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Originally Posted by CO Hummer
I think a good couple of years with a deadlocked legislature will do us some good. We just don't need 3000 new laws every year. It's out of control.
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Debate and deadlock doesn't worry me nearly as much as a single party control of capitol hill and the white house who criticize the judges for "legislating from the bench" just because they rule against the party line. I felt the same way when the dems had it locked up under Clinton. The purpose of the three branches of govt is to prevent rubber-stamping a single party's (or president's) policies.
Also, congrats to Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House. I know most of you don't like democrats, but as the first woman in that position, she'll be under INTENSE scrutiny and pressure to be reasonable and bipartisan. If not, she could do a lot of damage to women's rights.
Another milestone in gender equality.
