Tuesday, April 6, 2010

How many times can I vote again?

The question that has been brought up, not only in class but also at the capital with onlookers watching the legislature voting process is how many times can they vote? When Legislature is in session, they are loaded down with work, putting in long days but this is what they signed up for. In class and also on this You Tube video, they show just how many times the Republicans and Democrats are voting for someone else. They talk about voting for their friend who might be a Republican and they are a Democratic and the results don't show what the outcome is. We can't actually see if the votes are yes or no due to the camera angles that change right before they begin to punch the 4-5 voting pads. If I was to suspect that they are actually voting how their friend would want them is 99% wrong. I feel that they are voting for what they feel is right. The video clearly shows some representatives voting 4 times. I don't think this is right. I'm sure if more people were to know about this issue at the capital, more people would push this issue in making things right. The House is the overall lawmaker on pushing these issues.

I feel that they should either lengthen their time at the capital for an addition 2-3 months or set up a structured day for everyone so that all of the Legislature is there voting on what should be voted on, not by what their so called friend just voted on for them. By having this structure, not a minute by minute plan of the day but just a few essential items like, break at 1015, lunch at 1130, this would allow law makers to have time to use the restroom and get back to their seats. It would be nice to see what bills would pass or fail for the right reason. Integrity should be used day in and day out when Legislature is in session.

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