Are Democrats are sidestepping rules approved their first day in January to clearly identify "earmarks"

Question

Rather than including specific pet projects, grants and contracts in legislation as it is being written, Democrats are following an ORDER by the House Appropriations Committee chairman (Obey-D, WI) to keep the bills free of such earmarks until it is too late for critics to effectively challenge them.

Answer 1

Yes they are...Read my post here----> http://ph.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiyvtlPf_cF56KhUUGbTUBmJSAx.?qid=20070604034714AA9Eu0W

Answer 2

That would appear as if they are trying to circumvent the intent of the Constitution, to prevent any input from my members of congress.