{"id":379,"date":"2021-05-26T19:10:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T00:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/?p=379"},"modified":"2025-10-02T18:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T23:35:34","slug":"no-the-title-is-not-congress-is-for-dummies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/no-the-title-is-not-congress-is-for-dummies\/","title":{"rendered":"No, the Title is not Congress IS for Dummies.  Be Nice."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"379\" class=\"elementor elementor-379\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1a53e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1a53e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a34786\" data-id=\"7a34786\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637ae7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"637ae7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No, the Title is not Congress IS for Dummies. Be Nice.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8b674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b8b674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Congress for Dummies, the book? Yes, the book title (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47tPbwN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Congress For Dummies<\/a>) lends itself to some good-natured fun. Go ahead; come up with your own variation on the title! It&#8217;s OK to laugh a little. Talking about Congress can be a particularly dry subject. But despite the admittedly dry subject, the book&#8217;s author uses humor and interesting stories to hold the reader&#8217;s interest. You will learn how Congress <em>really<\/em> works when you read this book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744e908 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"744e908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tSometimes your representative must ignore you or vote contrary to your interests because she has been instructed to do so by those more powerful lawmakers.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">David Silverberg, Congress for Dummies, Chapter 5<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a774b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a774b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The book takes you through the inner workings of Congress. In the first section of the book, Mr. Silverberg explains how Congress works, and as illustrated by the quote above, explains how politics and parties affect the process. The second section of the book explores techniques for petitioning Congress and getting a job working with Congress (without going through an election), among other things. Mr. Silverberg clearly states:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3031dfd elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3031dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThis book is written with the citizen advocate in mind. Its most important purpose is to give people who want Congress to do something, or who have to work through the institution of Congress, the tools and knowledge they need to achieve their aims.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">David Silverberg, Congress for Dummies, Introduction<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb51e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb51e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will learn<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aaee25 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3aaee25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The context of why Congress operates as it does<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The responsibilities of each chamber of Congress<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The path a proposal follows to become law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The congressional schedule<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Definitions of terms you hear in the news<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec0dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec0dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perhaps you remember a civics class in high school where you learned how a bill became law, or maybe you just hum the melody you learned watching Saturday morning cartoons.<\/p><p>This book is neither of those. You learn where the friction exists in the process of crafting legislation. The author does not itemize, but as you read Congress for Dummies, take note of how many opportunities opponents of your members of Congress have to thwart the legislation you elected them to get passed. No wonder laws in this nation are incomprehensible!<\/p><p>The section of the book dedicated to how to interact with Congress can be a little depressing. They are supposed to be representing you, but your options for communications with your members of Congress are limited in number and effectiveness.<\/p><p>While the book is a little dated, Congress has changed little in the years since its publication. The content is still as relevant today as it was then. Where the author mentions thomas.gov, substitute congress.gov.<\/p><p>Gift the book to people new to political discussions, so they have a firm foundation on which to begin listing their recommendations for improvements to the system. Give the book a read yourself, just as a refresher. You&#8217;ll learn something.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c50c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9c50c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways from the book as the subject relates to the Representation Amendment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e71619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e71619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good ideas are too easily shot down<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d1f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d1f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opponents to any bill have too many opportunities to thwart promising legislation. This was mention earlier, and if this is how the American people want legislation to evolve, so be it. But people would probably be happier knowing that every idea got a fair shake. What if the House of Representatives voted on each proposal as it was written?<\/p>\n<p>Often, the original author(s) had a specific problem they wanted resolved or efficiency they wanted implemented or improvement they wanted applied, but by the time the proposal gets to the point of being included in a bill\u2014if it gets included in a bill at all\u2014it&#8217;s been watered down to the point of irrelevancy. Nobody actually ever votes on the proposal in its original form!<\/p>\n<p>The book, The Representation Amendment, proposes using modern technology to ensure every proposal advanced in the House has an equal chance of being voted on by the House members. Nobody blocks any proposed legislation, but the sponsors must promote their legislation lest its opportunity expires.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e07e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e07e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Population growth dilutes House representation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1412173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1412173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another important takeaway from Congress for Dummies is that population growth dilutes your representation in the House every year. The number of House members is locked in at 435, but the population of the United States just keeps growing.<\/p>\n<p>The Representation Amendment inverts the formula, so the number of House members rises along with population growth in the United States. The number of people per representative remains static, and it&#8217;s the number of representatives that changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e82bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13e82bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who does your senator represent?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076a491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"076a491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, I must disagree with the comment by the author that a senator must stop legislation that can harm the state. A senator is elected by all voters of a state, but the agenda of the voters of the state merely <em><strong>overlap <\/strong><\/em>those of their home state. A senator dependent on the state legislature of the state for her re-election approaches legislation from a different perspective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directly elected senators do not represent their home state.