>I can get behind the bulk of this easily. > >I understand the role of the Senate and largely agree with it. >However, the whole 60 vote thing has largely been a creature of the >last 30 years. It needs to go away and make the Senate a slightly more >democratic institution. I understand that it needs to be a check on >the vagarities of populism but it shouldn't be all about the coddling >of special interests. > >Lets get it done. I'm all in favor of reforming government. > >Judah
One solution to the 60 vote problem would be to have real filibusters again, as in the person has to actually speak before the senate for however long, like in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Make those in the opposition actually do the work instead of just threatening to speak as it now stands. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:302853 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
