[hoosierham]

I disagree;the filibuster is a way to force proponents to stand up publically ,to be sure the new law is really needed,indeed a last chance to consider laws that are all too often rushed through UNREAD and UNDEBATED.

Keep the filibuster!

Fear government .

[Defiant]

the filibuster is a way to force proponents to stand up publically ,to be sure the new law is really needed,indeed a last chance to consider laws that are all too often rushed through UNREAD and UNDEBATED

No, we don't disagree. I think a person can filibuster and accomplish those things, they just can't do it forever. Let the minority stand up and debate for 2 weeks, 3 weeks, something like that. Make them actually stand on the floor debating. First vote to end debate requires 60 votes, after one week, 55, after 2 weeks 50. That way a bill is not rushed through and opponents have a chance to muster opposition and raise hell. If it still passes, it passes. That's what a representative republic is all about. We vote the bums out next time, and guess what, we only need 50 votes, not 60, to dump their bad legislation.