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Brian4Liberty
03-10-2016, 01:56 PM
There can be little doubt that the primary goal of the establishment in this is to consolidate power and prevent dissent.

Ryan moves ahead with promised overhaul of House rules (http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/paul-ryan-house-rules-overhaul-220185)
By Jake Sherman - 03/03/16


House Republican leadership has quietly launched a 10-month process aimed at overhauling both their party and the institution’s rules, following through on Speaker Paul Ryan’s campaign promise to change the way the chamber operates.

The effort is focused on all aspects of how Congress works, with meetings and hearings on issues ranging from “restoring balance to the authorization and appropriations process” to targeted sessions on the “process for removing elected leaders.”
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Nearly every lawmaker has a gripe about how the institution works. And senior Republicans believe that the vast majority of GOP lawmakers want to make it more difficult to remove a speaker.

When he was running for the speakership, Ryan (R-Wis.) expressed serious reservations with the current process by which a member could take out a sitting speaker — a tactic called the Motion to Vacate. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) filed such a motion last July, which was the beginning of the end for John Boehner. Ryan initially planned to consider a change to the motion to vacate before being sworn in as speaker, but reversed course after pressure from the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
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In May, the GOP will hold a closed meeting on the “process for removing elected leaders.” In September, it will consider changes to the party rules.
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More: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/paul-ryan-house-rules-overhaul-220185

William Tell
03-10-2016, 01:59 PM
All thanks goes to those who voted for Ryan for speaker.:mad:

ZENemy
03-10-2016, 03:16 PM
Roads

Uriel999
03-10-2016, 11:02 PM
Roads

See this is something I don't get...who needs roads?

Just drive a 4x4.