The Death of Deliberative Democracy
by Michelle Malkin
In 2006, the minority party in Congress issued a dire report on the "unprecedented erosion of the democratic process." Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter, then the ranking member of the House Rules Committee, authored the scathing document. She blasted the majority Republicans' violations of "procedural fairness," short-circuiting of debate, and late-night meetings "to discourage members and the press from participating" in legislative deliberations. My, how histor ...
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Posted by: bill s
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Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:45 AM
It apparently does not matter who is in charge in Washington! The partying on the left is now partying on the right, or so goes the song. We the people are the only ones kept out of the decision loop and yet we willingly pay our taxes for that privilege! Are we reaping exactly that which we sowed? I think, within common life events, we are not! We are, however, continuing to allow the taking of our cash and freedom via tacit consent! Say nothing and all is OK, say anything and you are a boat-rocker! The problem seems to be those in Washington who we the people sent there. It truly is impossible to do the same things and expect different results. We learned that long ago. When will we allow our reps to learn it as well?
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