Posted on 05/20/2005 11:29:32 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
Some Democrats, who are presently debating the so-called merits of retaining the filibuster in the Senate, are engaging in what could amount to nothing more than waving a red herring in the faces of those willing to listen to such balderdash.
It is a historical fact that the filibuster has been amended more than once. The filibuster rule was adopted in 1917 and amended in 1959 and 1975 due to rampant Democratic abuse of it. At one point it took a two-thirds majority to over-ride a filibuster in the Senate, but in 1975 it was changed to a three-fifths majority necessary to override the filibuster. A Democratic filibuter against the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 lasted 75 days, the longest since the rule was adopted.
The REAL reason that that there is a Democratic filibuster taking place now has nothing to do with "protecting the rights of minorities", but rather attempting to stop President Bush's Circuit Court nominees. They are the ones being targeted inordinately, not the District Court nominees. Why? Because the Circuit Court of Appeals is where the overwhelming majority of Judicial cases stop. Few cases ever make it to the Supreme Court of the United States.
At the Circuit Court of Appeals level is where state bans on same-sex marriage, bans on partial-birth abortion, and other bans which the majority of Americans believe in, can and are being overturned by liberal activist judges. Were there to be numerous confirmations of Bush's strict constructionists appointed to the U.S. Courts of Appeal it could very well mean the end of judicial tyranny at this level or at least to a large degree.
The Judiciary is the primary conduit by which liberal activists can thwart the overwhelming will of the people, and we are seeing more and more the Judiciary overstep its constitutional bounds and impose upon Americans that which could be called no less than minority rule tyranny.
It is time for the Senate to once again place a check on those who seem to be yet again abusing the filibuster. There is no other way to end this abuse and unconstitutional use of the filibuster.
Hair isn't BEAUTIFUL???? Who cares how much?
Funny! Well Liz Taylor and Ava Gardner (neither Italian) both had 'em--so it takes a little more time in the morning. Easier to get rid of it than grow it!
As well, take a look at the NationalReview article which was provided. The Supreme Court has stated that only a majority of votes are needed to change the rules, as in doing away with the filibuster.
"Totally unqualified?" That is patently ridiculous.
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