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Pelosi Erases Gingrich's Long-Standing Fairness Rules
Human Events ^ | 5 January 2009 | Connie Hair

Posted on 01/05/2009 7:54:23 AM PST by Clinton's a liar

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to re-write House rules today to ensure that the Republican minority is unable to have any influence on legislation. Pelosi’s proposals are so draconian, and will so polarize the Capitol, that any thought President-elect Obama has of bipartisan cooperation will be rendered impossible before he even takes office.

Pelosi’s rule changes -- which may be voted on today -- will reverse the fairness rules that were written around Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America.”

In reaction, the House Republican leadership is sending a letter today to Pelosi to object to changes to House Rules this week that would bar Republicans from offering alternative bills, amendments to Democrat bills or even the guarantee of open debate accessible by motions to recommit for any piece of legislation during the entire 111th Congress. These procedural abuses, as outlined in the below letter obtained by HUMAN EVENTS, would also include the repeal of six-year limit for committee chairmen and other House Rules reform measures enacted in 1995 as part of the Contract with America.

[TEXT OF LETTER AT LINK]

(Excerpt) Read more at humanevents.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Danae

Yeah, we’ll be able to blame them here, and on Rush, Glenn and Sean.

The rest of the world will be watching the MSM which will convince them it’s all the Republicans’ fault.

We need real leadership NOW! Run for office, people!


281 posted on 01/05/2009 6:51:05 PM PST by GatorGirl (Don't Blame Me, I Voted McCain!)
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To: My hearts in London - Everett
"Ha! Good one there, mass55th! You made me laugh ~ which is really sad when ya think about it. :~/"

Better to laugh than to cry, which is what we'd be doing if we didn't attempt to add humor to it all.

282 posted on 01/05/2009 7:02:49 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

There’s a chill wind blowing


283 posted on 01/05/2009 7:17:16 PM PST by lonevoice (Ich bin ein plumber)
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To: o_zarkman44

I almost felt that Boehner and Cantor were all bowled over to the other side today — at least from their remarks out at the camera and even the way they discussed their meetings on Special Report later. I hope my perception was wrong, but all their tough talk seems to have evaporated.


284 posted on 01/05/2009 7:22:36 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: sarasota

It has to be ratified by 2/3 of the states though.


285 posted on 01/05/2009 7:23:30 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Danae
Well, at the very least we will be able to SOLIDLY blame Democrats for EVERYTHING. Literally.

Which won't matter when saying it becomes a crime.

286 posted on 01/05/2009 7:27:20 PM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: xsmommy; NeoCaveman
I suspect her latest face job has put too much pressure on her brain or something.........the witchy woman is flying high...
287 posted on 01/05/2009 7:32:35 PM PST by tioga (Rejoice, our Savior is born.)
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To: sarasota
A precursor to rewriting the Constitution. Wait for it.

Luckily, it still takes 2/3 of the states to ratify changes to the Constitution. And it takes them a long time. They could never get the equal rights amendment passed.

Maybe those old guys really did know what they were doing when they spent all that time drafting the original. I am continually amazed at the timelessness and brilliance of the Constitution.

288 posted on 01/05/2009 8:01:43 PM PST by jim-x (God help America survive its enemies within.)
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To: buckalfa
re: The GOP House blew their chance to lead and be effective prior to 2006.)))

GOP leadership in 2005 decided they needed a "Congress they could work with" on immigration. After 2006 was when Bush's approvals really started to dive. His base got disgusted. But nobody will admit that it had to do with amnesty.

289 posted on 01/05/2009 8:10:38 PM PST by Mamzelle (Boycott Peggy Swoonin')
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To: Clinton's a liar

The Pelosi dictatorship is underway.


290 posted on 01/05/2009 8:11:19 PM PST by M. Espinola (Freedom is not 'free'.)
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To: Clinton's a liar

Major Ping for later saving.


291 posted on 01/05/2009 8:49:20 PM PST by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!!)
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To: The Anti-One
wow. Big surprise here.

I almost tried to go to that web site...

292 posted on 01/05/2009 9:04:40 PM PST by Onelifetogive (Let's get to altering or abolishing!)
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To: Cheerio
Couldn't some of the Blue Dog RATS caucus with GOP? I guess I am naive, or don't understand how it works in DC (I suspect the latter).

One caucuses with the opposition when the opposition's carrot is larger or stick is scarrier. The GOP is never willing to play hardball like that.

293 posted on 01/05/2009 9:12:58 PM PST by Onelifetogive (Let's get to altering or abolishing!)
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To: Humble Servant
The vast majority of Americans will never even know that this happened.

And won't understand the impact...

294 posted on 01/05/2009 9:19:50 PM PST by NewLand (What does 0bama know and when did he know it?)
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To: mewzilla

“Snort. Like there’s been much difference of late.”

- The Golden Truth of the Evening Award -

The good news is the citizenship does wake up four years after the start of a major fiscal implosion and conducts voter revolutions. Until then, let’s all enjoy our bike paths.


295 posted on 01/05/2009 9:22:31 PM PST by iThinkBig
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To: Clinton's a liar

bump


296 posted on 01/05/2009 9:22:33 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Clinton's a liar
to ensure that the Republican minority is unable to have any influence on legislation.

to ensure that the Republican minority is un NEVER AGAIN able to have any influence on legislation.

Fixed it to reflect true intent.

What what Johnny Mac has to say about this?

297 posted on 01/05/2009 9:22:53 PM PST by NewLand (What does 0bama know and when did he know it?)
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To: Arrowhead1952; Fiddlstix; PhilDragoo; Liz; onyx; potlatch; devolve; MEG33; Grampa Dave; Lady Jag; ..

Politburo Pelosi !!!!!

What a b!*^% !!!


298 posted on 01/05/2009 9:30:45 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
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To: Yorlik803

Yes, the U.S. government could be considered Fascist by the classic definition of the term. Or Feudalism would also apply. Don’t kid yourself, our government is a Cerebus with the third head being the Fed.


299 posted on 01/05/2009 9:35:27 PM PST by iThinkBig
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To: Clinton's a liar

Connie!!! LTNS!! Good to see you online again!! God Bless!!


300 posted on 01/05/2009 9:35:30 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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