Kahuna - My feelings is that the Fouding Fathers created those parliamentary procedures for good reason. But, now, the idea in D.C. is akin to a sports tournament. It's not what's best for everyone (or even the majority) but "who wins" - that's the primary goal now.

Sally Jo - Thanks for the clarification. When I heard that Rush said that, it just didn't make sense to me.

I wonder if part od our problem with creeping socialism is that we have such bad examples in this country. I mean, all you have to say is three letters, "DMV", and everyone knows what you mean about lazy, do-nothing employees. Again, it comes from the law of unintended consequences. Civil service rules were put in place to prevent things like favoritism, nepotism, etc. They were originally designed to protect workers in a fair way - but like so many good intentions, they've run amok. Kind of like how welfare was originally intended as help for war widows and look what it became.