House Republicans Play Hard

They may not have the majority, but they sure are playing hard. Indiana House Republicans are using some pretty good parliamentary tactics to bring the marriage amendment to the floor (see here and here). On the subject of hate crimes legislation, Rep. Jackie Walorksi (R-Lakeville) introduced an amendment to the utterly repugnant HB 1076, that would make it a hate crime to commit an abortion on a viable fetus.

Democrats will probably once again fail to call down the hate crimes bill for a 3rd reading out of a fear for the consequences of A) passing the amendment or B) defeating the amendment.

Today marks the last day that legislation that started in one of the chambers can pass that chamber and move on to the other side of the building.