Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Politicians Playing Politics

The Democratic House Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi has proposed change to a procedure that has not been touched since 1822: the Motion to Recommit (in the link, look for the Germaneness Rule- 5 down). This would in effect undermine the Republicans, the minority party. This appears to be retaliation for the vote on the troop funding bill. In protest, the Republicans are staging procedural motions every half hour.

You can read more here.

Some questions:

-Is this what we pay politicians to do?
-What can be done to change these antics?
-What should the appropriate response be to the Republicans? To the Democrats?
-Is there a time coming when the American people will again trust their elected leaders?
-Do you trust our government?

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