Hopelessness is relative...what is concerning is that this much legislation is being introduced, eventually something distasteful will squeak through simply due to the mass of paperwork and poor oversight.
Stay alert, stay informed.
"Shadow Senators?"
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The 10 Most Hopeless Bills on Capitol Hill
In Congress, some bills get a shot and others don't.
With more and more bills introduced each session, the number that actually make it to the president's desk is comparatively low.
During 2007 and 2008, 11,077 bills were introduced in Congress, while just 460 were signed into law. That means for every new law that session there were 23 bills that didn't make it out of Congress.
To be fair, some of those bills were resolutions congratulating sports teams that wouldn't have gone to the president or bills introduced just to make a point.
Still, some of those unenacted bills stand out for their sheer hopelessness.
Read the complete story or learn more about the individual bills here.
1) Opening trade with Cuba.
2) Electing shadow senators.
3) Changing presidential succession.
4) Allowing the president a third term.
5) Creating term limits for Congress.
6) Tracking gun purchases.
7) Decriminalizing personal use of marijuana.
8) Allowing everyone to join Medicare.
9) Abolishing the Federal Reserve.
10) Starting a U.S. Department of Peace.
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"There are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations"
Hopelessness is relative...what is concerning is that this much legislation is being introduced, eventually something distasteful will squeak through simply due to the mass of paperwork and poor oversight.
Stay alert, stay informed.
"Shadow Senators?"
Personally, I think it would be great to have "The Shadow" as a senator. Would they all have to change their names to "Lamont Cranston"?
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