Well one rule they need to bring in is that you can’t fillibust a Bill that you entered. I’m sure that the people who wrote the rules for congress didn’t even think of that one, but now we need it.
There was supposedly a rule that on the first day of a new session you could pass a bill (in the Senate) with only a simple majority. The idea was to make anyone who filibustered actually talk or have another Senator talk the whole time.When they missed their chance, I read that the next fight might be to define the first day of a new session. ???
Filibusters have almost ALWAYS been used to delay passage of a bill that would benefit people that have been denied rights. Why is it held in respect by the ‘worlds greatest deliberative body’?
I like this cartoon and have already written to my legislators demanding, politely, a change to the law. As “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington” is one of my favorite movies, I use it as a model for how one person can make a point, and perhaps a difference.Respectfully,C.
The filibuster has been used and abused by both parties. It was intended to allow a minority of Senators to block passage of a truly bad Bill. Unfortunately, in partisan times it can be used to block a bill that helps the majority party.
Rottiluv over 11 years ago
Well one rule they need to bring in is that you can’t fillibust a Bill that you entered. I’m sure that the people who wrote the rules for congress didn’t even think of that one, but now we need it.
rockngolfer over 11 years ago
There was supposedly a rule that on the first day of a new session you could pass a bill (in the Senate) with only a simple majority. The idea was to make anyone who filibustered actually talk or have another Senator talk the whole time.When they missed their chance, I read that the next fight might be to define the first day of a new session. ???
dwilliams_72206 over 11 years ago
I’m trying to understand the meaning of this. Isn’t that a twist-off cap?
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
Filibusters have almost ALWAYS been used to delay passage of a bill that would benefit people that have been denied rights. Why is it held in respect by the ‘worlds greatest deliberative body’?
chazandru over 11 years ago
I like this cartoon and have already written to my legislators demanding, politely, a change to the law. As “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington” is one of my favorite movies, I use it as a model for how one person can make a point, and perhaps a difference.Respectfully,C.
PlainBill over 11 years ago
The filibuster has been used and abused by both parties. It was intended to allow a minority of Senators to block passage of a truly bad Bill. Unfortunately, in partisan times it can be used to block a bill that helps the majority party.
dwilliams_72206 over 11 years ago
“Look again, you need a bottle opener to open the bottle”[]Look up the definition of “satire.” ;)