Off topic: Ten Most Hopeless Bills in Congress

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It is so sad that several things that make the most sense are also so hopeless.

At least for now.

- Ten Most Hopeless Bills in Congress

Sent: Apr 19, 2010 7:42 PM

April 19, 2010

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in the subject line. The 10 Most Hopeless Bills on Capitol Hill In Congress,

some bills get a shot and others don't. With more and more bills introduced each

session, the number that actually make it to the president's desk is

comparatively low. During 2007 and 2008, 11,077 bills were introduced in

Congress, while just 460 were signed into law. That means for every new law that

session there were 23 bills that didn't make it out of Congress. To be fair,

some of those bills were resolutions congratulating sports teams that wouldn't

have gone to the president or bills introduced just to make a point. Still, some

of those unenacted bills stand out for their sheer hopelessness. Read the

complete story or learn more about the individual bills below. 1) Opening trade

with Cuba. 2) Electing shadow senators. 3) Changing presidential succession. 4)

Allowing the president a third term. 5) Creating term limits for Congress. 6)

Tracking gun purchases. 7) Decriminalizing personal use of marijuana. 8)

Allowing everyone to join Medicare. 9) Abolishing the Federal Reserve. 10)

Starting a U.S. Department of Peace.   D.C. Decoder: Supreme Court Viewing Guide

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what's certain is that activist groups plan to spend millions influencing that

decision. " We are absolutely prepared to take this head on, " Mai Shiozaki,

president of the liberal National Organization for Women said last week. On the

other end of the spectrum, conservative groups made similar declarations to act.

The groups wield their power over the Senate — particularly the Judiciary

Committee that oversees the confirmation process   — by targeting constituents.

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