Op-Ed Columnist: No Holds Barred

There is a stupendous lack of real enthusiasm in the Senate for doing anything as dramatic as eliminating senators’ right to stop things. Full Story »

Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - via OneRiot, New York Times (Most Emailed), Google News (Obama Administration), New York Times (Opinion), Opinion Source
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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Feb 5, 2010 - 10:17 PM PST
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Edited by: Samuel W. Velsor IV - Feb 7, 2010 - 9:58 PM PST
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by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Feb. 7, 2010

This Op-Ed belongs on the front page above the fold!!!

Something must be done right now the White House and its administration has been stoped cold in its tracks and can NOT move forward - thanks to one power hungry Senator. We the people had better get our fingers busy and file protests with all the senators in your state...there must be an uproar; enough is enough. Right? I emailed this to a very politically aware dear friend who said the following: They all know about it and even have discussed it on the talk shows. It's legal and ... More »

Normally, a senator who’s feeling testy will just put a hold on one presidential nomination as Jim Bunning of Kentucky did last year when he stopped action on the ... More »

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