more on Patriot II Passed in Stealth During Saddam Capture

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 17:16:16 -0700
From: "Robert M. McClure" <rmm () unidot com>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Patriot II Passed in Stealth During Saddam Capture
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To: dave () farber net

At 05:26 PM 12/28/03 -0500, you wrote:

> From: Benjamin Kuipers <kuipers () cs utexas edu>
>
> Dave,
>
> I hope your IP list can help get this outrage the attention it deserves.
>
> Meanwhile, a long-term prediction.  While this "trick" of slipping 
> controversial legislation into larger bills to avoid careful examination 
> is not completely new, this Republican Administration appears to be using 
> it much more aggressively and effectively than ever before.

snip...

I guess it's a matter of point of view, but I seem to recall *both* parties 
using this
trick such as egregiously in the past.  And this is but one of the 
parliamentary
maneuvers used by whichever side thinks they can get away with them.

Having said that, I agree that civility between the parties reaches new 
lows year
after year.  Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to fix this problem?

Bob



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