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To: Fledermaus
Changing the filibuster for legislation is unconstitutional.

Wrong, sorry to say. The Constitution doesn't have anything to say about filibusters, which are a parliamentary tactic covered by senate rules.

1,835 posted on 05/18/2005 12:54:53 PM PDT by Don Carlos (Me cache en los Moros. (Ancient Spanish curse))
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To: Don Carlos

Okay...it doesn't use "filibuster" but it does talk about extra-majority votes which is what I meant.


1,840 posted on 05/18/2005 12:56:41 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Rats theme song: "Whatever it is...I'm AGAINST it!!!")
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