I don’t know if this has been covered here or elsewhere but it occurs to me that the Super Congress is the antithesis of our representational form of government. Let me explain my rational for that statement, in the past I have tried to contact representatives like Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and in extreme cases (like the Patriot Act) the opposition leaders. In most cases when I try to call I am asked for my zip code and told to call my own Representative or that my views don’t count. When emailing any representative one must fill out a long form including address, phone and zip code. In the best case I know my comments go to the bottom of the list at worst I am kicked out when I enter a zip code outside their state or district.
If this Super Congress able to make laws without committee review, debate of the full body and amendments where is my representation? When I call any member of the Super Congress will their staffers understand that the Senators and Congressional Represenatives are now representing all Americans. More likely I will get the run around that I have gotten before, "you're voice doesn't count in this office". Do I get a vote in the election in any state or district in which one of these Super Congresscritters are running? If so I would prefer to get mail in ballots, flying to 12 states is going to be difficult and costly on election day.
It seems to me that this is a coup taking place before our very eyes and I see damn little comment from anyone. How any American could stand still for this is beyond me. I guess that I am dumbfounded that there isn’t more of an uproar. Either I am a purist, which is a dirty word among elected Democratic politicians or ….what?, what am I missing? Is there any serious opposition to the Super Congress? Has anyone said they plan on challenging it in court? Fuck! we are being robbed and the President and a majority of the Senate and the House signed off on it.
The only reason that the Tea Party isn’t up in arms is that this suits the plutocracy and we all know the Tea Party faithful are the foot soldiers of the plutocracy whether they know it or not.