Tuesday, March 15, 2005
WAshington's New Low
The Senate is poised to elimate the possibility of fillibusters on votes for judicial nominees. As frustrating as it was to have the Reps stonewall Clinton's nominees and I'm sure equally difficult for them to live through the Dems blocking of W's picks, ending fillibusters is not the answer.
Checks and balances are there for good reason and we are better served when each side is prevented from ramming its selections through like greased pigs at the state fair. I, for one, don't want to see a rush to stack the courts each time that the balance of power shifts in Congress. I'd rather see the two sides forced to talk, debate, argue -- in short, deal with each other.
But in Washington today, it is all about winning not governing. I would hope that there would be enough people who value the integrity of the process over expediency. But, apparently the Reps have just about lined up the necessary votes.
Sad.
On another front: three cheers for the jury that convicted Bernie Ebbers. After all of the abuse by rogue CEOs, it is good to see one getting his due.
Checks and balances are there for good reason and we are better served when each side is prevented from ramming its selections through like greased pigs at the state fair. I, for one, don't want to see a rush to stack the courts each time that the balance of power shifts in Congress. I'd rather see the two sides forced to talk, debate, argue -- in short, deal with each other.
But in Washington today, it is all about winning not governing. I would hope that there would be enough people who value the integrity of the process over expediency. But, apparently the Reps have just about lined up the necessary votes.
Sad.
On another front: three cheers for the jury that convicted Bernie Ebbers. After all of the abuse by rogue CEOs, it is good to see one getting his due.
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The gang of 14 sidestepped the Constitutional Option brohim...
I also applaud Bernie Ebbers being sent up the river to join Martha Stewart, Dennis Kozlowski, the Regis', and other corporate crooks President Bush has put away, instead of pardoned or ignored as they were in the 1990s.
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I also applaud Bernie Ebbers being sent up the river to join Martha Stewart, Dennis Kozlowski, the Regis', and other corporate crooks President Bush has put away, instead of pardoned or ignored as they were in the 1990s.
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