End the Proxy Vote.
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That's absolute bullshit.
It's the U.S. Congress. Bad enough they don't have to sit in Congress while bills are debated. If it's important enough to be voted on, a congress critter should cast that vote in person.
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That's absolute bullshit.
It's the U.S. Congress. Bad enough they don't have to sit in Congress while bills are debated. If it's important enough to be voted on, a congress critter should cast that vote in person.
@Jolly said in End the Proxy Vote.:
That's absolute bullshit.
It's the U.S. Congress. Bad enough they don't have to sit in Congress while bills are debated. If it's important enough to be voted on, a congress critter should cast that vote in person.
Actually, I don't have much of a problem with remote voting - as long as the congressperson is the person doing the voting.
However, your other point is a good one. Be there for the debates, so you know what your vote is for, or against.
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@Jolly said in End the Proxy Vote.:
That's absolute bullshit.
It's the U.S. Congress. Bad enough they don't have to sit in Congress while bills are debated. If it's important enough to be voted on, a congress critter should cast that vote in person.
Actually, I don't have much of a problem with remote voting - as long as the congressperson is the person doing the voting.
However, your other point is a good one. Be there for the debates, so you know what your vote is for, or against.
@George-K said in End the Proxy Vote.:
Be there for the debates, so you know what your vote is for, or against.
A congressperson votes on specific resolutions. Participation in or mere presence at debates are not necessary to understand the meaning and effects of specific resolutions.
Besides, “debate,” “discussion,” “argument,” “negotiation,” “offering amendments,” “horse trading,” etc. can all be done remotely.
When it comes to governing or legislating, reading well-reasoned written position statements and arguments, take your time to think them through, then formulate and draft your own well-reasoned written position statements and counter arguments in reply are arguably more effective than trying to put up real-time performances for C-SPAN cameras or generating sound bites for the news cycles.
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@George-K said in End the Proxy Vote.:
Be there for the debates, so you know what your vote is for, or against.
A congressperson votes on specific resolutions. Participation in or mere presence at debates are not necessary to understand the meaning and effects of specific resolutions.
Besides, “debate,” “discussion,” “argument,” “negotiation,” “offering amendments,” “horse trading,” etc. can all be done remotely.
When it comes to governing or legislating, reading well-reasoned written position statements and arguments, take your time to think them through, then formulate and draft your own well-reasoned written position statements and counter arguments in reply are arguably more effective than trying to put up real-time performances for C-SPAN cameras or generating sound bites for the news cycles.
