The Corrupt Budget

Before you do that, try this: (0.00 / 0)

From a comment on Burka's blog (on not giving in to Craddick on his neglect of the rules):

"It is not unusual for the presiding officer of a body selected upon a term to be protected from removal save a super-majority.

The insurgency has been out-played thus far.

Here is what they need to do.

The priveleged resolutions pertaining to the conference committee of HB 1 is up for consideration at 5 PM. Resolutions may be amended.

Offer the following amendment.
Insert a properly numbered section at the end of the resolution, reading:
The Rules of the House are ammended by adding Rule 14:
Rule 15 - Removal of the Speaker
Notwithstanding any provision within these rules, the Speaker of the House may be removed by a majority vote on a priveleged resolution, bearing the signatures of 25 members, which declares the Chair vacaint and sets forth the means of selecting a new Speaker. The resolution may prescribe the new Speaker. Such a resolution, upon being submitted to the Chief Clerk is the only matter that may be considered in the House, except for a motion to adjourn. The Speaker shall make no objection to such a resolution and shall have no discretion in its consideration. Pursuint to rule whatever, the Speaker Pro Temp will temporarily preside while the matter is considered and should gavel the House back into session if a motion of adjournment is granted and should immdeiately take up the matter."

Just what I have been saying.  If there is really *no* way to put this to a vote, then we really are screwed.  A special session will make Craddick look stupid a little longer, but he and Keel will hold the line and eventually members will pass a budget.

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by: huisclos @ Sun May 27, 2007 at 20:00:20 PM UTC

Campaigns as admission of guilt... (5.00 / 2)

I'm just waiting for some Craddick supporter to be called on during their campaigns about why they supported Craddick to continue as Speaker.

They'll puff up and say "Why, I got that $5 million for the new pig center at the local university for supporting him.  I was taking care of our district!"

And, BAM. Self admission of bribery in a Speaker's race.

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by: Glen Maxey @ Sun May 27, 2007 at 20:08:04 PM UTC

You first (0.00 / 0)

Are the House and Senate each playing go slow, so that the other has to act first on the budget?  Makes it easier to talk to death, the later it gets.

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by: david siegel @ Sun May 27, 2007 at 20:33:30 PM UTC

i wish i could watch 2 streams at once (0.00 / 0)

but of course, we're using real player. Great 90s technolgy.

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by: Karl-Thomas Musselman @ Sun May 27, 2007 at 20:51:14 PM UTC

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