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THEREFORE, IN ACCORD WITH OUR 1st AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE SOUGHT FROM YOU BY THE CITIZENS SUBMITTING THIS FORMAL PETITION: (document 3-4
specific actions requested that will rectify this 1st Amendment grievance - - keep each statement to less than 80 words) I. GENERAL CORRECTIVE ACTION SOUGHT: ACTIONS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF NEW LEGISLATION AND/OR NEW CONGRESSIONAL RULES THAT REQUIRE A 2/3 MAJORITY FOR REVISION BY FUTURE CONGRESSES. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR ACTIONS I & II TO ACCOMPLISH: Require that together, both Houses of Congress jointly approve no more than 150 pieces of legislation in 1
any given Congressional session. Up to 10 additional pieces of legislation, can be subsequently approved upon a 2/3 majority vote for each additional piece. Moreover, of the total 150 (or up to 160) pieces of legislation authorized, no more than 5 shall exceed a total word limit of 7,500. The 5 larger pieces of legislation shall not exceed more that 15,000 words each. Require that each House of Congress, must pre-publish to a place in the formal Congressional Proceedings, a verbatim wordage of every bill for which a vote is upcoming. Publication must be publicly recorded at least 240 hours prior to the final vote. Require a signed assertion, for every final legislative vote by every voting Legislator: Ive personally read and understand this legislation and its requirements. I am strongly convinced that this legislation is in accord with the U.S. Constitution. I have read authoritative economic analysis as to the legislative impact on the National budget and debt.
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Require that every Legislator, for every bill upon which he casts a final vote (recorded or voice vote) sends an email to his constituents and/or publishes the rationale describing why he voted for approval or rejection of the legislation. This rationale shall be no longer than 250 words.