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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow" data-source="post: 1485392" data-attributes="member: 7123"><p>I really don't get this at all.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The entire POINT of having winners and losers of elections is that we don't NEED to all "agree" on things. To the victor goes the spoils and the majority rules. Let the majority pass a bill that imposes their budget will upon the losing minority party. If legislators have to AGREE on something to make government run, then we're doomed from the get-go with the most idiotic system known to man in control of the budget process. On every other subject of law under the sun, the majority passes what THEY want to pass - why should the budget be any different?</p><p></p><p>Something is fundamentally wrong here on this budget process. It's the PROCEDURE that's flawed. Right or wrong, better or worse, the Rs won in November. They should be able to put up a budget bill with what THEY want in it, and muster up a majority to pass it. If the president vetoes, then fine, overrride or pass a different one, just like any other bill.</p><p></p><p>That's why we HAVE elections, so that we do NOT have to all "agree" upon a budget -only a simple majority has to agree. I just don't get it - I guess I must be challenged.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This a real tangent, but on the subject of shiz not making any sense to me in the last couple days - this is a bit like my new $&&$$#@#$ television. The entire POINT (or so I thought) of getting the fancy new expensive wide-screen style, is so I'd never again have to watch a movie with that %^%&$@!# black strip on top and bottom of the screen, since the wide movie format would now fit the screen perfectly. Then what happens? There's STILL that empty black strip on top and bottom on many movies, making the picture tiny again - WTF? </p><p></p><p>Life is confusing when you're either stupid -- or actually think things should make simple common sense - I'm not sure yet which I am.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow, post: 1485392, member: 7123"] I really don't get this at all. The entire POINT of having winners and losers of elections is that we don't NEED to all "agree" on things. To the victor goes the spoils and the majority rules. Let the majority pass a bill that imposes their budget will upon the losing minority party. If legislators have to AGREE on something to make government run, then we're doomed from the get-go with the most idiotic system known to man in control of the budget process. On every other subject of law under the sun, the majority passes what THEY want to pass - why should the budget be any different? Something is fundamentally wrong here on this budget process. It's the PROCEDURE that's flawed. Right or wrong, better or worse, the Rs won in November. They should be able to put up a budget bill with what THEY want in it, and muster up a majority to pass it. If the president vetoes, then fine, overrride or pass a different one, just like any other bill. That's why we HAVE elections, so that we do NOT have to all "agree" upon a budget -only a simple majority has to agree. I just don't get it - I guess I must be challenged. This a real tangent, but on the subject of shiz not making any sense to me in the last couple days - this is a bit like my new $&&$$#@#$ television. The entire POINT (or so I thought) of getting the fancy new expensive wide-screen style, is so I'd never again have to watch a movie with that %^%&$@!# black strip on top and bottom of the screen, since the wide movie format would now fit the screen perfectly. Then what happens? There's STILL that empty black strip on top and bottom on many movies, making the picture tiny again - WTF? Life is confusing when you're either stupid -- or actually think things should make simple common sense - I'm not sure yet which I am. [/QUOTE]
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