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To: dsrtsage
”In reality the 60% is only to stop a filibuster. I say fine, but they actually have to do a filibuster not just pretend”

Completely agree. I’m so tired of this charade of the phony, assumed, permanent filibuster. That is not what the filibuster was intended to be at all. It was only to provide a means for any member of Congress to TEMPORARILY pause the legislative process in order to either have their point of view heard, or to provide more time for others to persuade their opponents to see things their way. It was never designed to block everything by default.

32 posted on 01/21/2018 10:30:09 AM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: noiseman

Force a real filibuster requiring nonstop talking with no p** breaks (Stadium Pal or other urinal prostheses forbidden).


39 posted on 01/21/2018 10:43:02 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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