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Re: NY Sabotages Right to Repair Bill [video]

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What is the justification for being able to change the terms after the votes have taken place?

Right? That seems pretty antithetical to democracy. At least where I live, when the senate doesn't like a bill, they send it back to Parliament with recommendations. They can't just tack on whatever they feel like and ascend it from there.

Re: NY Sabotages Right to Repair Bill [video]

#26

What is the justification for being able to change the terms after the votes have taken place?

The legislature agreed to the changes.

I have asked this repeatedly. Maybe you can answer it

Outside of the quote from the governor where she makes this statement, WHERE is this agreement? Under what authority was the agreement made, WHO in the legislature agreed to it? Under what authority did this person(s) make the agreement

I ask because currently the NY legislature is not in session, and no vote could have taken place which is normally how one gets an "agreement" from a legislature

Re: NY Sabotages Right to Repair Bill [video]

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The legislature agreed to the changes.

I have asked this repeatedly. Maybe you can answer it Outside of the quote from the governor where she makes this statement, WHERE is this agreement? Under what authority was the agreement made, WHO in the legislature agreed to it? Under what authority did this person(s) make the agreement I ask because currently the NY legislature is not in session, and no vote could have taken place which is normally how one gets a…

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Re: NY Sabotages Right to Repair Bill [video]

#29

What is the justification for being able to change the terms after the votes have taken place?

The government's #1 excuse for anything they want to do without having to actually justify it: "Safety"

The government's will mysteriously synched with corporate interests

Re: NY Sabotages Right to Repair Bill [video]

#30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The legislature agreed to the changes.

I have asked this repeatedly. Maybe you can answer it Outside of the quote from the governor where she makes this statement, WHERE is this agreement? Under what authority was the agreement made, WHO in the legislature agreed to it? Under what authority did this person(s) make the agreement I ask because currently the NY legislature is not in session, and no vote could have taken place which is normally how one gets a…

I like you have seen that line parroted, and I thought this would be the place that shows the state of affairs:

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/s4104/amendm...

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