There’s that great Schoolhouse Rock bit about this but GoComics is not allowing it, or other YouTube videos, to be posted. They must be afraid of something.
That question was a final exam question in a Constitutional Law class back in the late 1970’s. A number of students wrote lengthy treatises about drafting, committees, approval of both houses of Congress, the President’s signature or possibly the Congress overriding a veto, and none of them got above a B+. One guy (or gal – can’t remember which) got an A+, and only wrote 3 words in the exam booklet. “Sneak it through”. Example: The Hyde Amendment, which for many years forbade the use of Medicaid funds for abortion, was a 1976 amendment to a bill granting funds to a North-Eastern university to build or repair a bell tower on campus, IIRC.
And this, boys and girls, is why this country’s mental health care is so painfully lacking. If the mentally ill had powerful lobbyists in their corner, they would have access to the help they need.
Ratkin 10 months ago
Too true.
C 10 months ago
Painfully true
The Reader Premium Member 10 months ago
They often have their serial numbers filed off.
Lenavid 10 months ago
Cynicism is fueled by Truth.
Totalloser Premium Member 10 months ago
Schoolhouse Rock >
Doug K 10 months ago
It’s fine. They and we can always see and read and experience what’s in the laws after they’ve been passed.
Teto85 Premium Member 10 months ago
There’s that great Schoolhouse Rock bit about this but GoComics is not allowing it, or other YouTube videos, to be posted. They must be afraid of something.
Comictator II 10 months ago
Actually, there’s a triple entendre here: A lot of bills are written by lobbyists and handed to legislators to become laws.
quinones.felix 10 months ago
Too bad that the constituents don’t remember the antics and fall for the ear tickling.
sandflea 10 months ago
Don’t forget the substantial “campaign contributions”.
andersjg Premium Member 10 months ago
All expense paid " junkets".
PoodleGroomer 10 months ago
When a PAC or lobbyist drives a manure spreader full of bills and money through a legislature.
mistercatworks 10 months ago
This is not universally true.
Charlie Fogwhistle 10 months ago
That question was a final exam question in a Constitutional Law class back in the late 1970’s. A number of students wrote lengthy treatises about drafting, committees, approval of both houses of Congress, the President’s signature or possibly the Congress overriding a veto, and none of them got above a B+. One guy (or gal – can’t remember which) got an A+, and only wrote 3 words in the exam booklet. “Sneak it through”. Example: The Hyde Amendment, which for many years forbade the use of Medicaid funds for abortion, was a 1976 amendment to a bill granting funds to a North-Eastern university to build or repair a bell tower on campus, IIRC.
theoldidahofox 10 months ago
Amen!
Lola85 Premium Member 10 months ago
And this, boys and girls, is why this country’s mental health care is so painfully lacking. If the mentally ill had powerful lobbyists in their corner, they would have access to the help they need.
FrancisPope123 10 months ago
Way too true.
ehselin1967 10 months ago
Or a judge
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 10 months ago
Welcome to Ohio, home of the best government money can buy.