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“Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s imitation of the […]
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Last Week Tonight: John Oliver- The Filibuster
Source:The New Democrat “John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn’t, and why it’s stupid to drink coffee like a cat.” From Last Week Tonight I guess my question for John Oliver would be: does he want to end the … Continue reading
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Tagged 116th Congress, America, Cloture Rule, Comedy, Democratic Party, Filibuster, HBO, Humor, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Political Comedy, Political Humor, Political Satire, Politicians, Republican Party, Sature, Senate Democrats, Senate Filibuster, Senate Republicans, Senate Rules, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate, United States
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Roll Call: David Hawkings – Whiteboard: What is a Filibuster?
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat David Hawkings is right about what an actual filibuster is. Its generally one Senator or a group of Senator’s who take to the Senate floor and talk forever basically, or … Continue reading
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Slate: Opinion- David Weigel- Filibuster Reform Kicks Open the Coffin and Returns From the Dead: Senators Have a Right to Make Assholes Out of Themselves
This post was originally posted at FRS FreeState Plus I wouldn’t mind having a super majority requirement to confirm executive appointments in the U.S. Senate, if the leaderships in both parties were responsible and not blocking appointments because they are … Continue reading