To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Statemenship Before Politics
1.Reform congressional voting rules to prevent frequent and frivolous use of "super majority" and other tactics brought forth, regardless of merit, solely to disrupt business of Congress.
2.Change ethical rules of conduct to discourage elected congressional members from entering into agreements, both verbal and written, with third parties dictating how they are to vote.
2.Change ethical rules of conduct to discourage elected congressional members from entering into agreements, both verbal and written, with third parties dictating how they are to vote.
Why is this important?
Congressional tactics, such as the frivolous and frequent use of "super majority", preventing both passage of legislation and the approval of administrative appointees solely for political reasons is an afront to our democracy. I am concerned that 2012 election will not result in mandate for either party. The potential for continued congressional grid-lock will exist and nations business will continue to be the "empty chair". The voice of nation needs to be heard calling for re-emergence of statemenship over politics as core value of Congress. "Signed oaths" dictating loyalty and voting behavior potentially outside the interest of one's constitutients is both dishonorable and immoral. We're calling for Congress to re-think and revise their ethics to discourage such behavior. We are also calling for the admendment of congressional voting rules (i.e. super majority) to prevent needless quid-lock of nations business solely for political purposes.