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There is absolutely no excuse for an elected official not to read legislation before it is voted on

Reading Legislation…It’s Your Job!



It would appear that some of our elected officials – oh heck, let's say most of our elected officials – believe it isn't necessary to read legislation before voting on it. A perfect example of this is playing out right now in Congress with regard to the healthcare legislation where several high-ranking elected officials have unabashedly stated that expecting elected officials to read legislation, in its entirety, before voting on it, is to expect too much. Really...

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Recently, at a National Press Club Luncheon, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said: “I love these members who stand up and say, ‘Read the bill!'. What good is reading the bill if it's a thousand pages and...and you don't have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill?” Note to Mr. Conyers: It's your job to read every bill you vote on. If the job requires an intelligence quotient “above your pay grade,” perhaps you should consider leaving public office for a job for which you are more intellectually suited. More...


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Frank Salvato also serves as the managing editor for The New Media Journal. His writing has been recognized by the US House International Relations Committee and the Japan Center for Conflict Prevention.


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