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2018-07-01 Government

Trump is Right - Time to Abandon the Fillibuster Rule

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Posted by Bobby 2018-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Elections need to have consequences or people will continue to virtue signal with their vote.

Posted by gorb 2018-07-01 01:01|| 2018-07-01 01:01|| Front Page Top

#2 he lack of progress can largely be placed on a single, outmoded procedural mechanism holding back lawmakers from delivering more achievements ‐ the Senate filibuster.
A century ago the Progressives decided that the Senate wasn't "democratic enough" and talked people into passing the 17th Amendment (part of the Woodrow Wilson Progressive Wave of Trifecta of the IRS, Direct Senatorial Election, and Prohibition). The Real Objective is to so neuter the Senate that we become a bastard cross between a Republic and a Parliamentary Democracy with all the vices of both.

Posted by magpie 2018-07-01 09:08|| 2018-07-01 09:08|| Front Page Top

#3 But bring back caning...

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-07-01 09:25|| 2018-07-01 09:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Bring back dueling.... Clean up that congress mighty fast.

Posted by ruprecht 2018-07-01 10:59|| 2018-07-01 10:59|| Front Page Top

#5 #3 But bring back caning... Posted by: M. Murcek
Now that would would Make The Fillibuster Great Again™! Move the desks into a ring, pull up the carpet and put down fine sand. Arm the Senator with a cudgel and have them defend their fillibuster by force of arms as long as they can. Only serving Senators, mind you!, no substitutes. Do you think it would start a trend towards Term Limits and more youthful Senators?

Posted by magpie 2018-07-01 11:03|| 2018-07-01 11:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Move the desks into a ring, pull up the carpet and put down fine sand.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-07-01 11:54|| 2018-07-01 11:54|| Front Page Top

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