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Senate of Kings: Can voters ever really claim their democratic power?

Glad you took the persohood thing. You are a more compelling author. It is complex and broad subject, difficult to make it an interesting read(for me.)

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 2:14 pm

Monk, You trying to start a fight with me? 🙂 Agree with you. They would be ‘strung up on the nearest light pole”
If Scalia really was a person of his word on “what the founders really meant” the corporate “hoodnes” thing would be ended !

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 2:08 pm

O/T For anyone wishing to see the daybreak of our friend Kalima, here is a Webcam of Tokyo:
http://www.webcams.travel/webcam/1168095069-Weather-Tokyo-Ariake

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 1:47 pm

On the “Constitutional Convention” : The constitution was written by 25-30 men. Who would re-write it now? Give me a list of altruistic statesmen, without a selfish bone or soul that could actually write it and I may, repeat may, be willing to listen.

Concerning “corporate person-hood”: This is a pet peeve of mine. It may be boring,neglected and ignored, but I feel it is at the root of many of the problems. (I really need to finish my post on the subject)

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 1:42 pm

Bernie Sanders said the same thing on the Ed Schultz Show. Both are correct. Teabagers take to the streets, Progressives, blog.

Good post( as usual) nellie!

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 1:16 pm

I am going to have take a somewhat contrary view. While I agree with the frustrations of both the post and many comments, I do not find any easy cures to the disease of what we feel is a stagnation or lack of progress. Democracy is not mentioned once in the Constitution. It is/we are a republic.
At he same time progressives may want to see a change in the structure in our government, conservatives/teabaggers want to
see some of the same changes. Both sides feel that “our side will win.” Everyone involved feels that they are not being heard. Everyone thinks that they can write a better constitution.
Addressing “democracy” and the various length of terms. What would you like? One year terms for all elected officials? President? Supreme court up for election every year? Why not just go to all changes in laws just be put up for referendums? Internet polls? Let the Polites/citizens rule!
The Senate has been called the “cooling saucer” for many years. Derisively, it has also been called “where bills go to die. There have been many bills in the senate that have been improved, and many bills the should have been killed-and did.
I will end this with saying, my objection is not so much with the structure we have is my objection to “corptocracy.”
http://reclaimdemocracy.org/personhood/

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 1:11 pm

Hi, I’m Rob-S, and I’m a Moderatorholic

Do we have to dress funny and shave our heads? (No, NO not my beard!! 😆

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 7:45 pm

nellie, have you seen this? http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/23/tea-heckle-woman/

Mob rule at it’s finest!!

Welcome again C’Lady, I am honered to learn from your experiences and insights

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 7:27 pm

HITO, No thank you, I have been through enough “gauntlets” to waste anymore time there. It (hp) adds nothing of value to my life. I will leave that fun to you.

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 6:50 pm

OK monk , anyone else like to help me out on my question?

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 5:54 pm

Welcome Gretel. A warm welcome to PPOV

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 5:41 pm

May I ask a question? Why do you people go on that site and comment?
Fun, game, sport or abuse? Does anyone think they are going to enlighten anyone there? If one needs to bitch, I would think it may be best to write to MSNBC and point out HuffPo faults. How many clicks are you adding to her total numbers everyday? Jeebus, AH is on KO right now.

» Posted By bito On November 23, 2009 @ 5:12 pm

COMPANY MEMO RE: CHRISTMAS PARTY

Good chuckle, can I get a job at this place? are they still looking for a replacement for Patty? 🙂

» Posted By bito On November 22, 2009 @ 5:06 pm

Senate debates Health Care Bill

Thought best to move over here. HC BILL. McCain up now (AGAIN) and asking once again to send the bill back to committee. He wannts nothing less than to kill this bill. He didn’t even show up half the time in the committee meetings to work on the bill!

» Posted By bito On December 7, 2009 @ 2:11 pm

Good night all meds an beds time for me.
Kalima, have a nice Tea Time

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 8:02 pm

Snowe or Collins, nellie . It’s getting late

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 7:52 pm

Recipes,bibles, hometown news papers…
I here there are some good recipes in the old journals 🙂

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 7:44 pm

escriba, that is how most legislation is done.
However in my life, I don’t recall congress being so idiotically divided. Maybe close to it on passage of the first civil rights bills

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 7:40 pm

BDM, read this link:
http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Cloture_vrd.htm

It is a discussion on cloture/filibuster/senate rules and some history of them

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 7:34 pm

Good Night, dear one. We will all find our civility on the morn. Sweet dreams.

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 7:29 pm

Thank you, I did my best scouring my feeble memory and reading “senate rule 22”. http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Cloture_vrd.htm

The summery was not precise, to me.
I never really had to keep up on this rule until the election of 2006 and worse 2008.

Thanks
bito

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 7:25 pm

I have been here since early this morning. I have gone most of the day having many civil and thoughtful conversations concerning the HC vote. Nary a word about about HP or their posts and comments. It has been enjoyable. In the words of Bret: “Scarlet, I don’t give a shit about HuffPo”

May I suggest, with AdLib’s permission, that every one wanting to discuss the late HuffPo, that they open their own post. Speaker corner?

IMHO
bito

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 7:11 pm

X4!!!

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 6:53 pm

Schumer did the correct thing, he brought the subject up at a hearing in commie with the A.G., Eric Holder. There is a process to move the funds to cover all of the expenses that NYC may incur.

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 6:52 pm

I have no problem AdLib. Beats having comments dissipate.

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 6:43 pm

Because of you Kalima, I’m watching the BEEB more. I’m getting hooked on some of the programs.

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 6:27 pm

KQ, Well said. We need to keep the pressure on our Reps. and Senators. The debate begins anew Nov. 30. Your Rep will be back in town everyone! If you can, attend any gatering they may have over the break. In the words of Ted Kennedy: The work continues! “

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 6:23 pm

Voinivich (R-OHIO)

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 6:11 pm

I am the one always honored to have a friend. I will be here for awhile (until med/bed time.)

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 6:08 pm

PastyT, I have no idea how old your kids are, but my first National Campaign was for JFK as a youngster. Life time memory. It inspired me to become involved for the rest of my life in my little attempt to do a bit of good. I wish the same for your children.

» Posted By bito On November 21, 2009 @ 5:59 pm