Saturday
Feb192011
Power to the People- Assembly Dems make their stand
Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 10:04PM
I want to urge anyone remotely interested in politics, and especially the events unfolding in Wisconsin, to click on the following link, and take the time to watch Assembly Session Part 4.
It is a video which shows Republicans in the Assembly, cheating the rules and trying to sneak through passage of the budget repair bill- the one about collective bargaining- without healthy debate, and without allowing Democrats to add amendments.
Dems were working on amendments, waiting to be briefed by a non-partisan agency about the contents of the bill, when Republicans called the session to reconvene, denying requests by Dems for extra time. Furthermore, Dems were told 5pm, which usually means about 5.10pm. At 4.50pm, Republicans requested a quorum call. By 4.56pm, as can be seen on the TV clock, Republicans were agreeing to suspend rules, and were seconds away from passing the bill entirely by a voice vote, when Dem Representative Gordon Hintz comes running into the chamber. He is followed by the Democratic minority leader, who proceeds to shout to the whole chamber, demanding the floor, demanding he be recognized by the speaker. They finally give in, and turn his microphone on, where he duly provides a scalding rebuke of Republican actions, and defends democracy in Wisconsin. He is followed by other Dem representatives. It is truly impressive and inspirational.
Watch it!
http://www.wiseye.org/Programming/VideoArchive/EventDetail.aspx?evhdid=3759
Session- repubs and dirty trick. feeling of inspiration- back on tuesday- if not over the weekend.
It is a video which shows Republicans in the Assembly, cheating the rules and trying to sneak through passage of the budget repair bill- the one about collective bargaining- without healthy debate, and without allowing Democrats to add amendments.
Dems were working on amendments, waiting to be briefed by a non-partisan agency about the contents of the bill, when Republicans called the session to reconvene, denying requests by Dems for extra time. Furthermore, Dems were told 5pm, which usually means about 5.10pm. At 4.50pm, Republicans requested a quorum call. By 4.56pm, as can be seen on the TV clock, Republicans were agreeing to suspend rules, and were seconds away from passing the bill entirely by a voice vote, when Dem Representative Gordon Hintz comes running into the chamber. He is followed by the Democratic minority leader, who proceeds to shout to the whole chamber, demanding the floor, demanding he be recognized by the speaker. They finally give in, and turn his microphone on, where he duly provides a scalding rebuke of Republican actions, and defends democracy in Wisconsin. He is followed by other Dem representatives. It is truly impressive and inspirational.
Watch it!
http://www.wiseye.org/Programming/VideoArchive/EventDetail.aspx?evhdid=3759
Session- repubs and dirty trick. feeling of inspiration- back on tuesday- if not over the weekend.
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