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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (13475)	8/19/2007 6:29:18 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224706

Rove wins elections against Democrats and that's why so many of the elite, effete liberal snobs like Chris Matthews & John Kerry hate him.

To: American Spirit who wrote (13475)	8/19/2007 8:26:51 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224706

PORKERS' PASS-CONGRESS' EARMARK REFORM CHANGES LITTLE By JACOB SULLUM, New York Post >August 19, 2007 -- IN a letter posted on Congress.org, a constituent praises Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-Ariz.) for his "brilliant intellect." As evidence, Mitchell's admirer cites the congressman's vote for the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007. The margin by which the act passed - 411 to 8 in the House and 83 to 14 in the Senate - takes some of the shine off Mitchell's brilliance. Still, he's probably smart enough to realize what his colleagues evidently understand: Congress' new honesty and openness are not what they're cracked up to be. The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act requires that special appropriations added by individual legislators be listed in an online database at least 48 hours before they come to a vote. Critics such as Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) complained bitterly about a loophole: Congressional leaders can certify that a bill contains no earmarks, and there's no way to challenge that determination.<