legislation
The bills that Congress reject are as informative as the ones it does. Reviews of all the legislation that meet their fate in government halls.
Reason First: Get Government out of Housing
In the First State of Delaware, there is a housing “crisis.” Those scare quotes are there because like an abusive spouse, the city governments of Wilmington and Newark are abusing landlords and tenants. How? By being involved in the market, initially.
Skyler SaundersPublished 2 years ago in The SwampAbortion Bans Infringe on Religious Freedom
Two Christians, three Jews, one Unitarian Universalist, and a Buddhist recently filed in a Florida court for a temporary injunction against the state’s 15-week abortion ban.
Vanessa GallmanPublished 2 years ago in The SwampRussian has been sanctioned in every way, so what else can they lose?
Putin reportedly sent President Xi of China a message of congratulations on his re-inauguration to a third term as president.
EstalontechPublished 2 years ago in The SwampTrump is the ‘Hope For Peace’ in Ukraine , as Emphasized by a NATO Member
He claimed that Biden had gone “too far” in his criticism of Putin’s continued presidency in Russia. The right-wing populist leader, a close ally of the Former U.S. president, recently declared,
EstalontechPublished 2 years ago in The SwampTime to End our Schizo Pot Laws
President Biden’s pardon of thousands with federal marijuana possession charges is a smart political move because keeping a campaign promise might add Democratic votes.
Vanessa GallmanPublished 2 years ago in The SwampRepublicans Who Love Weed, Thank Joe Biden
Just like so many of us who support the federal legalization of marijuana and cannabis-related products, our president Joe Biden feels the same. He issued federal pardons yesterday for all prior federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana.
Jason ProvencioPublished 2 years ago in The SwampEnding the Tyranny of Mitch McConnell
» KEY POINTS Certain members of Congress over time have given themselves an un-Constitutional unchecked power to control the entire legislative process. All of that power has eroded cooperation, debate, collaboration, compromise, civil discourse, and the general functionality of the federal government. The only way to remove that power is to amend the Constitution, enforce a legislative methodology, and severely punish those who try to circumvent the rules for personal or Party gain.
China's success as an ill omen for Europe.
A still-thriving authoritarian society that follows a capitalist economic model, and it is currently considered to be the second-largest economy in the world.That could easily be a definition in a lexicon of modern geopolitics .Even though China is still facing many ethical and existential issues, like environmental catastrophes and emissions that are causing pollution, as well as issues that many other authoritarian or even liberal states are facing, like the oppression of speech, minority marginalization and terrible working conditions.
Sergios SaropoulosPublished 2 years ago in The SwampEleven Years of Injustice: The Steven Harris Story (Part 1)
In 2016, a Mississippi man who clinically was classified as a schizophrenic, while imprisoned for 11 years without trial, got cleared of murder accusations against him – after a long fight for justice was previously undertaken to gain his freedom.
Victor TrammellPublished 2 years ago in The SwampAdvice for Passing the Florida Bar Exam
Several states are moving away from their state-specific bar examinations and toward the new uniform national bar exam. This is excellent news for the legal profession, but it can be very challenging for those preparing for the test in some states. For instance, with the new requirements, the examinee must prepare for the various subjects in the state-specific exam.
Brian AbergelPublished 2 years ago in The SwampPart-Time // Citizen Legislature
» KEY POINTS Congress is a do-nothing organization because they have unlimited time and resources and are paid handsomely no matter what. In order to create some urgency and perhaps make Congress more productive, we need a set of Constitutional Amendments to require turnover and make sure Congresspeople have far less of everything. At the end of the day, we would return Congress to what it was originally conceived as by the Founders: a part-time, citizen legislature.
Laws that lack definition can be undemocratic
Laws that lack definitions make money for lawyers Politicians and law makers must be precise. In Britain the law courts interpret the written laws passed by Parliament, they also create “laws of tort” which is where a decision made in one court enables a later court judgment, to use that decision as a precedent.
Peter RosePublished 2 years ago in The Swamp