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To: wjersey

Just bring back the real filibuster.

You can delay a vote, but you have to keep talking.

"We are restoring a great tradition of the Senate"


7 posted on 04/21/2005 6:56:19 AM PDT by proxy_user
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To: proxy_user

Agreed! The filibuster has some use - if 40% disagree strongly enough to dig their heels in, maybe they should be given a chance to be heard. But no one's making a case - just blocking. And the Republicans seem intent to wither and cave on everything. If they do, will they really deserve to stay in power?

They need to stick to principles! That's why people voted for them! No one respects a wimp.


60 posted on 04/21/2005 7:29:08 AM PDT by cvq3842
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To: proxy_user
I agree... Put them on Fox and CNN 24/7 and show just how they are obstructing the Senate. Under the "old" system nothing else got done... Just like when Robert Byrd was filibustering the Civil Rights Act back in '64
64 posted on 04/21/2005 7:41:30 AM PDT by RedEyeJack
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