The first draft was only rejected by the House, so no Senators voted on it. The first version of the bill to reach the Senate was passed. Here is the roll call of the Senate vote:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2008-213
I think you mean vehemently. (VEE-uh-ment-lee) It means intensely, strongly opposed (against).
Simply because the Federal Reserve is not Federal at all. It is a PRIVATELY owned corporation, just like the IRS.
Farmers in western Pennsylvania rebelled against paying a tax on their locally distilled whiskey and attacked federal revenue collectors
He didn't want federal involvement because he feared that intervention with the stock marketwould cause panic.
This is due to the 1913 Federal Reserve Act under President Wilson. It is implied that this law was not legally ratified and is therefore fraudulent. It is against the U.S constitution for this bank to have the powers that belong to Congress and the U.S treasury. This is linked to the popular term "End the Fed".
205 for it and 228 against it.
I think you mean vehemently. (VEE-uh-ment-lee) It means intensely, strongly opposed (against).
C. Senators would be elected by the state legislatures.
A very good question. Not an easy one to answer. Many legislators voted against the 700 billion bailout on the basis that it was not the purpose of government. President Bush stated that ordinarily, it would be his policy just to let corporations fail than to bailout them out. However, he supported the bailout plan on the basis that to do nothing could put the country in a long term depression. I suggest that those who wish to express their opinion use the "discuss" option, rather than continue to add to this answer.
In December 2008, the General Motors (GM) bailout was voted on by a majority of Democrats and some Republicans. Specifically, 172 Democrats and 32 Republicans voted in favor of the bailout, while 20 Democrats and 150 Republicans voted against it.
Well, Ohio senators had not spoken out against slavery, before they did.
Four were for the bill, four against. See names at www.petrocenter.com
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
they have upheld the right of society to protect itself against drunk drivers and rejected individual rights arguments
they have upheld the right of society to protect itself against drunk drivers and rejected individual rights arguments
Yes, Towns (D) voted on Monday in favor of the bailout. New York representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bailout. Four representatives voting against were Gillibrand, Serrano and Kuhl. Information taken from the House of Representative's website: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll674.xml and sorted by State, and given on my website: www.petrocenter.com
The lawsuit involving GN Netcom Inc and Skullcandy Inc was settled in June of 2010. In August 2011 the federal court rejected the settlement of a case involving many lawsuits against GN Netcom Inc and other makers of headsets.