Reconciliation: Disdain For The Public, Disregard For Democracy

by Mr. Bob | 9:28 am, March 16, 2010 | Comments Off

#teaparty #tcot #socialism #obamacare
I have said this probably 50 times, I knew the Democrats would over reach but I had no clue as to how far and how fast they would run with their majority.....they are tearing the Republic apart, I am praying that the American electorate's usually short memory won't be so short this time.

For certain this will change the face of the Democratic party forever.

From M. Medved; The legislative tactic known as “reconciliation” uses a soothing word to mask an ugly reality. Far from the dictionary definition of “restoring to friendship and harmony,” the Congressional term “reconciliation” suggests the spurning of cooperation and the brute use of partisan power. Worst of all, in the case of Obamacare, it also involves a dangerous, destructive violation of democratic principle.
The original idea of reconciliation, first employed in 1980, involved desperate efforts during the Carter era to bring the exploding federal deficit under control –a goal embraced by both political parties. As the New York Times described it (March 7, 2010): “Reconciliation was intended to be a narrow procedure to bring revenues and spending into conformity with the levels set in the annual budget resolutions.” Appropriately, the earliest examples of the procedure drew overwhelming bi-partisan support. READ THE REST

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