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exboyfil

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5. Detroit Free Press story says that this has been

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 01:37 AM

Apr 2012

standard operating procedure for the legislature for some time including when the Democrats controlled the Legislature. Anyone know if this is true?

http://www.freep.com/article/20120405/NEWS15/120405012/Michigan-House-Republicans-immediate-effect-appeals-court

Over the years, as majority control shifted back and forth, both political parties in the state House have ordered immediate effect for legislation without recording a roll call vote. Because immediate effect requires a two-thirds vote majority the practice has often frustrated efforts by the minority party to slow down legislation they oppose.

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Rachel Maddow Eviscerates Michigan Republicans for Circumventing Democracy [View all] Tx4obama Apr 2012 OP

watching it now on the replay -- good report fishwax Apr 2012 #1

Those rethug legislators are committing treason against the people and laws of Michigan. caveat_imperator Apr 2012 #2

This is really frightening. tabatha Apr 2012 #3

How this is not a story at the top of every paper, is SHOCKING! Firebrand Gary Apr 2012 #4

Detroit Free Press story says that this has been exboyfil Apr 2012 #5

It really doesn't matter DearAbby Apr 2012 #6

I totally agree with you. Firebrand Gary Apr 2012 #7

wow this is a big deal d_r Apr 2012 #8

The Nazis had the decency to just lock up their competition geefloyd46 Apr 2012 #9

It becomes a big deal when one side uses violates the state constitution for the express avebury Apr 2012 #10

K&R - as usual, Rachel gets it completely right and is dead-center on target. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #11