[livius]

First thing I thought, too, was the shining example of the Texas Dems. Well, and perhaps the Senate Dems who are blocking Bush's judicial nominees by refusing to ever let them go to a vote. Seems to be a tried and true leftist technique for subverting the legislative process.

Still, our country is not on the verge of a total dicatorial lockdown or a civil war, which Venezuela is. I think this latest Chavez ploy is really bad news, and could be the thing that finally sets it off.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I think this latest Chavez ploy is really bad news, and could be the thing that finally sets it off.

From Chavez's quotes (Post #5) in the Miami Herald, I have to agree.

[tdadams]

Leftists of all stripes have no aversion whatsoever to an impromptu rewriting of the rules if it gives them a temporary tactical advantage.

Sadly, this is all too often effective, because of the ratchet effect of government. Government only grows, it doesn't shrink. Leftist politics favors bigger and bigger government.

Conservatives have to defeat a measure every time, repeatedly, whenever it comes up. Leftists only have to win once for a program they favor to become law of the land.

This is why these kinds of subversive tactics are so favored and, sadly, so effective for leftists.