10-25-2005, 05:33 AM
Occhidiangela,Oct 23 2005, 09:55 AM Wrote:1. It isn't hidden, what creates the impression of "hidden" is the general public's lack of detailed interest in legislative details. It is all a matter of public record, in the Congressional Register. For those who care enough to stay informed, it is pretty much there.Sorry, you are right. I'm just crabby from submitting my fifth green card lottery application... only anouther 64 to go before I reach my theoretical 50% chance of having recieved one :( (10k per 1M eack year i.e. 1% success per year)
2. The attempts to sneak stuff into a large bill are as old as our political process. Part of the Freedom of the Press is to ensure that the public is informed of what is going on. What the public does about it, on the other hand, is an entirely different matter.
Occhi
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