What an ugly site, and it seems like some pretty rabid rhetoric, but I totally do not understand the need for this law... Links to the bill in question...and From the website: "On January 10, 2005, the Speaker of the Georgia House, convinced legislators to pass a rule giving him absolute power to win every vote, in every committee that comes though the State House of Representatives. Not just his party. Him. This power, the power of a dictator, does not exist in any other state in these United States. Not now, not ever. All he needs to control every vote are his Hawks. (Hawks is their term. It is even on their name badges.) The Speakers Hawks are floaters. They may vote in any committee, at any time, on any piece of legislation at the discretion of the speaker. The fact that the Hawks only vote at the discretion on the speaker is where the dictatorship part comes in. And none of them have to listen to all the lengthy discussion and boring debate. ... Republicans kept their promise. A dictatorship is the simplest form of government." Ga. Legislature - Pending Ga. Law - Stop the Hawks Website |