tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post8331961825219566471..comments2023-09-28T03:05:12.121-07:00Comments on Terrance this is stupid stuff: Will Republicans End the Filibuster (Already Weakened by the Short-Sighted Democrats in 2013)?T. D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11952394767212085011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post-12619538571269034362016-11-14T19:12:10.401-08:002016-11-14T19:12:10.401-08:00I think the best way to explain it to liberals is ...I think the best way to explain it to liberals is that if you have strict majority rule there's no protection for minorities. But, I'm afraid it's not only Republicans but the whole society who want everything "now" rather than go through processes that protect from bad decision making and in the process some good decision making. It's only no brainer stuff that gets through scott free.T. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11952394767212085011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post-78913203335224888512016-11-14T14:43:28.372-08:002016-11-14T14:43:28.372-08:00Much like their understanding of the underlying re...Much like their understanding of the underlying reasons for the Electoral College, a lot of folks today have no understanding of the importance of the filibuster. Excellent post, TD! Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of faith in many of today's "Republicans".MAX Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040240474444763721noreply@blogger.com