tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952627.post227365984212563084..comments2023-10-26T04:34:36.303-07:00Comments on Middle Earth Journal: Make Them Walk The WalkRon Beasleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04442030471061531104noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952627.post-36983678512134422542007-09-19T19:48:00.000-07:002007-09-19T19:48:00.000-07:00This is so infuriating. I don't understand it eith...This is so infuriating. I don't understand it either, but my best guess is that this 60-vote deal is some kind of gentleman's agreement between the parties to save Senators from the unbearable pain and suffering of actually staying in the Senate chamber for hour after hour of talk. I guess if they had to do that it would take them away from more important business like sucking up donations from lobbyists and eating expensive dinners as the guest of some influential horse trader.<BR/><BR/>It makes me sick to be constantly reminded, day after day without fail, of how degraded our nation has become.Ralph Dratmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426433134164984467noreply@blogger.com