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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...

When you look at it, our governmental system is majority rule from the top down. State Legislatures go by majority rule; the U.S. House and Senate are both governed by majority rule. As well, the courts, namely SCOTUS are majority rule bodies. Think that the courts aren't governed by majority rule? SCOTUS voted 7-2 in Roe v. Wade. The issue of abortion used to be an issue which was a states right issue, until SCOTUS federalized it through majority rule tyranny. Unless "We the People" act soon, the majority of Americans who are against same-sex marriage may soon find that...