We, as a nation, seeeeeriously need a collective education on how Congress works.
I truly can't believe how many people think any ol' person can show up, write legislation and be effective.
Do people truly not know that Congress has vast responsibilities beyond writing bills?
I truly can't believe how many people think any ol' person can show up, write legislation and be effective.
Do people truly not know that Congress has vast responsibilities beyond writing bills?
Do people truly not know that much of what Congress does has nothing to do with passing new laws?
Do people not understand that powerful congressional committees control priorities, policies and spending for everything from intelligence to social services to the military?
Do people not understand that powerful congressional committees control priorities, policies and spending for everything from intelligence to social services to the military?
Do people not know that even if a new congressperson were to show up and author the most amazing bill in history, it would first have to go to a committee to even receive approval to proceed to the floor?
Legislating is the ultimate team sport. Voting is .1% of the game.
Legislating is the ultimate team sport. Voting is .1% of the game.
How is this so widely misunderstood or unknown.
This belief that you can slot in any person and then just sit back and watch the laws change because of the force of their personality is so bizarre.
It doesn't work like that. At all. Ever.
We need National Civics Education.
This belief that you can slot in any person and then just sit back and watch the laws change because of the force of their personality is so bizarre.
It doesn't work like that. At all. Ever.
We need National Civics Education.
