Finally! A Use for that Duct Tape

Yesterday we witnessed yet another horrific act of dictatorship as James Sensenbrenner cut off witnesses and abruptly ended the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Patriot Act.

We have just spent the past week defending Howard Dean against other Democrats who feel that Dean's remarks about Republicans are inappropriate, divisive, yada, yada, yada....  These Dems are living in their own world.  Do they really think Republicans are interested in comity and bipartisanship?

This has to stop and we need bold action.  I think that the Democrats in the House and Senate should pick a day, and show up to all hearings and floor votes wearing duct tape over their mouths as a day of protest.  Then they should hold a joint press conference on the Capital steps explaining their action and asking all citizens to call the Republican leaders and demand fairness.  This might just generate some embarrassing publicity.