Posted on 10/29/2009 6:15:03 PM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Here is video of a CNN Report which talks about the history of "filibusters" in the U.S. Senate. Strom Thurmond holds the record for talking more than 24 hours himself in a filibuster to stop the Civil Rights Act of 1957. A filibuster to stop the Civil Rights Act of 1964 lasted for 57 days, which is the longest ever. . . (VIDEO)
(Excerpt) Read more at freedomslighthouse.com ...
Nowadays all these pussys have to do is say, "You better not do that - we're going to filibuster", and no one (on either side) has their bluff called.
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