<\/strong> Clearly, they want the best for their home state, but their allegiance lies with the voters. State legislators, people who are battling every day for legislation they believe most benefits their home state, need a platform at the national level, and that platform comes in the form of two state ambassadors in the Senate. The direct and constant communications between your state government and its representatives ensures your state enjoys benefits never considered by the voters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13936d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13936d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cce665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cce665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Refresh your civics background, so you know why we so desperately need the Representation Amendment. Your deeper understanding of Congress will assist you in discussions with friends and family and you&#8217;ll see the benefits of a Congress built upon true representation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f43b2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34f43b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea74535 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea74535\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f85322e\" data-id=\"f85322e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5715f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5715f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ghSN8w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Representation-Amendment-1200x1875-1-655x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3458\" alt=\"Front cover image of the book,The Representation Amendment, available on Amazon today.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Representation-Amendment-1200x1875-1-655x1024.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Representation-Amendment-1200x1875-1-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Representation-Amendment-1200x1875-1-768x1200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Representation-Amendment-1200x1875-1-983x1536.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Representation-Amendment-1200x1875-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1755d4\" data-id=\"f1755d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582a7a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"582a7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congress Works Exactly As It Was Designed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8dc48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8dc48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So Change Congress<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50eb7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c50eb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Congress has a design flaw.<\/p><p>Congress represents the people Congress is designed to represent, and that ain\u2019t you.<\/p><p>But you have the power to set this right. You can make Congress represent the voters once again.<\/p><p>Find out more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949747e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"949747e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ghSN8w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the Book Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Full of Papers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stack-of-Binders-0648x0432-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stack-of-Binders-0648x0432-1.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/where-is-the-representation-in-passing-a-bill-nobody-read\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhere is the Representation in Passing a Bill Nobody Read?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-senate tag-7 tag-senate\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/the-representation-amendment-leaves-senate-make-up-unchanged-in-2020\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/U.S.-Capitol-Building-Behind-Trees-0600x0400-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2145\" alt=\"U.S. Capitol Building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/U.S.-Capitol-Building-Behind-Trees-0600x0400-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/U.S.-Capitol-Building-Behind-Trees-0600x0400-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/the-representation-amendment-leaves-senate-make-up-unchanged-in-2020\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Representation Amendment Leaves Senate Make-up Unchanged in 2020\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-house-of-representatives category-taxes\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/find-your-tax-code-soul-mate\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Form-1040-501x291-1-300x174.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2991\" alt=\"IRS Form 1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Form-1040-501x291-1-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Form-1040-501x291-1.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/find-your-tax-code-soul-mate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFind Your Tax Code Soul Mate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-698 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-congress category-districts category-house-of-representatives category-senate category-term-limits\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/term-limits-fix-the-symptom-but-the-representation-amendment-cures-the-disease\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hourglass-0611x0461-1-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2141\" alt=\"Hourglass with one-quarter sand filling bottom half\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hourglass-0611x0461-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hourglass-0611x0461-1.jpg 611w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/term-limits-fix-the-symptom-but-the-representation-amendment-cures-the-disease\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTerm Limits Fix the Symptom but the Representation Amendment Cures the Disease\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-243 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-districts category-house-of-representatives category-senate category-washingtondc tag-states tag-washington-dc\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/the-representation-amendment-changes-the-dynamics-of-statehood-for-the-district-of-columbia\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Washington-DC-Flag-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2152\" alt=\"Washington DC Flag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Washington-DC-Flag-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Washington-DC-Flag.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/the-representation-amendment-changes-the-dynamics-of-statehood-for-the-district-of-columbia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Representation Amendment Changes the Dynamics of Statehood for the District of Columbia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-810 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-congress category-corruption tag-congress tag-investing tag-stocks tag-trading\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/is-insider-trading-just-a-perk-of-being-in-congress\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cash-in-a-Box-0614x0410jpg-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2136\" alt=\"Cash in a Box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cash-in-a-Box-0614x0410jpg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cash-in-a-Box-0614x0410jpg.jpg 614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" 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But how should it work?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,22],"tags":[24],"class_list":["post-379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bookreview","category-congress","tag-book-review"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379"}],"version-history":[{"count":77,"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6246,"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379\/revisions\/6246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.representationamendment.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}