The rules of each house of Congress should simply continue until changed by the standard 2/3 vote.

It's an anachronism brought to us by the fact that, originally, English parliaments were considered separate entities. When a parliament was dissolved (by the king) there was no guarantee that a new parliament would ever be called.

But now, in the U.S., Congress doesn't cease to exist every 2 years; it's a continuously existing institution, it cannot be dissolved by anyone, and it should behave that way. Even the Senate behaves anachronistically, despite the fact that 2/3 of its membership continues in the new "Congress" (meaning the 2-year term) without having to be sworn in again.

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What this did was to raise standard of living for countries like Mexico, but it lower the standard of living for the average American family. Many people believe that we abolished slavery with the 13th Amendment; in actuality, we just export them to countries like Mexico, India and China. For that sweat slave labor that the corporations can take advantage of, not to mention the profitability of that corporation in the multimillion-dollar bonuses that is passed out to the company’s executives, (this is what Pres. Reagan considered as the trickle-down effect. the multimillion dollar bonuses). The Conservatives and Republicans would rather move the power of manufacturing to foreign countries for the profitability of the corporations that will weaken this nation economics towards the working family forcing them a day-to-day struggle. This is the Republican way, making it harder for the average family to exist without government assistance, and the Republican Party say that they are the party of small government, yeah, Right!

Alexander Hamilton was not only one of the founding fathers, he was also George Washington first Secretary of the Treasury, that was tasked with starting the economic base for this country. Hamilton came up with the (11-point plan of manufacturing) which established the industry that soon will lead this country to greatness.

We used to make things here in our country, and then put a tag on it saying Made in America. Where have our manufacturing jobs gone to, sad to say south of the border and overseas for the profitability of corporations, the profit over people effect. The American working family, made this country the greatest country in the world.

We took pride in our work, we took pride in the products, we knew what we made, was the best in the world. We put a tag on it that said made in America. We have lost that, we lost our pride; we have lost the Promised Land, we have lost America’s working families dignity to south of the border, for the corporation’s profit, power and Authority

This article below come from Wikipedia.

"Alexander Hamilton's Economic plan.

Hamilton reasoned that to secure American independence, the United States needed to have a sound policy of encouraging the growth of manufacturing and secure its future as a permanent feature of the economic system of the nation. He argued these could be achieved through bounties or subsidies to industry, regulation of trade with moderate tariffs (not intended to discourage imports but to raise revenue to support American manufacturing through subsidy), and other government encouragement. These policies would not only promote the growth of manufacturing but provide diversified employment opportunities and promote immigration into the young United States. They would also expand the applications of technology and science for all quarters of the economy, including agriculture.

The tariff

Hamilton reasoned that tariffs issued in moderation would raise revenue to fund the nation. The tariff could also be used to encourage domestic (or national) manufacturing and growth of the economy by applying the funds raised in part towards subsidies (called bounties in his time) to manufacturers. Hamilton sought to use the tariff to:

• protect infant American industry for a short term until it could compete;
• raise revenue to pay the expenses of government;
• raise revenue to directly support manufacturing through bounties (subsidies)"

This is what I think

This is not our father’s country anymore; we let it slip away from being the government of the people, by the people, for the people, to the government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations.

The only thing we have to do, its return this country to Pre-Reagan, bring back Alexander Hamilton’s 11-point plan on economics. Which basically states we make things here at home, we do not send all of our raw material to a foreign country have them make our computers, TVs, refrigerators, automobiles, clothes, and many more of everyday items we use, and not to buy those items back from a foreign country!!!

They believe that the ruling class a.k.a., the 1% because of their wealth they should be able to rule over the average American, for we are there peasants. This is not true, if it wasn’t for the average American that help them to achieve their position and their lifestyle they wouldn’t be there today. I hope someday that they will find that out and be appreciated and grateful on how they got to their position.

The average American all they want to is to go from day to day without fear of being hungry, no shelter, the lack of medical care and security in retirement, for themselves and their posterity. I believe we should return to Alexander’s 11 point plan for manufacturing . All I ask for, is to bring the jobs back home, back to United States of America, is that too much to ask for, is it!

Made in America.

At one time America did strongly produce a great product that said Made in America, that Americans took great pride in. With today’s globalization, Corporations have found it more profitable to produce their products overseas because of cheaper labor. That is why it is so hard to find any type of household appliances like washing machine, refrigerator, computers and electronics that says made in America. Was America great at one time, yes.

