Preserving The American Political Philosophy

In 2015   An Act To Limit the Information Required To Be Printed on Municipal Referenda Ballots was sponsored by Representative Picchiotti of Fairfield, Cosponsored by Senator Whittemore of Somerset and Representative Beth O'Connor of Berwick (former manager of Maine Taxpayers United) . It was referred to The Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government where it was rejected by the majority . MAJ, Ought Not To Pass Representative Martin of Sinclair, Chair Senator Libby of Androscoggin Senator Willette of Aroostook Representative Babbidge of Kennebunk Representative Bryant of Windham Representative Doore of Augusta Representative Evangelos of Friendship Representative Greenwood of Wales Representative Tuell of East Machias Representative Turner of Burlington MIN, Ought To Pass Representative Pickett of Dixfield The Maine Constitution Article IX General Provisions Section 14 constitutionally requires th e following information t

TWEET THIS: http://goo.gl/H6bdsd Continuing my investigation into the constitutional bond ratification process : This looks like the fiscal information which is constitutionally  required to accompany the bond questions . This information is found on the Maine Treasurer's report to the Maine legislature. Treasurer Douglass's February 12, 2014 Bond Update to MaineLegislature : Honorable Members of the 126th Maine Legislature: Update on General Obligation Bonds: $52M funded to date; $84M total expected in FY2014; $78M requested in Q1 FY 2015  excerpt: Here are some additional facts about Maine General Obligation Bonds: • Maine GO bonds are traditionally structured to mature in 10 years, with two payments per year after the initial borrowing. • AU bonds expire after 5 years if not issued, but may be reauthorized for 2 years by the Legislature.* • GO bonds are issued by the State Treasurer with the full faith and credit of the State. • Th

TWEET THIS: http://goo.gl/Dyh8Ql CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE 2013 ARRANGEMENT Article X. Additional Provisions. Section 3.  Laws now in force continue until repealed.   All laws now in force in this State, and not repugnant to this Constitution , shall remain, and be in force, until altered or repealed by the Legislature, or shall expire by their own limitation. ( emphasis mine ) In 2013 when the Maine legislature amended the bond ratification process. the bill that was passed and signed into law by Governor LePage  it was written in such away as to do away with  ALL compliance with the constitution at the voting booth: Article IX. General Provisions. Section 14.  Authority and procedure for issuance of bonds.   ........ Whenever ratification by the electors is essential to the validity of bonds to be issued on behalf of the State, the question submitted to the electors shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the total amount of bonds of the State

  Tweet This  http://goo.gl/mQ4e0l Administrative law is commonly defended as a new sort of power, a product of  the 19th and the 20th centuries that developed to deal with the problems of modern society in all its complexity. From this perspective, the Framers of the Constitution could not have anticipated it and the Constitution could not have barred it. What I will suggest, in contrast, is that administrative power is actually very old. It revives what used to be called prerogative or absolute power, and it is thus something that the Constitution centrally prohibited.  The History and Danger of  Administrative Law   Philip Hamburger, Columbia Law School Jonathan Gruber, an architect of Obamacare bragged about how the United States legislature passed ObamaCare , turning over a sixth of the U.S. economy to the government , Gruber admitted that the Obama administration went through "tortuous" measures to keep the facts about the legislation from the American people,