Since news of the "Debt Ceiling Crisis" emerged I have read about it with suspicion. Every news article I read, every radio show I have listened to, has been vague. The numbers are so high that the average person cant possible grasp the repercussions of it. The possible "solutions" are ever changing and shifting. But one thing has emerged from all of this confusion and chaos that is ALARMING. This magic solution of the Super Congress.
The details of this Super Congress are not yet clear. I have read several articles and listened to multiple videos and radio stations and a clear outline of their powers is never fully revealed. The only details that are clear is that six members of Congress, and six members of the Senate (three Republicans and three Democrats from each) will meet with the President and essentially decide on the solution to this "crisis" amongst themselves.
These people have not been voted for. The legal process of the United States has been changed and no vote has been cast. Not only has no vote been cast, there hasn't even been a great debate in the Senate or House of Representatives. They both passed this Super Congress yesterday.
This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. It does not matter what supposed threat is on the horizon, there will always be one, our basic rights and political system that was set up to protect these rights, should not be changed.
Please, tell a friend, spread this information. Our basic liberties, as put down in the Constitution and foundation of our political process, are being taken away in order to "protect" us from this vague "crisis."
As Benjamin Franklin said, "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety"
Our democracy is looking more and more like an oligarchy (a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people.), a wolf in sheep's cloths. The only way to keep this from progressing is to speak up NOW.
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