Liberty Committee - Elect, Never Appoint

The Liberty Committee ^ | 4-20-2004 | Kent Snyder

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The U.S. House will vote on the Continuity in Representation Act of 2004 (H.R. 2844) this Thursday. We strongly support passage of H.R. 2844 and ask you to urge your representative to vote "yes."

Congressmen Sensenbrenner, Dreier, Miller, Cole, Chabot and Paul introduced H.R. 2844 to "preserve an elected House in the event of a tragic terrorist attack on the Congress." H.R. 2844 is the practical and proper solution and is in sharp contrast to the desire by political elites to have "appointed" members of the U.S. House.

In a letter dated April 19, 2004, Congressmen Sensenbrenner, Dreier and Ney stated, "The flawed alternative of a constitutional amendment denying the right of elected representation would accomplish what no terrorist could, namely striking a fatal blow to what has otherwise been 'The People's House.' And...alternative proposals for a permanent constitutional amendment would in certain crucial moments in American history ban voting entirely, for everyone, everywhere."

We've been leading the fight against the political elite's attempt to amend the Constitution to allow for "appointed" members of the U.S. House of Representatives since they announced their grand scheme on June 4, 2003. Passage of H.R. 2844 will be a major victory in our fight.

Urge your U.S. representative today to vote "yes" on H.R. 2844. You can send your message, learn more about the issue, and see a copy of the April 19th letter, by going to http://www.thelibertycommittee.org/hr2844.htm .

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I read the legislation, and I don't see how it's significantly different from what the Constitution already requires. It's already stipulated under Article I that when vacancies occur, the governor of the state concerned shall issue writs of election to fill the vacancies. What's different about this bill?