Both Parents Have To Work

If you are old enough you can remember coming home from school and your mother being there in your dad at work. Today both parents have to work just to survive the month, just to take care of your family, to put food on the table, provide their family with a house to live in, clothing for their children to where, shoes for their feet, a coats for the wintertime. After Pres. Ronald Reagan now it takes both parents to take care of the household finances, that is keeping the mother not home to the care of their children for proper family upbringing. But in a place of employment,and not have home for a mother supposed to be. All this did happen after Reagan became President of United States of America.

America the greatest country in the world.
Yes it was, at one time.

This is my story and I’m sticking with it, The American Dream is still out there, the only thing we have to do, is to get it back.

I want my country back, back before Reagan.

Lawmakers are getting ready to sign a trade deal, crafted by corporate powers, without even knowing what's in it. Looks and smells like ownership of government by a group or any other controlling power. If this isn't bald faced fascism, then what is? .....and someone basically accused Thom Hartmann of being a fascist today...lmao!

Hate to say it, but there will be a final straw at which time the pitchforks and torches come out....always has been.

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Here is the response from my Representative in Congress when I ask him to reconsider his stance on the TPP back in October of 2013. This will be a common response from those who support international fascism. I wrote on my blog about the TPP and 2014 elections - http://richgrisham73.wordpress.com/2014/11/06/was-the-tran-pacific-partnership-the-agenda-for-the-2014-us-national-elections/ ANd I highly doubt he appreciated my views.

October 25, 2013

Mr. Richard L. Grisham

Dear Mr. Grisham:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). I appreciate your views on this important issue and welcome the opportunity to respond.

As you know, the TPP is a proposed trade agreement among the United States, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. The agreement focuses on emerging trade issues and the creation of a new global trade standard. The TPP is slated to include issues related to agriculture, textiles, intellectual property, and technical barriers to trade, labor, environment, and industrial goods. In addition, the TPP will address and help small- and medium-sized enterprises to become more involved in international trade, and help trade to become more efficient and fair.

I believe that international trade is a fundamental part of our economy. Likewise, fostering export growth to rapidly expanding foreign regions for Missouri firms will improve our country's economic health. As the Asia-Pacific region is the largest market in the world for U.S. exports, the TPP will create exponential opportunities for Missouri businesses and workers. In 2010, Missouri alone exported $8.9 billion in goods to the Asia-Pacific region, supporting approximately 106,900 jobs. Furthermore, the TPP would help Missouri firms through the elimination of tariffs on imported goods from the Asia-Pacific nations.

The many rounds of TPP negotiations have allowed, and will continue to allow, stakeholders from business, labor, academia, and the public the opportunity to express their views on the implications of the TPP. Transparency has been a top concern in TPP negotiations, and as I understand it, the U.S. Trade Representative has worked closely with the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, allowing for feedback and offering regular briefings of the status of the TPP.

Please know that, as TPP negotiations move forward, I will monitor the terms and conditions of the agreement to ensure that America's best interests are met and that American industries are fairly represented. I urge the U.S. Trade Representative to maintain transparency throughout the process. I encourage you to visit the U.S. Trade Representative's website (http://www.ustr.gov/tpp) where you can receive up-to-date information on the proceedings of the meetings.

Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. If I can be of any further assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me or visit my Web site at http://luetkemeyer.house.gov. I also encourage you to sign up for my weekly newsletter at http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/e-newsletter1 to receive all of the up-to-date information on important issues.

Sincerely,

Blaine Luetkemeyer
United States Representative

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The more I follow what happens in the States, as an ex-pat, not living in the States, my passport is more of a "convenience" if I do want to get back to the US to travel. Otherwise, unless the the leadership gets serious, and stops getting wrapped up in their ideologies, we may see the birth the greatest Banana Republic in the world.

The neo-Conservatives have brought the arguement about Socialism, and forget it no longer exists. What they mean, maybe, is cutting back at the safety net to point that if you are genuinely poor there is no social mobility. A college education is beyond their reach, the salaries are such that there is no way to save for anything., or so it seems. All that, and other crazinesses that were not there. Indeed, the EU hasn't been immune from the American "disease", either, but maybe they have the wisdom and the experience garnered after WWII, to get back to themselves. We're seeing some of that re-thinking going on. there, and when it reaches America the conservative loud mouths make sure you will never know how it really works.

As not as good as it is in the rest of the world, somewhow, in the more stable nations outside of the States, those US citizens that have chosen not to live in their "motherland", I fear, for the moment, have it better.

A drowning man will grab for a straw:)

Mr. Fabian, I still don't understand how that corporate fascist noise machine passes for "liberal" media, and you have yet to explain it to me. And by the way Bush wasn't "elected"; the Extreme Court picked him for us and that election was stolen. Both times Bush II won, it was stolen. Greg Palast could attest to that. - AIW