more mail, any more e-mails on any other subject than this one that is before us today.
Mr. Speaker, I understand we're under martial law as declared by the Speaker last night. I think it's ironic that House Republicans have not been needed for a single thing in this House to ensure passage for the last 22 months and that, today, we're going to be asked to vote for a bill for political cover because Democrats are too weak to stand up to their Speaker.
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The "martial law" Burgess was referring to was H.RES. 1514, which was introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY 28th) on the House floor, September 27, 2008, and passed by a majority of the House on September 28, 2008 in House Roll Call Vote 666 (gasp!). Last I checked, Ms. Slaughter was not the Speaker of The House, Ms. Pelosi was, and a majority vote by the House members cannot be construed as an act of martial law without taking a giant leap out over a chasm of fantasy. The full text of the resolution:
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Quote:H. Res. 1514
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
September 28, 2008.
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported on the legislative day of September 28, 2008, or September 29, 2008.
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