Today's The Day

[Annie]

She takes control of the House, as Speaker:

http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110009477

REVIEW & OUTLOOK

The 100 Hours Rush
Speaker Pelosi learned a few things from Tom DeLay.

Thursday, January 4, 2007 12:01 a.m. EST

Congratulations to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democrats, who begin their new control of Congress today. They also deserve full marks for paying attention while in the minority, because it's clear Democrats learned a few things from Tom DeLay--to wit, how to rush through legislation without any minority participation or public debate.

House Democrats plan to pass a pile of legislation in their first 100 hours, bringing the measures quickly to the floor without committee hearings. These are issues they campaigned on last year and that do well in polls at first blush, such as a higher minimum wage, price controls on prescription drugs and "ethics reform." The rush is supposed to show Democratic resolve to get things done, but it's enough to make us wonder if they're afraid that some of their ideas won't hold up under scrutiny.

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[theim v2.0]

It's all for the children.

 

[theHawk]

It's all for the children.

Yup, all for the children to live under communist/socialist rule.