Congress to decide whether Super Congress could impose gun control

[BR-549]

Congress to decide whether Super Congress could impose gun control

Monday, 01 August 2011 12:07

Gun owner registration … bans on semi-automatic firearms … adoption of a UN gun control treaty -- all of these issues could very well be decided over the next 24 hours.

Both houses of Congress will be voting on a debt ceiling bill that establishes a legislative committee with TREMENDOUS powers.  Fox News is calling this committee a SUPER CONGRESS, because its legislative proposals (which could include gun control provisions) CANNOT be filibustered or amended in the Senate or House.

http://gunowners.org/a08012011.htm

[imschur]

more of the Democrat grand plan comes in to view.. I was wondering if they were up to shit like this

[BR-549]

more of the Democrat grand plan comes in to view.. I was wondering if they were up to poop like this

Obama told us he was going to do an end around, and he has. This "Super Congress" or "Council of 13" as they call it, in my opinion is nothing short of a roadway headed towards dictatorship.

[survivalshop]

This was laying on the lunch table at work . I just had to cut it out & keep it . Seems that day, we had some views from some of the luncher's .

[MajorJim]

I have not seen the languag eof the bill, so I don't know how far the powers of this new "politbureau" will extend.  But, even if it is limited solely to spending cuts, the fact that representation is half Republicans and half Democrats is a win for the Democrats. 

The last Congresisonal election resulted in a  huge shift in the House of Representatives from Democrat controlled to Republican.  That shift was brought about by the citizens of the United States.  There was overwhelming support to move the Country into a more fiscally responsible position.  Which meant, Dems out, Repub's in.  Fiscal conservatives now control the House, and may control the Senate after the 2012 election.  Which would allow sane fiscal poilcies to prevai, based on the vote of a majority of Congress, reflecting the wishes of the people. 

What this super congress does is to take away the advantage of a majority, which also eliminates the choices of the electorate.  It resets the representation to the advantage of the minority party. 

The Constitution vests the power to legislate in Congress.  Congress is comprised of one representative per voting distirct in the House, and two Senators from each State.  No where does the COnstitution allow representatives to oursource their duties and responsibilities.  Nor cede their powers or authority. 

Yes, Congress is certainly empowered to create "commissions" and committees.  But Commissions and committees have no power per se to legislate, and are always required to present their report sand views to the entire Congress for a vote. 

Call is laziness, cowrdice, whatever - Congress has chosen to abdiucate its responsibilities to their constituents to some veiled group who may very well operate in the shadows.  They now have to take no blame for the hard decisions, since it is "out of their hands".

The Republicans ought to be feeling like Charlie Brown about now.  Lucy has jerked the football away again!

[6132expert]

I just emailed the perpitrator that was put in office for my district. I would suggest you do the same!