You Want to REALLY Change Things???

[Paulie]

DEMAND that your Representatives and Senators sign on to this legislation:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-1359

H.R. 1359: Enumerated Powers Act

To require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 6, 2007

Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. MARCHANT, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HERGER, Mr. AKIN, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. PAUL, Mr. MCCOTTER, and Mrs. MYRICK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Enumerated Powers Act'.

SEC. 2. SPECIFICATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY FOR ENACTMENT OF LAW.

(a) Constitutional Authority for This Act- This Act is enacted pursuant to the power granted Congress under article I, section 8, clause 18, of the United States Constitution and the power granted to each House of Congress under article I, section 5, clause 2, of the United States Constitution.
(b) Constitutional Authority Statement Required- Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 102 the following new section:
`Sec. 102a. Constitutional authority clause
`Each Act of Congress shall contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. The failure to comply with this section shall give rise to a point of order in either House of Congress. The availability of this point of order does not affect any other available relief.'
(c) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 102 the following new item:
`102a. Constitutional authority clause.'.

This bill has been sitting stagnant for over a year. Why on EARTH would congressmembers not want a piece of legislation that requires them to cite specific constitutional legality on crafted legislation???

Call and write your reps and Senators and DEMAND that they sponsor this bill, and that it be approved in committee and brought to the floor for roll call.

You want fucking CHANGE?? This is REAL change.

Or you can just sit on here and bitch back and forth about your favorite party while your country falls apart around you. You have a choice.

 

[WillowTree]

who authored this proposal?

 

[random3434]

I'm in!

 

[Paulie]

who authored this proposal?

John Shadegg, 3rd District, Arizona.

Don't quote me on this, but I believe Ron Paul co-authored. I'm willing to admit I might be wrong about that, though.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

This should be passed immediately.

 

[user_name_guest]

I concur. Protocols like this one are desperately needed.

 

[Paulie]

Congressional co-sponsors as of mid-August:

Here are the co-sponsors in the Senate . . .

Sen Allard, Wayne - 6/19/2008
Sen Barrasso, John - 6/19/2008
Sen Brownback, Sam - 6/19/2008
Sen Burr, Richard - 6/19/2008
Sen Chambliss, Saxby - 6/19/2008
Sen Cornyn, John - 6/19/2008
Sen Crapo, Mike 63484 - 6/19/2008
Sen DeMint, Jim - 6/19/2008
Sen Dole, Elizabeth - 6/19/2008
Sen Ensign, John - 6/19/2008
Sen Enzi, Michael B. - 6/19/2008
Sen Graham, Lindsey - 6/19/2008
Sen Grassley, Chuck - 6/19/2008
Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey - 6/19/2008
Sen Inhofe, James M. - 6/19/2008
Sen Kyl, Jon - 6/19/2008
Sen McCain, John - 6/19/2008 I'm shocked at this one
Sen Sessions, Jeff - 6/19/2008
Sen Sununu, John E. - 6/19/2008
Sen Thune, John - 6/19/2008
Sen Vitter, David - 6/19/2008
Sen Wicker, Roger F. - 6/19/2008

Here are the co-sponsors in the House . . .

Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 3/6/2007
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] - 12/5/2007
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 3/6/2007
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 3/5/2008
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] - 3/6/2007
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 4/24/2007
Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] - 2/13/2008
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 6/9/2008
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 3/6/2007
Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] - 2/25/2008
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] - 3/6/2007
Rep Cubin, Barbara - 3/5/2008
Rep Davis, David [TN-1] - 3/27/2007
Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4] - 3/5/2008
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 3/7/2007
Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 4/24/2007
Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] - 3/6/2007
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 3/6/2007
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 3/14/2007
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 3/6/2007
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 3/6/2007
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] - 3/6/2007
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 9/7/2007
Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] - 8/1/2007
Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] - 12/12/2007
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 3/6/2007
Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] - 12/4/2007
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 12/4/2007
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 3/31/2008
Rep Kline, John [MN-2] - 12/12/2007
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] - 3/6/2007
Rep Mack, Connie [FL-14] - 12/12/2007
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] - 3/6/2007
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 3/6/2007
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 3/6/2007
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 12/12/2007
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] - 3/6/2007
Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] - 3/6/2007
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 10/25/2007
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 3/12/2007
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] - 3/5/2008
Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] - 6/3/2008
Rep Sali, Bill [ID-1] - 12/5/2007
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] - 5/15/2008
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 7/23/2008
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 4/23/2008
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 4/9/2008
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 5/23/2007
Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 4/24/2008
Rep Walberg, Timothy [MI-7] - 3/9/2007
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 4/4/2008
Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 5/1/2007
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] - 3/6/2007


This bill is picking up steam. We made our voices heard on the bailout (at least the FIRST time through, anyway), and we can do it again.

