Mockery of Democracy?

If requiring a vote of 60 Senators to pass legislation is somehow inconsistent with our concept of Democracy, then how do you explain passing something without even voting on it? Or if “deem and pass” is appropriate in a procedural sense, how is the goal of hiding the votes of members from the people who [...]

72 Hours to Read 1,000 Pages

That’s one ridiculous proposal. 72 hours. How can anyone read 1,000 pages of the legalese of legislation in 72? Not just read – but understand. 72 hours isn’t enough to digest a single title of the U.S. code, much less a hugely cross-referenced 1,000 pages that touches on multiple titles and sections of the U.S. [...]

If You Can’t Say Something Nice, Don’t Say Anything At All

Thought for the day. Related Posts:Mockery of Democracy?2010 SENATE CAMPAIGN: Polls show potential GOP challengers would beat Harry Reid

2010 SENATE CAMPAIGN: Polls show potential GOP challengers would beat Harry Reid

2010 SENATE CAMPAIGN: Polls show potential GOP challengers would beat Harry Reid – News – ReviewJournal.com. Is Harry Reid too liberal for Nevada? Remember, it was liberal overreaching that contributed to the defeat of a sitting Speaker of the House by his own district voters in 1994. Seems I recall a Congressional drive for “health [...]