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2014-05-24 Home Front: Politix

Conyers camp celebrates federal judge's ruling putting him on ballot

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Posted by Fred 2014-05-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 put serious limitations on the free speech rights of the circulators, the people who signed the petitions and Conyers

You have got to be joking. Being forced to register to vote is an infringement on free speech? What is this, 1984?

Posted by Squinty 2014-05-24 01:25|| 2014-05-24 01:25|| Front Page Top

#2 In July of 2013, President Obama nominated Leitman for a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Posted by Frank G 2014-05-24 02:14|| 2014-05-24 02:14|| Front Page Top

Oy! Hak mir nit keyn tshaynik. I got the call, what was I suppose to do? I am first a liberal democrat. This was a 'one off.' It will not happen again until the next time.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-24 03:05|| 2014-05-24 03:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Color me shocked.

Posted by Shipman 2014-05-24 04:36|| 2014-05-24 04:36|| Front Page Top

#5 I figured three weeks...off by a week.

Posted by Pappy 2014-05-24 08:42|| 2014-05-24 08:42|| Front Page Top

#6 Rules are for little people. In a world were there is no accountability of one's rulers, why do you keep believing the lie that its a republic or democracy? It's rigged folks. They understand its all theater, a facade, to keep the vast gullible population in line.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-05-24 09:28|| 2014-05-24 09:28|| Front Page Top

#7 the requirement that petition circulators be registered voters

I'm too lazy to go look it up, but I'd bet dollars to donuts that Michigan has been running elections with this requirement pretty much forever.

Man, all that stuff they told us about the rule of law back in 9th grade civics seems to have gone out the window.

Posted by SteveS 2014-05-24 15:25|| 2014-05-24 15:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Article I, Section 5 of the United States Constitution states that, "Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each House may provide." This means that members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate can refuse to recognize the election or appointment of a new representative or senator.

Via the Federal Contested Elections Act of 1969, the house could determine that Conyers was not validly elected because he didn't meet the statuary requirements of his home state to be on the ballot, refuse to seat him, and call for new elections.

This VA thing has me in a bad mood. :-(

Posted by Squinty 2014-05-24 15:35|| 2014-05-24 15:35|| Front Page Top

#9 This means that members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate can refuse to recognize the election or appointment of a new representative or senator.

Yep, they have. IIRC it involved a (R) elected in southern Indiana or Illinois on a tight return in the 80s. The Donks who controlled House refused to seat the winner. 2 years later, the vote wasn't even contestable and the guy got the seat.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-05-24 16:04|| 2014-05-24 16:04|| Front Page Top

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