Once again congress shows a strange willingness to subvert the
Constitution.
The House passed a bill to make 45 days the time to hold elections should
terrorists strike and kill over a hundred of them.
Congress had tried (and will probably try again) for a constitutional
Amendment to change the replacement to "appointment of their own successor".
Why do we find all these Republican attempts to cause Amendment of the
Constitution? Because each recent Amendment attempt brings with it, its own
hidden agenda. Loss of Rights, and destruction of the body of the contract.
Placing more control in the hands of the very people who were to be limited
and constrained in their authority by the original contract.
This may also place them in the position of "target". A behind the scenes
manipulation by a close "friend" as the "successor", and an "accident", and
behold, a way to achieve elected office without election. As if its not
enough that governors and or state legislatures can already do the
replacements. Moreover, as if the country can not continue without congress
for a short period... The President already declares war whenever he feels
like it.

How much longer do we have to wait for them to try to completely re-write
the Constitution? Oh, wait, they tried that when they first gained control
of congress (104th Congress).

As if the social security reform would not cause enough harm and damage to
the middle class and poor, the federal government now wishes to place a
"consumption tax" on the national level. If it were limited to "high dollar
items" (luxury tax) it might be viable, but even then, once emplaced,
regular consumables will be taxed... food, water, where does it stop. Cuts
in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other... certainly will not be
where the "money" is placed. More for "defense", Home Land Security, CIA,
and "war".

- posted by Maurice @ Saturday, March 05, 2005