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Originally posted by zonetripper2065
reply to post by ClassicCon
Were gonna need some powerful magic to take that bad witch down.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by burdman30ott6
Originally posted by burdman30ott6
One of the most liberal voting districts in the USA. They are so far to the left, they occasionally accuse Rachel Maddow of being too conservative.
Yeah, make it about her being liberal. Throw that divisive wrench into the works...
Originally posted by Fondue
reply to post by muse7
Their positions were not originally intended to be paid.
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
And they were never intended to be what they are now. They were supposed to be citizens who went to town periodically and made the laws for all of us. Not just for us. And they are supposed to be compensated for their travel and time spent away from their homes.
Originally posted by SourGrapes
reply to post by neo96
I'm beginning to think she is on something, other than alcohol. She is so out of touch with reality, that she actually believes in and supports a complete class structure and separation in our society. She actually does not understand how the serfs aren't grateful for her mere physical appearance in walking this great earth at the very same time in history.
Dignity would be her taking responsibility for breathing and polluting my, otherwise clean, air. She should be paying fines, not receiving royalty entitlements.
Originally posted by WhiteAlice
reply to post by ownbestenemy
However, there were also a lot of things that have occurred that the Founders did not foresee. Madison actually envisioned that Congress--particularly the senate--would be of the educated, landed class. Basically, the wealthy landowners, which is what we pretty much have. He saw them as the minority that would be the most likely to be targeted by faction (see the Federalist papers). The thing is, there were also supposed to be checks and balances and these wealthy landowners were to be voted in by the general populous (white men, basically, at the time--another thing that changed and for the better).
Originally posted by ownbestenemy
Originally posted by Fondue
reply to post by muse7
Their positions were not originally intended to be paid.
Apparently you missed Article I, Section 6 of the United States Constitution. It reads as follows:
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
If the Founders felt it would have created a conflict as it is today, it would have never been put into place. Now we can argue how they have a monopoly upon their own pay and can vote themselves that compensation, but it was originally intended to receive compensation.