Well, I had an idea for a story for today and I had it almost written but an issue has come up that has preempted it.
It seems that I conveyed some inaccuracies as I was trying to inform you about the U.S. Constitution. Thanks to two of my readers, I am able to rectify them.
For instance: Article I, section 3.
I wrote that the original article states that senators would be selected by Congress. I will quote the original article verbatim: “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the Legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.” (This article was changed by amendment 17.)
Also, I misinterpreted Article I, section 7.
It states that, “All bills for raising revenues shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.”
Upon further investigation, I do not see where the Constitution addresses where bills of other nature originate. Nor does it state that all bills need a two-thirds majority to pass, but only after it has been vetoed by the President.
It’s funny how a person can read certain passages and get an interpretation that was never intended. That’s why it is helpful to have other people point out inaccuracies.
Mostly, I wanted to bring attention to the Constitution to readers who haven’t read it and for them to investigate whether their elected representatives are following it. Once again, I encourage people to get their own copy and read it. I am encouraged to know that some of my readers are informed. Perhaps, more people will look it up and become informed for themselves.
This morning I made an apple snack cake for breakfast. It was a recipe I had cut out of the newspaper long ago and never tried. It did not call for an egg, or for leavening of any kind. It did say to mix the oil in with the other wet ingredients, but there was no amount given, so I had to guess.
Thirty minutes later I took it out of the oven. It was a gooey mess, but edible. The person who submitted it to the newspaper apparently made a few errors. It’s important to get things right--whether it’s a recipe or the Constitution.
If you find more inaccuracies in what I wrote, I apologize.
Dorothy is the author of two books—“Miles and Miracles” and “Getting It All Together “. You can purchase a book or send a comment by emailing her at dorothybutzknight@gmail.com
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