Tell the President to Sign HR 1148 into Law. Now!

[sixmile]

I can think of no better Executive Order to reign in Washington abuse of power.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1148

'To prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions, and for other purposes.'

[Angry Dragon]

1. it is a start

[RC]

2. +1000

[Fumesucker]

3. It has been sent to committee to be ever so gently and slowly smothered to death..

[sharp_stick]

4. How can he sign a bill into law

using an Executive Order?

[bluestate10]

8. Demands are often about passion instead of logic. The OP demand does not wash. nt

[hootinholler]

9. Um, that was my thought also

:shrug:

[DavidDvorkin]

5. It has to be passed by both houses first.

[Angry Dragon]

6. If a law has been passed to exempt them then someone

needs to file a lawsuit so it finally would come before the SC

[Riftaxe]

7. This should be a no brainer

and I can only think of 535 (435+100) reasons it is not already law...

[slipslidingaway]

10. Since 2006 it never made it out of committee :( n/t