As for the filibuster and its original intent to salvage some of the Senate's pre-17th Amendment purpose (to represent the States), that ship sailed with Mike Mansfield and sank with Harry Reid. The old gentlemen's agreement was between men who wanted the best for their country, but has devolved into today's faux-filibuster which only ensures the UniParty gets its way. And now, Frances Fox Piven has announced the strategy to "Throw Sand in the Gears of Everything." We are in the late stage of an existential fight.
> “... however enforcing the law is never extreme.”
True in that context. The context referred to was an ‘unrelenting’, ‘no holds barred’ approach.
Americans overwhelmingly approve of enforcing the law. So this approach to bringing democrats and the republicans on their side to heel will win because the public will be behind the President. That’s why it must be done.
President Trump is facing the same trap as his predecessors, that in forming his government he is trying to persuade his enemies to lay down their weapons. But I believe this President is different. We will see.
Your view of the state of the filibuster is spot on correct. The social view of the filibuster has evolved in tandem with a debasement of the popular culture.
As Andrew Breitbart said, “Politics is downstream of the popular culture”.
That is why we must resort to my tagline with an antidote as illustrated in #129:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3537360/posts?page=129#129