HT> Well, they could start by publishing the final form of the bills
HT> before they are voted on, say 14 days before.  If they want to
HT> change it, that's fine, they have to make the changes, and then
HT> publish the entire thing again, and wait another 14 days.
I'd support that proposal wholeheartedly for *another* reason. It would 
give everybody some time to engage in a much-neglected activity - 
thinking. We've had some really bad legislation passed in the heat of 
the moment only to take years to remove it through the courts and 
further legislation.
HT> But since a bare majority in either house can split a bill into
HT> parts, there's little need for such.  They don't need to be made to
HT> do things properly, because they can.  They need to *want to do them
HT> this way -- and then it wouldn't matter if they did or not!
They don't want to break the bills up. If they did, the majority 
coalition that would pass a 22,000 page catch-all bill would reject most 
of its components if they were voted on seperately. Of course, that 
would be a desirable outcome.
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