Originally Posted By magnet This video is incredible. I never thought something like this would ever happen in this country. I can't begin to explain what I mean, but it will all be clear when you watch this video. Amazing. Tragic. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6X-xtVask" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =eG6X-xtVask</a>
Originally Posted By ecdc That's so messed up. What's sad is people will defend it (as the Representative did in the video) as "necessary" and "harmless." It's just a sign of what our political system has become, however. It's really going through the motions. We the people have little power left.
Originally Posted By retlawfan It happens in other states too. I recently visited the California Assembly and found that the Democratic controlled body has the same issue. It was quite scary to see.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>I recently visited the California Assembly and found that the Democratic controlled body has the same issue. It was quite scary to see.<< I don't care if they're Democrats, Republicans, or Whigs. No one should be doing it.
Originally Posted By magnet Members of the Texas legislature are shown voting multiple times. The desks have voting machines in them and if someone is absent the other members race around the room trying to tally up as many votes for their side as possible by voting for them. In one case, while one person is voting for someone else, another sneaks up and steals the guy's own vote!
Originally Posted By magnet Also somewhat humorous is when the reporter misidentifies representative Debbie Riddle as Debbie Reynolds!
Originally Posted By retlawfan Yes, it is against the rules of the legislature, however it is up to the Speaker to do something about it. You can imagine how often that happens. If not, I'll give you a hint. Never.
