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He has replies:We need a lot more of this
That is the most likely outcome.I did that. And my state rep then proceeded to vote along party lines.
I have little confidence this meeting did anything to change her voting outcom .
Would this work with Linsky? No.
Right. Not even worth trying then, right xtry? Give me a break.
Here in MA it is "do what the House speaker or Senate President wants or you will pay when it's time for committee assignments and office space allocation".I did that. And my state rep then proceeded to vote along party lines. It doesn’t really matter what an individual rep thinks, they will be pressured to vote in line with the party or otherwise suffer serious consequences (lack of financial support being the most obvious). The only good that having these meetings does is put these people on notice that there are a lot of level-headed constituents that disagree with their anti-2A rhetoric. Ultimately, the battle will be won or lost in the courts.
I really like that "angry old white guys" bullshit. Oh yes, the same gentlemen who worked hard, lived moral lives, paid their taxes, raised their families, served their country in the military, did not believe in bilking the welfare system and living as a parasite of the government. I believe those were the men that bit*h was referring to.
I did that. And my state rep then proceeded to vote along party lines. It doesn’t really matter what an individual rep thinks, they will be pressured to vote in line with the party or otherwise suffer serious consequences (lack of financial support being the most obvious). The only good that having these meetings does is put these people on notice that there are a lot of level-headed constituents that disagree with their anti-2A rhetoric. Ultimately, the battle will be won or lost in the courts.
Anyone tried bribing him with livestock yet? I suspect a few good looking farm animals might get him to change his mind.
That literally describes every single legislature in the US. Even here in NH. NH Rep Steve Vaillaincourt may no longer be with us but back in 2014 he reported how a dem spoke candidly to him regarding how then dem speaker Terri Norelli was "livid" and furious that several dems in leadership positions (read committee chairs) voted to table the UBC bill in the house. She knew that because while the vote was not a roll call vote, only division, she was able to see how some voted (either through the screen by the speaker or by looking at the front row to see which buttons were set to nay).Here in MA it is "do what the House speaker or Senate President wants or you will pay when it's time for committee assignments and office space allocation".
The House Speaker is elected by roll call ballot, so the game becomes "be sure to vote for the winner or you will be punished", which is why the vast majority of reps agreed that the speaker was doing such a great job that they went along with his plan to remove limits on term a rep can serve as speaker.