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Post by rosa on May 23, 2009 19:08:33 GMT -7
This is unbelievable...Texas lawmakers voting for themselves, each other...hard to know when our reps are even voting at all?!
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Post by rosa on May 23, 2009 19:11:10 GMT -7
the report says the problem is with enforcing the rules....should we ask our reps, when they campaign, if they plan to have others vote for them when they aren't present?
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Post by Tim Collins on May 24, 2009 10:25:30 GMT -7
I bet this happens at all levels of government. Disgusting
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Post by rosa on May 24, 2009 12:57:22 GMT -7
I wonder what other states have this problem, and/or if it happens at the higher levels of government too?
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Post by matthew on May 24, 2009 18:42:37 GMT -7
I think this is more a symptom than a problem. The Lege has to squeeze 2 years of work into 6 months. And fraudulent is probably too harsh a word; I haven't seen any case where a legislature "voted" for a position they disagreed with. If there is any doubt, any legislator can ask for a roll call vote.
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Post by rosa on May 24, 2009 19:33:42 GMT -7
let's break it down--how often are they in town during lege sessions? Frankly, I think it's both wrong and symptomatic. If you don't plan on being around for the votes, then you don't vote. And when it comes time to be re-elected, you stand on your record. If you have to miss a vote, what more appropriate options are available.
If they themselves say it's prohibited, then why is it done?
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