The Democrats will not be content to just ram their snake oil healthcare plan down our throats. Unfortunately, they have much more on their agenda in their efforts to gain control over every aspect of the economy. And they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.
Remember, time is of the essence because they know there are millions of angry voters chomping at the bit to vote them out of office in 2010.
Read about the latest stunt at Gateway Pundit:
SEN. BOXER BREAKS SENATE RULES… Passes Cap-&-Tax Out of Committee Without Single GOP Member in Attendance
"Senator Barbara Boxer Breaks Senate Committee Rules…
The liberal California senator passed the dem’s cap-&-tax legislation out of committee without a single GOP member in attendance. This is against the rules and the first time it has ever happened.
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) discussed the outrageous move by the democrats:
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) discussed the outrageous move by the democrats:
The Politico reported:
'The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved climate change legislation Thursday with no Republicans voting for the bill or even participating in the process.
With Republican boycotting the proceedings, Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) relied on a little used interpretation of committee rules to move the legislation. Traditionally, two minority members are required to conduct committee business.
Boxer said that she passed the bill “in full accordance with long-standing committee and Senate rules.”
“This is not a procedure we wanted; it’s a procedure that’s available to us,” said Boxer. “The majority has to be able to do its work…otherwise the whole Senate could come to a screeching halt.”
Republicans called Boxer’s move the “nuclear option,” warning that it violated decades of committee precedent.
“I am here to appeal to you and the members of the committee,” Sen. Jim Inhofe, the top Republican on the committee, said in a brief statement. “In the history of this committee, we have not been able to find a time when the bill has been marked up without minority.”'
But, to Boxer and the democratic majority, rules were meant to be broken– especially when a $3.6 trillion gas tax is on the line."
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"WITH REPUBLICANS BOYCOTTING THE PROCEEDINGS...."
That sums up the whole issue: the Republicans brought it on themselves. They boycotted the proceedings and then whined when the Democrats decided to conduct business without them. It's just like dealing with a two-year-old's tantrum: if you let them get away with it, they'll keep doing it, and they'll soon rule the household. If Republicans want to throw a tantrum, make them pay the consequences.
They got what they deserved.
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