I hereby bestow the “Least Objectionable Legislator” Award on Rep. Bachmann, who has launched a very useful new blog, Majority Tracker, following the “work” of the 111th Congress and pointing out what alternatives were suggested but not allowed to be considered. As she says:

“With the Democrats in control of Washington, it’s vital that the Republican minority not only present its own alternatives, but that Americans know what those alternatives are,” said Bachmann. “This is especially important since the Democrats made their first item of business to silence the Republican minority with restrictive rules.”
Bachmann’s blog sets up a day-by-day listing of key legislation before the House, including a link to how legislators voted, any amendments that Republicans attempted to present but were rejected, and alternative legislation that Republicans would have put forth if they were in control of the House.

I need not add that I probably find some of the alternatives presented as just as bad as the original proposals, but this is exactly the sort of work minority members need to do in legislatures all over the world.