08-23-2023, 07:17 PM
(08-23-2023, 07:13 PM)Dill Wrote: Yow, mention the Framers and we are back on it.
As I recall, and explained to you once, the Framers ditched the Articles of Confederation precisely because they were tired of minority control of legislation.
They intended a simple majority votes to decide legislative issues. You are confusing minority protection built into the separation of power and interests with super-minority control, a kind of tyranny which the Framers, certainly Madison, Jefferson, and Washington and Franklin did NOT want.
Looks like you've been coming at my arguments with all these presumptions about "what I don't like," and that's what pushes you past the actual argument and into all these "point-by-point-beside-the-points," meant to address not my actual words but the other intentions/goals you think are behind them. Not an evil deliberate misconstruction, but a misconstruction nevertheless. One that may be sorted out.
For now, let's adjourn and watch the debate.
Wanting a simple majority to pass legislation does not equal no regard, or protection, for the minority. Which is exactly why the Senate exists as it does. Enjoy the debate, I'm still working.
