Comments on: Senators to Gather in Closed Meeting

By: David Liberty

David Liberty — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:14:09 +0000

The sunshine laws in this thread are not nearly as crucial as conflict-of-interest laws. The laws governing how Congress deals with legislation where its members have vested interests and/or a history of favors are obscene and elicit and nurture corruption. Closed door meetings just exacerbate this kind of dirty dealing, because the conflict rules have no teeth. Make the conflict of interest rules real and closed door meetings might actually produce legislation that has merit instead of bridges to nowhere.

By: The American Mind

The American Mind — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:19:18 +0000

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By: Kent G. Budge

Kent G. Budge — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:34:18 +0000

I can give the strongest argument against sunshine laws and other manifestations of our national allergy to private meetings between statesmen in two words:

Constitutional Convention.

(I mean the one presided over by George Washington.)

By: Bill's Bites

Bill's Bites — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:14:38 +0000

Behind closed doors ......

Oh Boy ! BOHICA alert! Contributed by Zero Ponsdorf Don Surber comments about something I'd missed.AP reported tonight that Harry Reid's first act as the Senate leader next year will be to hold a closed-door meeting of the Senate. Such...

By: spencer

spencer — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:40:05 +0000

very good

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Moderate Voters.org - An Alternative to the Far Right and Far Left. — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

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By: Moderate Voters.org - An Alternative to the Far Right and Far Left.

Moderate Voters.org - An Alternative to the Far Right and Far Left. — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000