How do you spell hypocrite in three letters? G-O-P
For months, Republicans have sought to slow down the pace of health care reform legislation by demanding unprecedented gestures toward transparency from Democrats. They've insisted that all aspects of the legislation be posted on the internet for days at a time before action can be taken.
Well, now that the bill is on the floor, and a flood of amendments is the surest form of obstruction, Republicans are perfectly willing to dispense with the whole transparency thing. This time around, it was the Democrats seeking to impose transparency requirements on the amendment process. Republicans no longer seem interested.
"In light of some of the trust problems and transparency problems we have, while this appears to lead to greater transparency, we can also see ways that this can limit the ability for the minority to offer amendments," said Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), and, therefore, I object."
Enzi was objecting to an idea proposed by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) to require all amendments be posted online before they're considered on the floor... [emphasis added]
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How do you spell hypocrite in four letters? E-N-Z-I
So I went back to digging. Finally I discovered that the network settings in my computer had been changed when I installed a printer software upgrade. Argh!! So, I reconfigured the network settings, reinstalled the printer, and at last, everything works. Finally!! So after several hours of research, plus several more hours on the phone with one modem tech rep, one printer tech rep, and two router tech reps, plus a four hour trip to see a computer technician, I ended up fixing it myself. Scheeeesch!! Congrats to New Orleans fans!!
