Comments on: The Democrats’ idea of ‘expanding democracy’ http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/ Don't dis or dismiss this miss! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:23:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lorica http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-688850 Lorica Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:39:40 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/#comment-688850 This is about Dem expansion of power. Pelosi saying we need to expand democracy, that is just an idiot"ic" statement. Have we heard Nancy say 1 good thing about Iraq?? I have not heard it if she has. I just now looked and couldn't find a single good thing. So obviously she isn't concerned about democracy. She is concerned about her keeping her power. - Lorica This is about Dem expansion of power. Pelosi saying we need to expand democracy, that is just an idiot”ic” statement. Have we heard Nancy say 1 good thing about Iraq?? I have not heard it if she has. I just now looked and couldn’t find a single good thing. So obviously she isn’t concerned about democracy. She is concerned about her keeping her power. – Lorica

]]> By: Sister Toldjah http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-688826 Sister Toldjah Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:14:16 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/#comment-688826 I didn't assert the "Republic was going to end", Dana - <a href="http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/GeorgeWill/2007/01/28/one_person,_one_vote" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>here's what bothers me</strong></a>: <blockquote>If these five votes decide the outcome of a vote in the Committee of the Whole, the matter at issue will be automatically revoted by the full House without those five participating. <strong>Still, these five faux members will have powers equal to those of real members on everything but final passage of bills, which often is more perfunctory than the process that leads to that.</strong> Almost always, all five delegates are Democrats. (Puerto Rico's current resident commissioner is the first Republican in 100 years.) </blockquote> I didn’t assert the “Republic was going to end”, Dana – here’s what bothers me:

If these five votes decide the outcome of a vote in the Committee of the Whole, the matter at issue will be automatically revoted by the full House without those five participating. Still, these five faux members will have powers equal to those of real members on everything but final passage of bills, which often is more perfunctory than the process that leads to that. Almost always, all five delegates are Democrats. (Puerto Rico’s current resident commissioner is the first Republican in 100 years.)

]]> By: Dana http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-687787 Dana Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:41:21 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/#comment-687787 A tempest in a teapot, and a feel-good measure. If the delegates' votes in a Committee of the Whole are the margin of victory (or defeat) of a measure, it gets revoted upon by the House, without the "bonus" votes. In other words, they're there for show; they get to vote, but their votes aren't important, and they don't really count. This situation existed the last time the Democrats controlled the House, and the Republic didn't end. A tempest in a teapot, and a feel-good measure. If the delegates’ votes in a Committee of the Whole are the margin of victory (or defeat) of a measure, it gets revoted upon by the House, without the “bonus” votes. In other words, they’re there for show; they get to vote, but their votes aren’t important, and they don’t really count.

This situation existed the last time the Democrats controlled the House, and the Republic didn’t end.

]]> By: benning http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-687687 benning Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:32:19 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/#comment-687687 Perhaps we can get some votes in the House for Mexico and France. After that we'll ask Iran if they're interested.:-? What a jolly good idea.:d If you're a ninny!:-w Perhaps we can get some votes in the House for Mexico and France. After that we’ll ask Iran if they’re interested.:-?

What a jolly good idea.:d

If you’re a ninny!:-w

]]> By: sanity http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-687525 sanity Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:07:31 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/#comment-687525 but but but Its a Living Document...... but but but Its a Living Document……

]]> By: Marshall Art http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-687481 Marshall Art Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:21:52 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-democrats-idea-of-expanding-democracy/#comment-687481 Hey, damnit! We're the ones who're supposed to be shreddin' the Constitution!!! The bastards! Hey, damnit! We’re the ones who’re supposed to be shreddin’ the Constitution!!! The bastards!

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