Comments on: Tryanny of the Tiny Minority http://karenleonard.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/tryanny-of-the-tiny-minority/ Commentary/Politics/Life/Death Fri, 08 May 2009 15:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: karenl53 http://karenleonard.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/tryanny-of-the-tiny-minority/#comment-9 karenl53 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:02:35 +0000 http://karenleonard.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/tryanny-of-the-tiny-minority/#comment-9 It would require some heavy duty changes in the structure of our elections. The electorial college certainly needs to be examined, having the same number of senators from each state- no matter how small that state seems unfair, also. But even the senators of our state can be a problem. Look at Fienstien-she rubber stamps any military aid, any bill that strenthens the Patriot Act, and virtually applaudes the unprecedented power snatches of the Executive Branch. It would require some heavy duty changes in the structure of our elections. The electorial college certainly needs to be examined, having the same number of senators from each state- no matter how small that state seems unfair, also. But even the senators of our state can be a problem. Look at Fienstien-she rubber stamps any military aid, any bill that strenthens the Patriot Act, and virtually applaudes the unprecedented power snatches of the Executive Branch.

]]> By: Noah Henderson http://karenleonard.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/tryanny-of-the-tiny-minority/#comment-8 Noah Henderson Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:46:07 +0000 http://karenleonard.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/tryanny-of-the-tiny-minority/#comment-8 Perhaps I am wrong (I'm not well-educated on how our government works), but don't the Senate and the House have to ok a bill in order for it to become law? If true, then we are limited to whatever the Senate wishes, as they are the more conservative bunch. The House can pass any manner of good legislation (or bad), and it'll go nowhere. The Senate, a rich old-boy's club, is anachronistic. It is slow to move and very conservative, leaving in place the things a majority of us really want to change. The house, much quicker on its feet, responds more to the people (hence it is called "the People's House"). The Senate responds more to lobbyism and incumbentitus. It sounds from your post Karen, that the Senate can kill any bill that comes up, regardless of House support. Is that true? Here's my question: What would it take to change our government so that a super-majority of the House could override the Senate, and would that be a good idea? Perhaps I am wrong (I’m not well-educated on how our government works), but don’t the Senate and the House have to ok a bill in order for it to become law? If true, then we are limited to whatever the Senate wishes, as they are the more conservative bunch. The House can pass any manner of good legislation (or bad), and it’ll go nowhere.

The Senate, a rich old-boy’s club, is anachronistic. It is slow to move and very conservative, leaving in place the things a majority of us really want to change. The house, much quicker on its feet, responds more to the people (hence it is called “the People’s House”). The Senate responds more to lobbyism and incumbentitus.

It sounds from your post Karen, that the Senate can kill any bill that comes up, regardless of House support. Is that true?

Here’s my question: What would it take to change our government so that a super-majority of the House could override the Senate, and would that be a good idea?

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