Hold your congressmembers' seats HOSTAGE. Tell them they will be hitting the road in November if they do not support this legislation and get it to roll call.

 

[NOBama]

To require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.

These cats only want to regulate others, not themselves. Nevertheless, I will certainly mention this to my Congressmen.

I have to admit though, after reading it my first thought was: I wonder how long it will take them to create an instrument to skirt it, if it became law.

 

[Paulie]

I have to admit though, after reading it my first thought was: I wonder how long it will take them to create an instrument to skirt it, if it became law.

That would be when we all once again speak up and tell them NO.

It's high time the citizens started GIVING a fuck again. We get played by congress simply because they know we'll bend over and take it in the ass.

Just imagine if they got a wake up call, and we became a real THREAT to them. We have so much power in this country, and we practically never use it.

 

[dilloduck]

That would be when we all once again speak up and tell them NO.

It's high time the citizens started GIVING a fuck again. We get played by congress simply because they know we'll bend over and take it in the ass.

Just imagine if they got a wake up call, and we became a real THREAT to them. We have so much power in this country, and we practically never use it.

Admirable plan but pie in the sky. You swat one down and another replaces him/her.

 

[random3434]

Admirable plan but pie in the sky. You swat one down and another replaces him/her.

Not if enough of us stand up!

Are you really that old and cynical?

 

[Paulie]

Admirable plan but pie in the sky. You swat one down and another replaces him/her.

The key is not voting for the ones who get the media attention, or the ones who seem to have enough money that they can plaster their faces on your TV all day.

When there's that much money, they're probably owned.

There's a candidate named BJ Lawson running for congress out of NC. He gets no help from the media, and his funding is strictly from grassroots supporters. Those are the kinds of candidates to vote for, because they are considered a threat to business-as-usual.

 

[Paulie]

I mean, shit, I'd vote for a liberal if I could tell they were obviously being shunned by the establishment.

I don't have a problem with Kucinich, for instance. He's very far left on a lot of issues, but he's basically a free market guy who understands the ills of the Federal Reserve.

 

[AVG-JOE]

Here is the link to congressional e-mail...

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

Sorry if this is a duplicate!

Get 'er Done!

E-mail..... 'sent'

-Joe

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

The key is not voting for the ones who get the media attention, or the ones who seem to have enough money that they can plaster their faces on your TV all day.

When there's that much money, they're probably owned.

There's a candidate named BJ Lawson running for congress out of NC. He gets no help from the media, and his funding is strictly from grassroots supporters. Those are the kinds of candidates to vote for, because they are considered a threat to business-as-usual.

I'll be participating in his money-bomb tomorrow.

 

[xsited1]

I support this bill. However the Democrats will continue to vote for people like Obama, Reid, Kerry and Pelosi. The Republicans are finally starting to get rid of the neoconservatives from their party.

 

[Paulie]

I support this bill. However the Democrats will continue to vote for people like Obama, Reid, Kerry and Pelosi. The Republicans are finally starting to get rid of the neoconservatives from their party.

The dems vote for those people because they want pseudo-socialism, and that seems to be a pretty easy thing to get out of congress these days. It's not hard to vote for socialist bills. It takes BALLS to vote for the true conservative ones.

But as far as neocons being kicked out of office by republicans, I'll believe that when I see it. Can you name a few specific ones that have been gotten rid of? Because I certainly saw a lot of them keynoting at the convention.

 

[xsited1]

The dems vote for those people because they want pseudo-socialism, and that seems to be a pretty easy thing to get out of congress these days. It's not hard to vote for socialist bills. It takes BALLS to vote for the true conservative ones.

But as far as neocons being kicked out of office by republicans, I'll believe that when I see it. Can you name a few specific ones that have been gotten rid of? Because I certainly saw a lot of them keynoting at the convention.

It will happen in November. Many of the Republicans who voted for the bail-out bill will be voted out. One who comes to mind is John McCain.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

This won't really stop them from passing anything, even if it does pass. Too many people believe in the fallacy of a "living" Constitution. They'll simply twist the meaning of a certain section to fit in whatever way they need it to.

I still support this, but in the end I doubt it will have much effect.