Democracy crumbles under cover of darkness (for real)

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/Editorial+/+Commentary/9ABAC0D463E4626F86256DF9003E0D2A?OpenDocument&Headline=CONGRESS+Democracy+crumbles+under+cover+of+darkness

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At 2:54 a.m. on a Friday in March, the House cut veterans benefits by three votes.

At 2:39 a.m. on a Friday in April, the House slashed education and health care by five votes.

At 1:56 a.m. on a Friday in May, the House passed the Leave No Millionaire Behind tax-cut bill by a handful of votes.

At 2:33 a.m. on a Friday in June, the House passed the Medicare privatization and prescription drug bill by one vote.

At 12:57 a.m. on a Friday in July, the House eviscerated Head Start by one vote.
And then, after returning from summer recess, at 12:12 a.m. on a Friday in October, the House voted $87 billion for Iraq.

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And late last month, they did it again. The most sweeping changes to Medicare in its 38-year history were forced through the House at 5:55 on a Saturday morning.

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You can do a lot in the middle of the night, under the cover of darkness.
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oh yes - the bloody hands bushgang bullies, bribes, blackmails, threatens and if all else fails, murders to get their way.

and americans let it happen.

(don't know why this article has such a long address. the article was in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

That's crazy

I've mailed it to friends and my local peace group.

the people voting to cut in turn give up their own damn benefits.

Let them rot and suffer.

The bastards deserve no less. x(