The Outrage of Self Executing Bills!

[Minor Axis]

The Truth of Self Executing Bills- Media Matters. I've got to hand it to the Republicans, they speak with one hypocritical voice.

"The American People don't want this bill!", Republican leadership echos. Yes some of their constituents don't, but you won't hear from them about the millions that do. Politics...

After Calling Self-Executing Rule Unconstitutional, Rep Mike Pence (Republican) Admits He Previously Voted For It 3 Times when Pushing The Republican Agenda

 

[Tim]

When Republicans took power in 1995, they lost their aversion to self-executing rules and proceeded to set new records under Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).
There were 38 and 52 self-executing rules in the 104th and 105th Congresses (1995-1998), making up 25 percent and 35 percent of all rules, respectively.
Under Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) there were 40, 42 and 30 self-executing rules in the 106th, 107th and 108th Congresses (22 percent, 37 percent and 22 percent, respectively).
On April 26 [2006], the Rules Committee served up the mother of all self-executing rules for the lobby/ethics reform bill. The committee hit the trifecta with not one, not two, but three self-executing provisions in the same special rule.

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Then the argument turns to, "Well it was never done for big bills" and that's a lie as well.

And if you take the time to go back and look at some of the times republicans used this tactic, you will see a handful that were introduced very late at night to be voted on before 6am...

 

[Accountable]

It should not have been done then, and it should not be done now. Execute the lot and start over with citizens concerned about doing the job as described in the Constitution, rather than justifying the kettle's blackness by pointing at the pot.