Schools in session

So here I am, ITGS, lots going on, lots to post on.

Short brief for now:

Hot in the news is the election contreversy. Congress meets today for the counting of the Electoral votes. I have been following the 109th congress with a careful eye to see how far things will go. First, however, we must focus on the electorate.

Ohio.

The congressional Black Caucus has met and decided that 12 US representitives will be formally contesting the election in the House at 1:00 PM today. There is only one snag: A US Senator. The House member needs at least one senator to suspend the vote, meet about the election, and discuss the problems.

One rep and one senator? Wheres the Parliamentary procedure?

well...

in the 1860's, in the wake of a series of problems in elections, Hayes-Tilden anyone?, there was a decision made to allow just one rep and one senator to formally contest an election.

This is US law and it has not been used since 1877.

The time is now, I can only hope that our representatives and our senators will step up.

At the top of the list of senator's who may sign a grievance is Barbera Boxer of the governator's own California.

Where is John Kerry? He's in the middle east, doing some grand ole' touring. Well...that is somewhat angering, seeing as he is at the center of the problem.
Oh well, thats politics.

**Edit** boxer did it! The House and Senate debated the election. Great fun.