Freshman Democratic Congressman Rep. Eric Swawell filed a resolution last Friday to change the rules of the House of Representatives to allow members to vote remotely, presumably from their home districts, but in any event, without being physically present in the House of Representatives chamber. Jennifer Martinez reports in The Hill: Swalwell, whose district is located just north of the heart of Silicon Valley, hopes the amendment will update how Congress works and allow lawmakers to spend more time at home with their constituents. The resolution would create a secure, remote voting system so members could vote on bills that arebeing considered under a suspension of regular rules, meaning they require a two-thirds majority in the House to pass. The process is usually reserved for bills that are noncontroversial. Two American Thinker writers have explored this possibility. In 2006, Rosslyn Smith wrote: Many businesses have discovered that there is no real need to keep...(Read Full Post)