Need ideas to EDUCATE the public on the balance of powers!

[gardenista]

That's what the Reid action was all about. He exercised a right provided by our forefathers to protect the interests of the minority.

But the "stunt" meme is pretty sticky. Republicans are capitalizing on the fact that most people don't understand that our govt is in big trouble, and the balance of powers is sorely lopsided. They need to be taught that the minority party has certain parliamentary protections, which it can exercise in times like this. Here is a start, help me out:

"The American people do not like to see an unbalanced government."

"It is the right and duty of the minority party to represent the interests of the American people."

"The Republican party has abused its power, and the Democrats have a Constitutional right to be heard on this issue."

What can you come up with?

[tsuki]

1. I found this:

Since 1929, the Senate has held 53 secret sessions, generally for reasons of national security. Six of the most recent secret sessions, however, were held during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. Four of those sessions were in February 1999 during the final impeachment deliberations. Two were in January 1999 to discuss
a motion to end the trial and another motion to call witnesses.1 In 1997, the Senate met in secret to consider the Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty, and in 1992, to debate the “most favored nation” status of China. The Senate also closed its doors during the
impeachment trial of a federal judge in 1933 and on six occasions while considering impeachment articles against three other federal judges in the 1980s.

http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/98-718.pdf

[gardenista]

2. Thanks!