[Dean's World] Dean: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

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Posted by Dean:
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1167760200.shtml


   Quoted:

     As they prepare to take control of Congress this week and face up
     to campaign pledges to restore bipartisanship and openness,
     Democrats are planning to largely sideline Republicans from the
     first burst of lawmaking.

     House Democrats intend to pass a raft of popular measures as part
     of their well-publicized plan for the first 100 hours. They include
     tightening ethics rules for lawmakers, raising the minimum wage,
     allowing more research on stem cells and cutting interest rates on
     student loans.

     But instead of allowing Republicans to fully participate in
     deliberations, as promised after the Democratic victory in the Nov.
     7 midterm elections, Democrats now say they will use House rules to
     prevent the opposition from offering alternative measures, assuring
     speedy passage of the bills and allowing their party to trumpet
     early victories.

   Read the rest [1]right here.

   Looks like they're [2]not serious about ethics cleanups, either.

   Oh well. That's politics for you.

   (Via [3]Instapundit.)

References

   1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/01/AR2007010100784.html
   2. http://www.examiner.com/a-485578%7EEditorial__Is_Pelosi_serious_about_cleaning_up_the_House_.html
   3. http://www.instapundit.com/