Posted on 01/04/2022 4:07:15 AM PST by Kaslin
Democrats in Congress are conspiring and plotting to federalize elections to make it easier for them to retain control of the federal government. They are pushing unconstitutional legislation that violates the power of states to run elections. To do this, Democrats need to blow up the filibuster.
This desperate act by Democrats is nothing more than an insurrection against federalism.
Democrats see cratering poll numbers for President Biden and are in panic mode about the fall midterm elections. If Republicans want to protect the integrity of elections, they need to fight the Democratic plan to put unelected federal bureaucrats in charge of state-run elections.
To pass H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” Democrats need to toss out the Senate rule book and exempt the bill from a filibuster. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has stated his intent to use the nuclear option to pass this bill. A rule requires a 2/3rds vote of the Senate to end debate forcing consensus on any changes to the rules. Under regular order, the Senate rule XXII requires 16 Senators to file a petition to end debate followed by a vote of three-fifths of all Senators (60 votes). What Sen. Schumer seeks to do is to declare that the bill to federalize elections is exempt from this rule so that Democrats can ram through the bill on a party-line vote.
In a letter to his colleagues, Sen. Schumer invoked January 6th as a pretext for Democratic Senators to trash the rules of the Senate. Schumer’s Dear Colleague letter of January 3, 2022, stated in part, “the Senate was designed to protect the political rights of the minority in the chamber, through the promise of debate and the opportunity to amend.” Schumer then claims that the rights have been “warped and contorted” to obstruct the will of the majority. It is funny that Schumer writes, with no shame, when it is well known that Democrats used the filibuster 328 times during the 2019-20 Congressional term.
If passed, H.R. 1 would thwart the will of state legislatures to control their own elections. The bill has many provisions that micromanage state-run elections, including forcing early voting, automatic voter registration including the same-day, online registration, and absentee voting without having to provide a reason. I remember the good old days when we had one day of voting and nobody complained, yet now if a state does not mandate two weeks of voting, then they are designated as racist and anti-democratic.
Most of the provisions in the bill chip away at the power of states and localities to run their own elections. One of the most offensive provisions, as described by The Heritage Foundation, would “transfer the right to draw congressional districts from state legislatures to ‘independent’ commissions whose members are unaccountable to voters.” If enacted, this would remove the power from citizens of the 50 states to control redistricting decisions and allocate that power to unelected bureaucrats in the federal government.
Another provision that will be the subject of lawsuits on constitutional grounds is one that authorizes the IRS to investigate nonprofits and consider their political and policy positions for tax-exempt status. Do we have any doubt that pro-gun, pro-life and future conservative institutions that mirror the views of conservative Heritage Foundation or libertarian CATO Institute would be under fire? This provision would give the stamp of approval to government bureaucrats to discriminate against views that are disfavored by the regime in power.
The most fascinating aspect of this debate is that Democrats know that their bill is unconstitutional and have added a provision to limit the right to challenge the bill in court. The bill limits lawsuits to the District of Columbia and forces them to consolidate their case with one attorney representing the interests of all the states challenging the law. If Democrats were confident that this bill was constitutional, no provision limiting the right to challenge the law would be necessary. There also is a sneaky provision that establishes a commission that will have the power to subpoena judges when bureaucrats don’t like a judge’s ruling.
Make no mistake that the push for H.R. 1, the so-called “voting rights legislation,” is nothing more than a power grab for Democrats.
And they will get away with it because the turtle and sandwich boy will do nothing!
Hey, here's an idea for a law: "The Catholic Church is the official state church of the USA, and all people residing in the US must be Catholic or else pay a heavy fine. It is not legal to challenge this law in court."
What the Democrats are doing with "For The People" doesn't seem that different to me.
There is nothing democratic about Democrats (DemonRatz); they are collectivists.
I doubt that as a nation we can survive the Demo-Cancer that is bleeding our people dry and poisoning our children with division and perversion.
This is a Call to Arms moment in history.
“And they will get away with it because the turtle and sandwich boy will do nothing!”
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And we do nothing either, but post and moan, yes?
Here’s an idea for a law: “The Catholic Church is the official state church of the USA, and all people residing in the US must be Catholic or else pay a heavy fine. It is not legal to challenge this law in court.”
U.S. House of Representatives:
* Telephone: 202-225-3121
* Website: http://www.house.gov/
U.S. Senate:
* Telephone: 202-224-3121
* Website: http://www.senate.gov/
TALKING POINTS
The House of Representatives should pass a bill which seeks to eradicate blasphemy against Christianity. The bill would amount to Congress making a law respecting the establishment of Christianity as a state religion and making the United States government into a tool of the World Council of Churches .
The actual text of the bill seeks to eradicate blasphemy against Christians around the world – solely against Christians – and requires the federal government to reorganize some portions of the State Department along the lines of a Christian religious institution which will be responsible for interpreting the Bible.
The text of the bill mandates that “Secretary of State” shall establish within the Department of State an Office” and the “purpose” of the office is described as “[m]onitoring and combating acts of Christianphobia and incitement that occur in foreign countries.”
The word ‘combat’ in the text of the law is problematic but fits in perfectly with the concept of waging violent war against countries deemed to have committed blasphemy against Christianity.
And how does this evil man plan to do this ?
If this passes.... if they seize power with this Hitler-like Enabling Act....there will be physical reprecussions.
I believe this is the trigger point.
“Make no mistake that the push for H.R. 1, the so-called “voting rights legislation,” is nothing more than a power grab for Democrats.”
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Binding and Loosing
In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, (Mt 18:18 and 16;19) we bind the Strongman (luke 10:19) over all evil spirit powers instigating, helping, authorizing, and providing power, money, and encouragement to the dupes pushing this illegal bill and agenda.
We loose the heavenly host warriors to attack, attack,attack, and cut down, shred, pulverize and drop into the dry places all these and also the communication lines between the evil powers in the heavenlies and the human dupes doing the bidding of Satan in this situation.
In Jesus’ Name, commanded. Amen.
Whoa there Nellybelle. That's Leader McConnell and Leader McCarthy to you!
States would challenge this. Lots of states.
Isn't that convenient. This is a dictatorship of one party rule.
And we do nothing either, but post and moan, yes?
No, because it doesn’t address the other 23 hours we are vigorously engaged in supporting the liberty movement, by running for public office, actively involved with like minded people in groups dedicated to righting the ship of State to it’s Constitutional roots and supporting the political party that best emulates the wisdom of the founding fathers.
Come on man!!!
Once Democrat have power, they do everything possible to retain it.
That’s their entire government philosophy.
Hmm. /s? Y/N?
Is what we should be doing; in agreement.
Thank you for commenting; high time to get back offline and re-up on horse.
Freegards.
Oh how the 2nd amendment is getting so VERY itchy.
And the lefty Marxists think that last Jan 6th was an INSURRECTION?
They haven’t seen anything , YET!
Scratch me baby!
Do they not understand how this Nazi-like Enabling Act will be recieved? Do they not understand the reaction that is coming?
Or do they fully understand, and are they in our face, saying, “Stop us, you bitches. Skin that smokewagon and see what happens.”
This is fully akin to the Hitler-era Enabling Act. Not in substance, but in sweep and scope and effect. LS, chime in here. You need to be outspoken about this.
Liberals believe that a Left-Wing Dictatorship is the only way to stop a Right-Wing Dictatorship.
Or we could rot in solitary like people have been doing for almost a year, do you remember them DA?
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