Thu, 24 Mar 2011

How the Filibuster Wrecked the Roman Senate

At least somebody remembers to look at history, even if I do find the conclusions a bit specious ...

Have we just seen a simultaneous, mutual flip-flop on the filibuster? Democrats, many of whom spent the last two years railing against obstruction in the U.S. Senate, this winter cheered the "Wisconsin 14" for walking out on Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union bill, using quorum rules to stage a quasi-filibuster of their own. Republicans, who spent those same two years defending a passionate minority's right to obstruct, were suddenly up in arms over the Wisconsin "fleebaggers."

(link) [The Atlantic]

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