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Ken Burch

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13. You could use the model that the British used for House of Lords reform

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:17 PM

Nov 2012

They finally decided that any piece of legislation that is passed by the House of Commons three times(even if the Lords keeps defeating it, as they did over and over again with the Irish Home Rule bills, thus making the Lords responsible for all of the misery in Northern Ireland in the 20th Century)would finally become law.

We could do that.

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Is it worth changing (even killing) filibuster to get liberal SC justices? [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #1

Yes Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #2

not necessarily. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #3

That's a risk, then, that you're willing to take? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #4

it's not a "risk" that is mine, or yours to take. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #12

They must be new then. ieoeja Nov 2012 #9

refresh my memory- how many of Obama's SC nominees were filibustered in his first term? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #10

Uh, YES! Warpy Nov 2012 #5

I wouldn't say kill the filibuster but it does need to be ammended. chowder66 Nov 2012 #6

You could use the model that the British used for House of Lords reform Ken Burch Nov 2012 #13

Hell Yes get the red out Nov 2012 #7

I would not eliminate it entirely but bring it back to its original intent and form..... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #8

When the Dems were in the minority in the Bush era, they NEVER used the damn filibuster Ken Burch Nov 2012 #11

Perhaps not killing it, but certainly Still Sensible Nov 2012 #14

They don't even have EC Nov 2012 #15