Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: mvymvy

Dude, you are the cut and paste queen. Joe Biteme Biden would be proud but I don’t think you have any idea of what you are really talking about. It seems to me you are using this classic marxist agenda of getting popular vote (like they managed to achieve (disgracefully so)in the 17th amendment) to give you a forum to post your google searches. I see many here have already got you pegged, but alas, with regular myopathy, you go charging ahead.


108 posted on 01/30/2012 6:34:28 PM PST by Track9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 101 | View Replies ]


To: Track9
He never answers my question on Congressional Consent.

I think that's because language about Congressional Consent is missing from the Natioanal Popular Vote bill.

According to their bill, Article IV says:

"This agreement shall take effect when states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes have enacted this agreement in substantially the same form and the enactments by such states have taken effect in each state...

The chief executive of each member state shall promptly notify the chief executive of all other states of when this agreement has been enacted and has taken effect in that official’s state..."

There is no provision for Congressional consent. Until enough states pass the compact such as to bring it into force, the issue is moot. Congress should not vote to consent to a compact that has no force and is just a desire.

It seems to me that the interstate compact has to first meet its own requirements to be in force, and then second, attain Congressional consent before it can be enforced on the nation.

-PJ

109 posted on 01/30/2012 6:48:01 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you can vote for President, then your children can run for President.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 108 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson