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| What Do Prince and H.R. 1586 Have in Common? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 9 2010, 01:17 PM (166 Views) | |
| George K | Aug 9 2010, 01:17 PM Post #1 |
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Finally
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http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2010/08/09/what-do-prince-and-h-r-1586-have-in-common/ Give up? Both have adopted highly unconventional names in their lifetimes. In Prince’s case, it was the adoption of a symbol to protest Warner Brothers’ artistic and financial control of his output. Following suit, H.R. 1586 has adopted the name, the “______Act of____,” apparently because of the haste with which the Senate wanted to pass the bill last week. The Senate’s substitute amendment on this $26 billion spending bill had a placeholder bill name, and it could not take time to replace the placeholder. The House is expected to return this week and pass the Senate amendment, sending it to the president. As reported on the WashingtonWatch.com blog and cnet news, this highly unconventional name may be what goes into law. With the Senate out of town until September, there is no chance to pass a correcting amendment in both houses. The constitution requires both to pass identical bills, so the House must take up the “______Act of____” and pass it as such. If it does, the “law with no name” will stand as a lasting tribute to the inattention Congress gives its work. Spending billions of taxpayer dollars is a hurried and casual affair for our lawmakers. =-=-=-= Source: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1586.html ![]() |
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| ivorythumper | Aug 9 2010, 01:43 PM Post #2 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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FFS. It should be the XXX Act. |
| The dogma lives loudly within me. | |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 9 2010, 01:50 PM Post #3 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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How about the OMFG! NO WAI! Act of 2010 |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Axtremus | Aug 9 2010, 01:53 PM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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The Saving 290,000 Jobs and Medicaid Act of 2009. |
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| KlavierBauer | Aug 9 2010, 02:03 PM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Hmmm Ax, your name looks the best, but it doesn't describe the bill at all. I think the "OH RLY? YOU GOTZ BONUSEZ??!?!1one" bill will work much better. |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| Axtremus | Aug 9 2010, 02:24 PM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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290,000 jobs and Medicaid were at stake. Complaining about the lack of a title for a bill of this importance is like complaining about Mozart or Haydn or Bach not giving a title to some of their most profound works. You don't bother with the substance or can't knock the substance, so you knock the title. [Aqua]Pfffft![/Aqua] |
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| brenda | Aug 9 2010, 03:07 PM Post #7 |
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Or perhaps "YOU GOTZ BONUSEZ??!?!1one Heh. NOT SO MUCH AKSHULLY." |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| jon-nyc | Aug 9 2010, 03:09 PM Post #8 |
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Cheers
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