House lawmakers in Washington D.C. voted 222-190 in favor of a bill blocking states from attempting to eliminate the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles. The measure also would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing waivers for such bans.
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The problem is none of the State's citizens voted on any of these bills. So you could say the States are shoving the made up laws down the citizen's throats. We have a lot of people in California that make their living using small engine powered equipment.
Agreed. And the priority of federal law makers must be to ensure all states operate transparently and according to their people's wishes, rather than force each issue one way or another.
Citizens aren't supposed to vote on individual bills in a representative democracy. Citizens vote for their representatives, and those representatives are supposed to study the issues, write legislation, and vote on bills in accordance with their constituents. Having citizens participate directly consumes too much time, and you're less likely to get well-thought-out legislation.
If the elections are rigged, then you've got a separate issue in that your representatives are illegitimate.
If the electorate has an idiot majority, then you're pretty much fucked.