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“Public servants are private citizens. Seems an odd change of staffing.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission Be Reorganized to Exclude Private Members From Planning Celebrations of America’s 250th Birthday?

“The constitution only grants congress that power AND to make silver and gold the basis of our currency, not paper or other metals. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the U.S. Mint be Allowed to Change the Metal Composition of Coins?

“Drug laws are unconstitutional. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should Marijuana Be Federally Decriminalized & Past Cannabis Crimes Expunged?

“Not a power granted to congress to regulate wildlife, pets, or breeding. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the Breeding & Private Possession of ‘Big Cats’ Like Lions & Tigers Be Prohibited?

“Not a function listed in the constitution as a responsibility of the federal government ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should Congress Spend Over $125 Billion on Clean Energy & Environmental Justice Initiatives?

“Stop the daylight savings.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the U.S. Adopt Permanent Daylight Saving Time to Eliminate the Need to ‘Spring Forward’ & ‘Fall Back’?

“Not authorized by the constitution to subsidize or fund state and local governments. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: House Democrats’ $3 Trillion Bill to Provide Economic Stimulus, Unemployment Benefits, Election Reforms, Plus Aid to State & Local Gov’ts

“Yes. But not a power granted to congress to force states to do so. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should States Adopt Contingency Plans for Holding Federal Elections During Natural Disasters and Pandemics?

“Thus only makes sense.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should Revenue From Energy Developed on Other Public Lands Be Used to Address the $12B Maintenance Backlog at the National Park Service & Other Public Land Agencies?

“These are historical monuments. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Prohibiting the Use of Federal Funds to Destroy, Alter, or Remove the Faces on Mount Rushmore

“Speech is speech. To carve out an exemption is a path we do not want to go down. Hate crimes have already weakened this protection by creating qualifiers on things that are already crimes by inserting personal biases into the penalty phase. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the Constitution Give Congress the Authority to Prevent the Desecration of the American Flag?

“Never should have been a federal drug war. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the Feds Not Interfere if People & Businesses Comply With State Marijuana Law?

“Not a power granted to congress in the constitution.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should Airlines be Required to Offer Cash Refunds to Customers for Flights Canceled Due to COVID-19?

“This is a social/cultural issue, not a government problem to solve.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should a Federal Commission Study the Social Status of Black Men & Boys?

“Not a power granted to congress in the constitution.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the U.S. Ban Fracking by 2025?

“All government information should be publicly available unless it is a criminal investigation.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should Federal Agencies’ Congressional Budget Justifications be Publicly Available in a Standard, Centralized Format?

“ It a power granted to congress in the constitution.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the Federal Gov’t Give Local Education Agencies Funding to Make Changes to Districts Aimed at Increasing Racial & Socioeconomic Diversity?

“There is no constitutional authority to regulate the environment. This is a state issue.”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should the EPA Designate PFAS as Hazardous Substances & Monitor Their Presence in Water Systems?

“This is a state issue. There is no constitutional authority granted the federal government to regulate discrimination. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should Anti-Discrimination Protections for Older Workers Be Strengthened?

“There is no constitutional authority to spend money on education. Since Congress created an unconstitutional department, they have to deal with the mess they created. ”

- MATTHEW C

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In Response to: Should Congress Overturn the Trump Admin’s Changes to the Student Borrower Loan Forgiveness Rule?