What is a Filibuster?

ThisNation ^ | timely reports/current | Contributing Author, Shad Satterthwaite, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

[justshe]

Thank you SO much for pinging me to this article.

Answered all of my questions.

And thanks to .30carbine for finding this succinct explanation and posting it!

[.30Carbine]

any other info on cloture?

Grampa Dave put up this great link at post #24 to another FR thread, with a link there as well.

Bonaparte has a great post here on cloture, too, in the post last night in which he introduced me to the article that frames this thread.

[.30Carbine]

However, one critical aspect isn't covered. Appropriation bills are NOT subject to filibuster -- all votes require a majority only. The rationale is that appropriation bills are "the business of government" -- the day-to-day housekeeping, so to speak. Accordingly, Senate rules specifically exclude these bills from the filibuster tactic.

Here's an idea: if Appropriations are specifically excluded from the filibuster, because they are essential to the day-to-day operations of the government, why can't judicial nominations be excluded as well, as they are essential to the free exercise of our judicial system. Is it wise or Constitutional to keep vacancies on benches around the country while politicians parse ad nauseum?

[.30Carbine]

Just realized you found Grampa Dave's post. Sorry! I'm replying as I read down the thread.

[Fiddlstix]

Bump

[.30Carbine]

You made a Word of the Day post! Too cool. Thanks, MnM.

[sonofatpatcher2]

Re: What is a filibuster?

Back in the early days in the Republic of Texas, it was a group of guys going off to kick Santa Anna's hinney again. Sad to say, most ended up trying not to pick a black bean out of a pot. It a Texas Thing!

[.30Carbine]

Whenever we have a victory like the recent one in Oregon where the stealth tax increase was defeated, and the lunatic left blames Free Republic. Those Freepers involved need to post that as another success story and ping a list of pro monthly donors.

I have been absolutely amazed at the number of recent mentions of FR in papers all over America!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you...

[.30Carbine]

...tyranny of the minority. Instead of having 51 Senators decide what happened, only 40 Senators controlled what happened.

"Tyranny of the minority." Great phrase. I'm gonna quote that a lot in the coming months, I expect. I like this one, too:

Tom Daschle institutionalized the "threat of a filibuster"

[.30Carbine]

Democrats...seek to abuse the "filibuster"
to prevent the Majority from passing the agenda
that the American people *voted* for.


(I only changed your quote a little, and just so it could stand on its own in repetition. I'm glad you said it.)

[Grampa Dave]

What is amazing is how few Freepers it seems to turn over a left wing sham, trick, pony show or perv speaking at a community college.

Can you imagine the effect if we had 100,000 active participating and donating freepers, sharing their time, talent and a little treasure to spread the word.

Look at the impact just a few of our great Washington freepers have had on the Goron and his blubber mate. A few dozen have more impact that thousands of renta mobbers.

It takes the knowledge like you have shared with us, the ability to get the word out and then the action of a few dedicated Freepers.

[.30Carbine]

I wonder how many kids have to learn these things nowadays.

I didn't have to. I'm still playing catch-up with my education, even after attending college. If I'd started with a broader and more stable base of knowledge (read: fundamentals in American history, the Constitution, and our Republican form of government) in my primary and secondary public school education, I like to think I'd be as smart as Thomas Sowell now. ( ;

They did at least teach me The Pledge of Allegiance.

[.30Carbine]

Thanks for stopping by the thread. FR is the greatest invention to come along since Algore dreamed up the internet.

[okie01]

"...why can't judicial nominations be excluded as well"

I suppose they could be. But it would take a change in the Senate rules (which is how the appropriations bills escape filibuster).

[davidosborne]

Thank you.. it looks much better the way you said it..

FReegards,

David

[justshe]

Agree re: the internet being the greatest invention! However, it DOES have its' downside:

MOUSE POTATO: The on-line, wired generation's answer to the couch potato.

That's me.....yup!

[PhilDragoo]

How will Teddy K get his drinks?

He's got an alchohol drip set up under his suit. If a phillyburster hits and he's in "need" he just ups his dosage, applied thru IV.

As Chappaquiddick Felony DUI Homicide was passed out during the SOTUS, he won't be doin' no filibuster.

Daschle-Goebbels got away with phoning in his fake filibuster--something which will not fly with Frist at the wheel.

This thread has clearly defined the black shape in the corner of the child's bedroom--

Turn on the light and the Leahy's and Reid's in frilly drag will run not walk back into the closet.

Stop all this jive: Sixty by '05

[Revolting cat!]

I don't know if this is helpful at all, but in response to the original question, I used to know a guy named, no kidding, Philip U. Staer.

[.30Carbine]

Filibuster discussed on RadioFR on Jan. 30th at CPAC.

Slide MediaPlayer cursor about 2 inches to the right, where Brad O'Leary introduces Senator Kyle, the Defender of Freedom Award recipient, who spoke on the filibuster as well as the War on Terror.