Crazy Idea about Congress

[jemelanson]

I am thinking of maybe starting a campaign to go somewhere with this. I would appreciate you input on it. It goes like this.

It would apply to every member of the House and the Senate.

If they have received any money from any special interest group that is involved with legislation working its way through the house and Senate. That member of the House or Senate could not vote on it. They would have to recuse themselves from voting on any legislature if they have received any money from a special interest group that the piece of legislation would effect.

Now if both the Senators for any state had both received money in reference to that bill. Then their State would have no voice on that bill and the Senators would have to explain to those who sent them to DC to represent them, why the money given to them was more important to them than doing the job they had been sent to DC to do.

Would that put "the fear of God" or maybe the fear of their constituents' in them?

(Constituents: a person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official)

[DrDan]

1. they are far more concerned with the fear of losing lobbists and respective $$$$$

they do not care a twit for their constituents. That should be apparent.

[DJ13]

2. I prefer stakes, honey, and Fire Ants myself

[T Wolf]

3. Here. Here. There needs to be consequences for actions. The Bushista regime got away

with crimes and other evils without any consequences falling on them.

Our politicians are the same.

I would go even further and say that any state whose delegation votes against a bill that brings benefits (especially financial) should be prevented from receiving those benefits.