Sue the Bastards!...Democrats in action...

[Acebass]

House Democrats have sought another vote, accusing Republican leaders of abusing the legislative process. The 11 Democrats pursuing the Michigan lawsuit contend they were denied their right to vote on legislation signed into law by the president.

The lawsuit asks a judge to declare the act is not law and provide a temporary restraining order preventing it from being implemented.

In addition to Conyers, the plaintiffs include Reps. John Dingell of Michigan, George Miller of California, Charles Rangel of New York, Collin Peterson of Minnesota, Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, James Oberstar of Minnesota, Barney Frank of Massachusetts, Pete Stark of California, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Louise Slaughter of New York.

The defendants include Bush, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson, Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta and Treasury Secretary John Snow.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060428/ap_on_go_co/budget_lawsuit

[Burning Water]

1. My money says,

this will go nowhere. Bush has put too many judges on the courts.

[ClassWarrior]

2. Then it's up to US to make it "go somewhere."

I'm sick of Progressives whining about what other people won't do for us. We're capable. Let's demand action. Conyers is showing us the way.

NGU.

[Acebass]

4. I like the way you talk!...

:yourock:

[kaygore]

3. I agree

We live in a virtual dictatorship. We must take back the House and Senate! And then impeach the judges that do not uphold the Constitution.

[Warpy]

5. Everybody who votes Green in protest of a wimpy DLC candidate

IS doing something, although yellow dog Democrats won't agree. The worst Dem is better than the best pubbie, but often the difference is a marginal one. Anyone who votes for either Nelson, Bayh, Lieberman, or any of the other timid enablers of the present insanity is kidding himself. Yes, those assholes will probably win new terms when they run. However, an increasing vote for the Greens will send a message they can't ignore for long.

I will be voting Green in the upcoming race for Senate. My senator has stabbed me in the back on too many important issues. He is projected to win and the pubbies are putting up only a token candidate.

Sometimes a protest vote is all we have and it may be our best option. Every person has to decide that for himself, though, and consider his own candidates very carefully.

[Acebass]

6. Will be reelecting the same sorry lot we have now...n/t