The Men Who Wrote The Consitution, Ma'am, Specifically Ruled That Out (Reply #11)

In the discussion thread: On the filibuster's future, Arizona's Sinema makes a flawed case [View all]

Tue Apr 6, 2021, 08:14 PM

11. The Men Who Wrote The Consitution, Ma'am, Specifically Ruled That Out

They noted correctly that it would empower a minority faction to impose its will on the majority.

Nor does this jury-rigged supermajority practice have any particularly long standing in Senate practice. The filibuster was not often employed, it certainly was not routine until early in this century, when the Senate was more than two hundred years old.

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
On the filibuster's future, Arizona's Sinema makes a flawed case [View all]	Nevilledog	Apr 2021	OP
But isn't it the rule that's broken, Kyrsten?	gratuitous	Apr 2021	#1
But	WHITT	Apr 2021	#2
Sinema and Manchin are using the filibuster as cover	Dem4Life1102	Apr 2021	#3
Oh, I didn't know she was a dum...never mind. I didn't know she thought...	brush	Apr 2021	#4
Indeed, Ma'am --- She Talks Flat Nonesense	The Magistrate	Apr 2021	#5
Sir, Sinema wants a 60 vote threshold for ALL Senate actions.	Celerity	Apr 2021	#10
The Men Who Wrote The Consitution, Ma'am, Specifically Ruled That Out	The Magistrate	Apr 2021	#11
a fairly lengthy treatment on the filibuster (which was created by mistake in 1805/06)	Celerity	Apr 2021	#13
But it sounds so much clearer	dweller	Apr 2021	#6
So it's easier to fix people than the rules by which the work place operate?	Johonny	Apr 2021	#7
I'm just going to go shoot myself now.	Crunchy Frog	Apr 2021	#8
Does she not realize that the crazy repukes have a target on her when she runs for re-election ?	kimbutgar	Apr 2021	#9
She will be the reason HR1 does not get passed.	kairos12	Apr 2021	#12

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