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To: Cowboy Bob

Don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind doing away with the filibuster for legislation. Little known fact - up until the Senate rules changes of 1806 the majority could vote to end debate. Filibusters really are about minority rule anyway.


15 posted on 04/26/2005 10:44:52 AM PDT by RKV ( He who has the guns, makes the rules.)
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To: RKV
Don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind doing away with the filibuster for legislation.

I don't have problems with filibusters, provided they're used as originally intended -- to allow additional time for debate. But they shouldn't be abused as tool to indefinitely prevent votes.

18 posted on 04/26/2005 10:57:47 AM PDT by BlackRazor
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To: RKV
Don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind doing away with the filibuster for legislation.

I don't have a problem with a filibuster, provided it's used as originally intended -- to provide additional time for debate before voting. I do have a problem with filibusters being used to indefinitely prevent the holding of a vote (whether it be for legislation or for judges).

19 posted on 04/26/2005 10:59:16 AM PDT by BlackRazor
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