House Democrats change rules to silence GOP

Check-and-balances? The Democrats are in control of the Executive and Legislative branches and, soon enough, the Judicial branch. In celebration of their win and newly-found power, Democrats are stripping power from the minority Party.

The shift could create the most closed Congress in history. As reported by CitizenLink.com:

On Tuesday, the full House passed the Rules Package for the 111th Congress, 242-181. The changes limit the GOP's ability to use procedural rules like the Motion to Recommit, which is the last opportunity for the minority party to amend a bill before it passes.

“The new rules consolidate power in the hands of a few and attempt to silence Republican input on key policy debates, in addition to making a mockery of the Democratic leaders' promises of presiding over an open Congress," Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said in a statement.

Democrats also voted to repeal term limitations for committee chairmen, a rule that had previously limited chair positions to three terms.

This is what the American people wanted. Wonder how long it will be before they have buyers' remorse?