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US House candidate, MI-3

I defend #liberty and explain every vote at http://facebook.com/justinamash  • 'Laws must be general, equal, and certain.' —F.A. Hayek

Third District of Michigan
Joined January 2011

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    Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash 13 Jan 2017
    US House candidate, MI-3

    Justin Amash Retweeted

    It violates the Rule of Law. Laws must apply equally. If Congress doesn't like a law, then that law should be changed, not waived. https://twitter.com/pat_defdaily/status/820017755168657409 …

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    1:28 PM - 13 Jan 2017
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      2. Howard B. Owens‏ @howardowens 21 Jan 2017
        Replying to @justinamash

        @nickgillespie @Pat_DefDaily if the law allows for a waiver, how does that violate the rule of law?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash 21 Jan 2017
        US House candidate, MI-3
        Replying to @howardowens

        Underlying law does not provide for a waiver. @nickgillespie @Pat_DefDaily

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash 21 Jan 2017
        US House candidate, MI-3
        Replying to @justinamash @howardowens

        And enacted laws often violate Rule of Law. RoL is about whether law is general, equal & certain. @nickgillespie @Pat_DefDaily

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. SMOD C137‏ @PaulWDrake 22 Jan 2017
        Replying to @justinamash @howardowens @nickgillespie

        A law that smacks of a violation of the separate of powers.....

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      6. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Jennifer Rubin‏Verified account @JRubinBlogger 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @justinamash

        @MattWelch @Pat_DefDaily why aren't you concerned about emoluments? That's even in Constitution

        6 replies 10 retweets 43 likes
      3. marty‏ @dj13p 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JRubinBlogger @Retinalia and

        some of us are just trying to learn to SPELL emoluments...

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Phil Stewart‏ @Retinalia 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @dj13p

        .@dj13p @JRubinBlogger @justinamash @MattWelch @Pat_DefDaily It sounds like a syrup one takes when one is ill in the 18th c.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming‏ @AceofSpadesHQ 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @justinamash

        and why did you vote against the obamacare repeal measure?

        4 replies 4 retweets 7 likes
      3. Drew McCoy‏ @_Drew_McCoy_ 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @AceofSpadesHQ

        Drew McCoy Retweeted Justin Amash

        https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/820017643734212608 …

        Drew McCoy added,

        Justin AmashVerified account @justinamash
        US House candidate, MI-3
        Most massive budget in U.S. history passed 227-198. It adds more than $9 TRILLION to the debt over the next decade. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll058.xml … https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/819981443258548226 …
        1 reply 2 retweets 7 likes
      4. gloomhauer‏ @gloomhauer 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @_Drew_McCoy_ @AceofSpadesHQ

        @justinamash They tacked it onto the budget bill?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Drew McCoy‏ @_Drew_McCoy_ 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @gloomhauer

        Tacked what on?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. gloomhauer‏ @gloomhauer 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @_Drew_McCoy_

        The ACA repeal measure.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. LDub‏ @L_Dub01031994 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @gloomhauer @_Drew_McCoy_

        Yeah they did. It was a terrible idea

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      8. End of conversation
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      2. Monique Farantzos‏ @farantzos 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @justinamash

        it'd be great if votes could be accompanied by an (optional) one paragraph electronic comment from each Representative.

        2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Monique Farantzos‏ @farantzos 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @farantzos @justinamash

        so when citizens view voting summaries, they can better understand the context and logic behind each vote.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Krissy‏ن‏ @KrissyMC3 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @farantzos

        THIS!! Excellent idea!This would lead to more accountability & transparency. Not sure how anyone could disagree w this.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. Mike‏ @daltexfan09 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @justinamash

        @Pat_DefDaily the law barring Mattis is unconstitutional anyway.

        0 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Brendan Noble‏ @Brendan_Noble 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @justinamash

        That actually makes a ton of sense. Why didn't they just change it instead?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Hiram.‏ @Socrates_Burito 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Brendan_Noble @justinamash

        Not enough votes. Most Sens./Cong. wanted this to be an exception and not the rule.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Brendan Noble‏ @Brendan_Noble 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Socrates_Burito @justinamash

        that's not how law works. Congress likes to just waive rules when it's convenient.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. Hiram.‏ @Socrates_Burito 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Brendan_Noble @justinamash

        Did I say I agreed w the majority? I wish my Senators would have voted Nay.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      6. End of conversation

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