Your Tax Dollars At Work - Pt 2

Ok, same legislative day as I noted in yesterdays post. I really love this one. Again, start from the bottom & read up. Now I'm certainly in favor of condemning television programming that indoctrinates hatred and violence toward anyone - actually I'd condemn most television programming but that's another post. What I don't understand is why it took 40 minutes of debate. Also I don't understand the purpose of this. Again I very well may be missing something terribly important but if so, someone should explain it to me. I'm paying for these guys to debate this stuff, as are you!

They can pass this nice resolution but it has no force or applicability. Why are they taking time to do this? And in case you're wondering, the vote on this was 409-yes, 1-no. So one of our illustrious representatives is in favor of using television programming for indoctrination? The lone no vote was from Congressman Ron Paul of Texas. Perhaps he meant something else by voting no but I think he should have made it clear. His web site states that: Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. He is in favor of limited government intervention. Maybe he agrees that this was pointless legislation and that is why he voted no. If so, I think they should put that in the record.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 1069:

condemning the use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children

1:14 P.M. -

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

12:54 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1069.