Holy crap - Republicans not allowed in on negotions, Pelosi declared martial law

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

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I want more details on this. If Pelosi did this, she should be impeached.

[Purple & Gold]

Maybe it's true maybe it's not. Hard to tell with politicians nowadays.

[Nbadan]

Ummmm.........no

HOUSE LEADERSHIP INVOKES “MARTIAL LAW,” FORCING MEMBERS TO VOTE ON KEY BILLS WITHOUT FULL KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT THEY ARE VOTING ON: MOVE REPRESENTS EROSION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
Statement by Robert Greenstein
Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities


The House Republican Leadership has announced its intention to have the House vote, before adjourning on Friday or Saturday, on several major pieces of legislation that are not yet available to House members in final form because behind-closed-door negotiations on the proposals are still going on. The Leadership apparently intends to use a process known as “martial law” to allow these bills to be brought to the floor very shortly after negotiations are completed, with the result that Members of the House are likely to have virtually no time to examine and consider the details of the legislation before they will be required to vote on it.

Among the matters the House may be asked to vote on under martial law are a major conference report on pension legislation, a costly bill that would permanently reduce the estate tax and extend certain expiring tax provisions, and a bill that could combine a controversial health insurance proposal with an increase in the minimum wage (there also are reports that the estate tax, minimum wage, and expiring tax provisions may be combined into a single bill). The House Rules Committee on Thursday afternoon reported a resolution that would provide martial law authority in relation to all of these bills.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org/7-28-06bud-stmt.htm)

[Anti.Hero]

Time for a real American hero to step in.

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[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Ummmm.........no

[B]HOUSE LEADERSHIP INVOKES “MARTIAL LAW,” FORCING MEMBERS TO VOTE ON KEY BILLS WITHOUT FULL KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT THEY ARE VOTING ON: MOVE REPRESENTS EROSION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
Statement by Robert Greenstein
Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities



The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org/7-28-06bud-stmt.htm)


It wasn't right when they did it, but don't you think those items mentioned pale in comparison to what Pelosi was trying to push through this week?

[Nbadan]

#1 - There's no proof

#2 - This is supposed to be 'emergency legislation' isn't it?