> LOL, one does have the sneaky feeling it was discussed long before the > actual vote. At Least that's the way it's done in Belgium, maybe it's > an American thing.
In a hurry-hurry bill like this, powerful legislators are in constant 11th-hour negotiation, adding and removing provisions in search of one more vote. When the ruling party has enough votes, the package as it stands gets shoved in front of the two bodies. I bet you *nobody* --I really mean that -- not one single person -- knew the entire contents of the bill when it was voted on. It *is* one of the failings of the American system, and one of the reasons that the approval rating of Congress is lower than even the Bush. <cue: light, happy music> Of course, no powerful politicians *ever* pull such shenanigans in *your* perfect political systems. Their motives are entirely pure. All laws and spending are carefully thought out, and always in the best interest of the People. </light, happy music> Ken _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/f7fea454-6653-4af7-93b9-390015fb9...@information-architecture.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
