10 Key Questions I'd Like
Every Politician To Answer:
1) In your
entire tenure as an elected official - what specific laws, regulations,
committees or governmental departments have you proposed or voted on to curtail,
end or eliminate?
2) What
specific laws or legislation have you proposed or passed that limited
government power, or returned rights previously curtailed by law back to
the American citizen?
3) In
contrast, how many pieces of legislation have you proposed or supported that added
more civil or criminal penalties to the over-regulated American public?
4) How many
pieces of legislation have you voted on without fully and completely reading
and understanding the entire text of what was being proposed?
By fully and completely I mean having the entire text of the proposed
legislation in your hands, thoughtfully reviewed and considered, and each
section and subsection understood and their ramifications taken into
consideration before casting your vote.
5) If you did
not completely read or fully understand a piece of legislation before voting on
it, then please explain how you could have possibly known all the
ramifications of its passage, or its effect upon your constituents.
Considering this, how do you
support the concept of "ignorance of the law is no excuse" when you
yourself weren't even aware of the totality of what you were voting on?
6) Have you
or any of your aides ever run afoul of any law that you have subsequently supported
as legislation?
7) Can you
explain the difference between a Shiite and Sunni Moslem?
8) When
voting on any piece of "moral legislation" - such as gambling, gay
marriage, drug use to name but a few - would you be willing to publicly
disclose your experiences or experimentations in these areas? If not, why?
9) Would you
be willing to undergo surprise, random, unannounced drug testing while
conducting your official duties as a public servant? If not, why?
10) Lastly, would you be willing to cite
the specific article and section of the Constitution allowing you to decide
on any piece of pending or proposed legislation? If not, why?
How many of you would like your representatives to answer
these questions?
Now… how many of you in your wildest flights of fancy ever
believe they will?
I thought so…
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