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SoCalDavidS

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9. Is There Any Point In Even Showing Up?

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:52 AM

Nov 8

They don’t legally have to abstain, do they?

And can bills pass if a quorum isn’t present? Could they throw our entire party’s members in jail under contempt charges for not showing up?

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The Democratic Party Needs To Go 100% Dark [View all] SoCalDavidS Nov 8 OP

Yes... Only vote on things that the D's produce otherwise "present" LiberalArkie Nov 8 #1

Will Anything We Present, Even Make It To A Vote? SoCalDavidS Nov 8 #2

I doubt it... If I was a senator, I would just clock in every morning and fire up an Xbox for the rest of the day. LiberalArkie Nov 8 #8

Is There Any Point In Even Showing Up? SoCalDavidS Nov 8 #9

Who knows. Never been done in mass. Probably not, but I think it might be fun to be a senator and anytime one LiberalArkie Nov 8 #10

Resist is what we should do. I will be going out of my way to avoid buying anything "American", except of course JohnSJ Nov 8 #3

I Plan To Do That Anyways SoCalDavidS Nov 8 #4

True, but in my view it is a form of resistance. JohnSJ Nov 8 #6

THIS!! peachpie2 Nov 8 #5

So be their rubber stamp? Amishman Nov 8 #7