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HT>Well, they could start by publishing the final form of the bills before
HT>they are voted on, say 14 days before.  If they want to change it, that's
HT>fine, they have to make the changes, and then publish the entire thing
HT>again, and wait another 14 days.
 EP>         Not a bad idea. Let them have a waiting period *for*
 EP>         legislation, instead of the other way round. EP
[rotfl]  I hadn't thought of it that way!
HT>But since a bare majority in either house can split a bill into parts,
HT>there's little need for such.  They don't need to be made to do things
HT>properly, because they can.  They need to *want to do them this way --
HT>and then it wouldn't matter if they did or not!
 EP>         That's the key. If they want to, any rules will do. If they
 EP>         don't want to, no rule is good enough to stop them.
 EP>         Responsibility and self discipline goes a long way. Ernie P.
The older I get, the more respect I have for Gandhi (although the idea
is as well preached by others, as well.)
 
The delusion is that there is any control other than self-control.
--- Maximus 3.01
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