If Lisa Benson hadn’t been so quick to drop out of college, barely after starting, she might have stuck around long enough to get just enough education to know that…
• The Filibuster is not in the Constitution
• The Filibuster originated by Southern racists to block efforts to allow rights for African Americans
• The Filibuster has already been changed more than 160 times, going back to the 1960’s
The Filibuster is an undemocratic method that, today, ensures that senate Republicans — who already represent FORTY-ONE MILLION FEWER VOTERS than Democrats because of the disproportionate allocation of representation in the senate — to further distort their undemocratic advantage, such that senators representing 16% of the population can block efforts supported by senators representing 84% of the population.
Originally, the filibuster originated from a senate rule allowing “unlimited debate.” To block legislation, someone had to actually stand on the floor and speak, including handoffs to allies. As a result, while it allowed opposition voices to be heard, it was rarely used to actually stop legislation. Those invoking filibuster had to be in the chamber and actually hold the floor.
If Lisa Benson hadn’t been so quick to drop out of college, barely after starting, she might have stuck around long enough to get just enough education to know that…
• The Filibuster is not in the Constitution
• The Filibuster originated by Southern racists to block efforts to allow rights for African Americans
• The Filibuster has already been changed more than 160 times, going back to the 1960’s
The Filibuster is an undemocratic method that, today, ensures that senate Republicans — who already represent FORTY-ONE MILLION FEWER VOTERS than Democrats because of the disproportionate allocation of representation in the senate — to further distort their undemocratic advantage, such that senators representing 16% of the population can block efforts supported by senators representing 84% of the population.
Originally, the filibuster originated from a senate rule allowing “unlimited debate.” To block legislation, someone had to actually stand on the floor and speak, including handoffs to allies. As a result, while it allowed opposition voices to be heard, it was rarely used to actually stop legislation. Those invoking filibuster had to be in the chamber and actually hold the floor.