05-11-2023, 11:05 AM
(05-11-2023, 10:27 AM)Dill Wrote: The filibuster puts us back into the dysfunction of the Articles of Confederation.
Remember, Jefferson et al. came out of the Constitutional Convention determined that legislation should be passed
by a simple majority.
It evolved to give minority control of national legislation, of the kind your thread is arguing against at the state level.
I think if Republicans had control without the filibuster they would likely vote it back in. Even if they didn't, it is important that
voters get to test their policies. A little cringe in the short run might be good for the long run; responsibility for policies (or lack thereof) would be clearer.
That's why I go back and forth. In the long run, it should go away, along with a single senator being able to block anything. I don't trust the system without safeguards. If we had people in office who were actually interested in doing their jobs as opposed to being the next soundbite, I would feel much better about removing it
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