Thursday, June 3, 2021

How Fundamental Is the Filibuster?

Most Americans have no idea how fundamental the non-speaking filibuster is to our governance system. To discover how central the non-speaking filibuster is, all you need do is look up the many legislative bodies in our fifty states. You'll find many assemblies, senates, city councils and county boards. Add up how many have the non-speaking filibuster. To this number add all the other governments in the world that allow them non-speaking filibuster. The total will yield a number quantifying how vital the non-speaking filibuster is in maintaining a democracy. 

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