Florida Representative Alcee Hastings (one of the stupidest, crookedest, most useless beings to ever draw a breath) has proposed legislation in Congress that would increase the number of members of the House of Representatives...perhaps by hundreds.
Now, I have never agreed with Alcee Hastings on anything that I can remember. But, being the open-minded, thoughtful genius that I am...I'm always willing to listen to ideas (even if they are proposed by a moron). And as moronic as Alcee is, this proposal piqued my interest.
Hastings lays out the case that since the size of the House of Representatives was permanently fixed, the population of the US has tripled, thus providing individuals less, and less access to our Congressional Representatives. It's a valid argument.
I note in the comments that someone pushing the idea has provided a link to "Thirty-Thousand.org." This group has some interesting figures, and arguments for expansion of The House. I'd encourage you to look at it.
I would almost be willing to buy in on this hook, line, and sinker...and support it...on a couple of conditions.
1) The Congressional Budget must not increase. Current Congressmen would share their total budget with all of the new Representatives. If it means a 40% cut in pay, and staff...so be it! After all, if they are representing fewer people, they can do with less staff & pay.
The Congressional budget (and salaries) may only increase along with the annual rate of inflation.
2) Alongside the expansion of Congress, a 6-term limit must be imposed on members. 12 years is long enough to gain seniority, and push issues that are dear to the heart of the Rep. But it's not long enough to make a whore out of an otherwise decent person.
We already have probably 350 political hos in da' House! We do not need a couple hundred more. Limiting terms would likely discourage many truly greedy & self-serving jerks from seeking office at the outset. Ya' know...if it's not going to be a life-long job like most Congressional seats become, then why go to the trouble?
I don't know. Chew on that, and tell me what you think. Or not...
It's an interesting idea...I'm sure Hastings didn't come up with it on his own...the moron...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Alcee Hastings is a moron's moron. Small wonder he found a home in the Democrap Party.
ReplyDeleteSadly, your suggestion that the Congressional budget couldn't grow, would never work: the dumbasses vote themselves raises for being more harmful than a porcupine enema. Three times their number would increase their cost to taxpayers 30 times....no, I'm being conservative *TOING* there...300 times what they cost us now.
You left out an important proviso!
ReplyDeleteAll seats must be removed from the house floor. If you have ever been there, you know that they are seldom occupied anyway. Three rings should then be installed. The office of Speaker should then be formally declared to be the office of ringmaster. Donkeys in the left ring, elephants in the right, and professional wrestling in the middle ring.
Every once in a while, the president can drop in, don a cape and goggles, and be shot from a cannon across the whole thing into a net, or concrete wall, depending on the mood of the nation.
Nyuk! Let's call that #3!
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing about this important subject. Please read this short article: Freedom and Legislative District Sizes
ReplyDeleteAlso, please read what Walter Willliams said about this in Poltical Monopoly Power.
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