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The U.S. Senate was designed by our Founding Fathers to be a more deliberative body “to restrain, if possible, the fury of democracy”, as was so eloquently put by Virginia delegate Edmund Randolph at the time. To slow the process down.

In the face of a dwindling majority, we see the Progressive wing of the Democrat Party making a now familiar attempt to make up the rules as they go along. Can the new Republican/Conservative Members elected in November hold off this powergrab? And, will the American public have their backs as the stand off against the Progressives takes shape?

1 posted on 12/26/2010 5:58:01 AM PST by SterlingSilver
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To: SterlingSilver

Our Founding Fathers also intended the Senate to consist of persons chosen by state legislators, not directly elected by the people.

As far as changing the rules of the fillibuster, the Constitution clearly states that each body will set their own rules. So the Senate can change their own rules any time they wish.


2 posted on 12/26/2010 6:02:15 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: SterlingSilver

ping


3 posted on 12/26/2010 6:08:01 AM PST by GailA (NO JESUS, NO CHRISTmas!)
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To: SterlingSilver

These are the left-over Lefties from the Sixties, plus younger university brain-washed Communists, who blame middle class Americans for their inability to live a decent life and are bent on changing the rules so that they and their ilk fit in.
They need to be mocked and purged from society. The sane segment should not be intimidated by the weird and clueless.


6 posted on 12/26/2010 6:14:29 AM PST by kittymyrib
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To: SterlingSilver

Tyrants do not care what the people want or think. So I suggest everyone just get used to it. It is just what the American people deserve, for after all, people get the government they deserve.

“A people unwilling to use extreme violent force to perserve or obtain their liberty deserves the tyrants that rule them.””

“When the government fears the people you have liberty.” Tj


9 posted on 12/26/2010 6:30:19 AM PST by stockpirate (Sen. Mitch McConnel (R) has betrayed the Nov. 2, 2010 voters w/his tax bill!)
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To: SterlingSilver
Nothing will change until the a currency crisis brings down the federal government. We are in for a lot of tyranny before and after that happens. Maybe pockets of liberty will survive in parts of Texas and beyond. Look for Socialist totalitarian power grabs in California, New York, and Massachusetts to Maine.
11 posted on 12/26/2010 7:27:41 AM PST by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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"Senate Democrats Channeling Woodrow Wilson In Upcoming Power Grab"

Channeling my ass!!! They are fully possessed by the demonic SOB!!!

Plus it also seems by the last few votes taken that a some Republicans have become worshipers of WW.

26 posted on 12/27/2010 12:55:14 AM PST by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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