FLASH UPDATE:
Let Members of Congress vote on legislation from their home district offices!
PPC member Ralph Benko was on CSPAN's Washington Journal for half an hour last Sunday to talk about this initiative!
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here to watch all 27 minutes.
9:30-10:00 RALPH BENKO Washington Examiner Op-Ed Contributor RALPH BENKO Author, The Websters’ Dictionary: How to Use the Web to Transform the World Topic: Guest will discuss his efforts to increase on-line activism with conservatives as well as the liberal's grassroots efforts on the Internet. Host: Paul Orgel
Are we witnessing the birth of a newly engaged citizenry?
What started a few days ago as an op-ed is gaining momentum. It's simply a call to our legislators to allow themselves to vote from their home district offices so that you, and not the lobbyists, have more access to them!
A series of editorials is appearing around the country, beginning in
The Washington Examiner, and including
TechPresident.org,
The Hawaiian Reporter, and
The Baltimore Sun.
The idea calls for our Representatives and Senators to amend their standing rule and allow themselves to vote on legislation from their district office. More time in their home district means less in D.C. This would make it a lot harder, and more expensive, for the lobbyists to smooth talk them and for party leadership to twist their arms. At home, they would be much more in touch with the people they represent. Meaning... us.
Such a rule change wouldn't require Moses parting the Red Sea. The Constitution permits it. No legislation needs to be passed. It's just amending Rule XX.
Like the idea? Join up, join the conversation here in this community, and invite friends who are tired of the special interests having more access to our lawmakers than the people.
Give us plain folks back the home court advantage!
You can post information and meet virtually with people from your neck of the woods by going here:
http://peoplepoweredcongress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/meet-and-collaborate-with
