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bondwooley (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 12:25 PM Original message |
Is the Filibuster actually PROTECTING majority rule? |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here's the rub - "If used properly" |
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bondwooley (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I know I'm on the same side as you on this concept... |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Senate = House of Lords...U.S. Congress = House of Commons... |
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bondwooley (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Very clearly stated, but.... |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Filibuster goes back to ancient Rome... |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Not quite accurate |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. A note to any lurking Freepers |
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bondwooley (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Thank you Madmaddie |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I am very sorry to hear about your dear friend |
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bondwooley (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Sincere thank you |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. Short answer is no |
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bondwooley (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I agree with your thinking. Thank you for the commentary n/t |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
12. Dem senators currently represent about 194000000 people, or 62% of the population |
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