The Most Honest, Ethical and Open Congress, Ever

That's what Nancy Pelosi promised the Dems Congress would be back in 2006. How's that working out?

House Democrats muzzle GOP on sensitive issues

"Muzzle?" Well, at least I'm sure it's an honest, ethical and open muzzling.

In their zeal to protect their members from politically hazardous votes on issues such as gay marriage and gun control, Democrats running the House of Representatives are taking extraordinary steps to muzzle Republicans in this summer's debates on spending bills.

On Thursday, for example, Republicans had hoped to force debates on abortion, school vouchers and medical marijuana, as well as gay marriage and gun control, as part of House consideration of the federal government's contribution to the District of Columbia's city budget.

No way, Democrats said.

One would almost think that the Dems were attempting to hide the fact that the majority of their positions are highly at odds with most Americans. But certainly the most honest, ethical and open Congress ever would never think of such a thing. Turns out Pelosi's Congress is not even honest, ethical or open with members of its own party.

Even some Democrats are chaffing at the heavy-handed clampdown on debate. Abortion opponent Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., on Thursday lashed out at his party's leaders for denying him and others a chance to vote on restoring a long-standing directive by Congress blocking taxpayer-funded abortions in Washington, D.C.

Democrats effectively reversed that stance while the bill was still being considered by the Appropriations Committee. Stupak said the Democratic leadership's new policy on floor debates "muzzles the voices of pro-life members."

With all the muzzling going on, couldn't we find one for Pelosi?