Jeremy: It is important, but only goes so far. For instance, Rep David Dreier was quoted as being “very disappointed” that the Dems haven’t implemented the MBoR yet. The original article I linked to mentioned Dreier:

“Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier (R-Calif.) said in an interview that Democrats are crying about the process because they are losing policy debates over job creation and progress in Iraq. His mission as chairman, he said, is ‘to move our [Republican] agenda, and to do it in the fairest and most responsible way possible. And I do it in that order.’”

So, yes, some of the representatives and leaders in question are different. But many are the same.

Find the middle and move forward.

The Minority Bill of Rights (H Res. 6), originally proposed by Democrats in the 109th Republican-controlled Congress was opposed by the GOP, of whom had a majority. Now, Republicans being in the minority, proposed practically the exact same bill, of which Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi helped author, voted against it. - Well, they didn’t “vote” against, but they voted not to even discuss it.

Politicians want the minority to have rights when they are in the minority. When they are in the majority - they don’t care. Not one bit.

“To be fair, these are different Republicans doing this than the ones who rejected it before. John Boehner is in charge of the Republicans now, not Denny Hastert and Tom Delay.”

That’s true, but only to an extent. Pelosi’s proposal was only in 2004. Despite losing seats in the last election, I sincerely doubt the Republican congressional lineup is that drastically different only two years later.

“that doesn’t mean that it’s ok for Pelosi to say this and then go back on it when she doesn’t want to hold herself to what she expected of others.”

Absolutely, and I said as much in my original post. It’s an underhanded ploy by the Republicans, but Pelosi will still be exhibiting a double standard if she refuses the proposal.

Joe: Thanks for the clarification. Unfortunately, much of the bad behavior we see is not exclusive to one side or the other.

“I am a liberal because it is the political philosophy of freedom and equality. And I am a progressive because it is the political path to a better future. And I am a Democrat because it is the political party that believes in freedom, equality and progress.”

And if that means giving the other guys a fair shake, then I’m all for that. There is a part of me that wants to stick it to the right as bad (or worse) than they gave it, but that is not the way of morality and civility. Treat others as you would have them treat you.