tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post4603191646222195947..comments2023-12-23T19:04:18.739-05:00Comments on The Crow's Eye: Revisiting the Enormity: "Super Congress"Jack Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499087036876745723noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-87021695128062856392011-07-25T05:59:13.143-04:002011-07-25T05:59:13.143-04:00I just hope Super Congress doesn't ruin their ...I just hope Super Congress doesn't ruin their gig with a crappy theme song.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-26059680733407353532011-07-24T12:45:59.887-04:002011-07-24T12:45:59.887-04:00I've drawn the analogy many times before (goin...I've drawn the analogy many times before (going back 7 yrs now) and used to comment on some forums as "Article 48"<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_48_(Weimar_Constitution)<br /><br />good to see others on the gig!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-37509718535197758542011-07-24T11:45:45.032-04:002011-07-24T11:45:45.032-04:00reichstag fire
Interestingly enough even Yves Smi...<i>reichstag fire</i><br /><br />Interestingly enough even Yves Smith, who hosted that thing about coin se-whatever that was excoriated here the other day, compared this latest exercise in power centralization to the 1933 enabling act. I guess this would be different in that its still technically under the auspices of the legislative branch, though that should provide comfort to nobody.<br /><br />http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2011/07/more-shades-of-tarp-latest-deficit-ceiling-plan-to-establish-extra-constitutional-legislative-process.htmlergonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-32741629597674345212011-07-24T11:16:33.575-04:002011-07-24T11:16:33.575-04:00reichstag firereichstag fireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-35631213457047570342011-07-24T09:39:20.234-04:002011-07-24T09:39:20.234-04:00The people hate gridlock. So much so that this pro...The people hate gridlock. So much so that this proposal will strike many as a supremely practical solution to the problem.Aboniloxhttp://abonilox.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-55029268754182767262011-07-24T08:55:03.550-04:002011-07-24T08:55:03.550-04:00I do feel like we are entering a new phase where t...I do feel like we are entering a new phase where the don't even have to pretend now. I think the torture "debates" gave them confidence.fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522672049371678717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-77461086775744423872011-07-24T08:54:03.577-04:002011-07-24T08:54:03.577-04:00Cold,
According to Larry Kudlow (sigh) this "...Cold,<br /><br />According to Larry Kudlow (sigh) this "super committee" would have authority over entitlements, taxes, debt and deficit, spending and the debt ceiling.<br /><br />And that its reports and drafts would mandate an up or down vote.<br /><br />As it's a rule change, it doesn't seem likely that it's a one shot deal, but I haven't found the actual text of the proposed change to confirm all that.<br /><br />mp,<br /><br />Unfortunately, I agree. I'm not sure what the bar for too much is, but it's either too low or too high to make much of a difference.Jack Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499087036876745723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-2060820627003231642011-07-24T08:22:38.096-04:002011-07-24T08:22:38.096-04:00so they're saying even this current body is st...so they're saying even this current body is still too representative of regular people? nice. <br /><br />coldtype--i wish i were that sure. i figured everything'd turn when there were no weapons in iraq, or when katrina hit, or when the bailouts happened ... there've been no end of opportunities.mpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102937856333775840.post-90154478000070222092011-07-24T04:54:07.428-04:002011-07-24T04:54:07.428-04:00These venal fuckers are toying with fire now. What...These venal fuckers are toying with fire now. What shred of legitimacy they once possessed in the eyes of the captives will vanish completely and then things may get interesting.Coldtypehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509152474515164151noreply@blogger.com