To: QQQQQ
I don't mind if the Democrats filibuster anything, as long as it is done as it was meant to be done. The majority party sits quietly for as long as it takes the minority party to talk themselves out of their position and make fools of themselves.
5 posted on
05/23/2005 11:15:07 AM PDT by
IamConservative
(To worry is to misuse your imagination.)
To: IamConservative
I've got a simpler idea. Filibusters stop all Senate floor debate. Nothing gets done -- like the old days. Filibusters have to have consequences.
8 posted on
05/23/2005 11:16:49 AM PDT by
AmishDude
(Join the AD fan club: "ROFL!" -- Dan from Michigan; "Very well stated, AD." -- Diana in Wisconsin)
To: IamConservative
The filibuster power should *never* be allowed to be used for the same legislation or against the same nominee for more than one session of Congress.
Some of these judicial appointments, however, have been filibustered for FOUR YEARS, and the Democrats are going for 2 more right now!
2 years is long enough. Under no circumstances should the filibuster be allowed to be an infinite or indefinite blocking tool.
Block something or someone for 2 years (i.e. one session of Congress), fine. But no more than that. After that, the filibuster becomes abusive.
17 posted on
05/23/2005 11:20:07 AM PDT by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: IamConservative
A couple of whysky bottles for tedddy...oh, make 3, Dean is visiting! LOL
75 posted on
05/23/2005 1:43:22 PM PDT by
ElPatriota
(Let's not forget, we are all still friends despite our differences)
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