Do You Know, Or Care, What A "Filibuster" Is?

by Richard Posted 2012/12/04 15:35:34

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	Um, can I find info on it on the weather channel?	0 votes	0%
	I know what it is and.............	10 votes	71%
	And I should care why?	1 vote	7%
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No, a "filibuster" is not another name for a Nor'easter. It's kind of hard to explain in a few words other than, as I said, is not a Nor'easter storm, but, has as much wind as one. Details on all this wind blowing stuff and exactly what a "filibuster" is on today's MisfitWisdom blog at http://misfit120.wordpress.com

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bob h. 2012/12/06 21:21:45

I know what it is and.............

it's the only thing the GOP has left. Phoney's.

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LittleMistersMom 2012/12/04 19:48:47

None of the above

Yes, of course I know what one is, and how it works. I actually paid attention in school. I find the debates on it incredibly funny.

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Soup Man 2012/12/04 17:07:04

I know what it is and.............

+1
And it should stand

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Richard to Soup Man 2012/12/06 14:06:33

Hmmm.....B-

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geenaroses 2012/12/04 16:30:29

I know what it is and.............

Now lets see, I remember this one from 8th grade, Sister Clarissima saying the filibuster in such a unique way...wait, wait...I think its when someone in the Senate can start a debate abt any issue they choose and just keep talking and try to get a vote on it once a majority is there unless someone stops it from happening. But if I remember correctly there are certain stipulations to this ie what can be debated and when.

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Richard to geenaroses 2012/12/06 14:06:14

+1
You get an "A"

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geenaroses to Richard 2012/12/10 19:00:59

Oh my goodness....I am so excited!! I dedicate this "A" to the late Sister Clarissima and that awful Catholic School uniform. May they both be resting in peace.

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Piwan 2012/12/04 16:14:07

None of the above

I believe it is a very long, drawn out speech, usually related to POLITICS, and yes, lots of wind..the same type that comes out of people's butts when they get gas!

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Richard to Piwan 2012/12/06 14:06:50

+1
A+

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FeedFwd 2012/12/04 16:05:22

I know what it is and.............

+1
I don't really care. If I were a senator, I might care more. The senate really doesn't have filibusters anymore. It has votes on cloture. Filibusters are painful for the one(s) filibustering. Now those who want to hold up a vote don't have to find something to talk about for hours like Huey P Long did back in the golden age of filibustering.

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Richard to FeedFwd 2012/12/06 14:07:16

B+

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FeedFwd to Richard 2012/12/06 18:56:35

I'm offended... I'm an A student! ;)

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Rob Clary 2012/12/04 16:05:10

I know what it is and.............

It's a necessary tool in a functioning republic.
We do not want majority rule in America. That's dangerous.
And by the way...democrats are NOT proposing an end to the filibusterer.
Neither the GOP nor democrats would dare.

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Richard to Rob Clary 2012/12/06 14:07:38

B+

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Rob Clary to Richard 2012/12/06 14:09:32

Really?
Thanks, my motto in school was always "D is for DEGREE"...lol

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Transquesta 2012/12/04 16:00:15

None of the above

It's a guy named Buster who punches in the mouth anyone who's name sounds like 'Fil'. :-)

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Richard to Transqu... 2012/12/06 14:08:00

+1
AAAA+

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Luckydog38 2012/12/04 15:58:28

I know what it is and.............

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It's simply a strategic move regarding legislation and has been around a long time without bringing down the process so I don't care too much one way or the other. It can be annoying but it works because of a much needed wording in our right to speak on proposals.

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Transqu... to Luckydog38 2012/12/04 16:01:31

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To 'filibuster' a bill means, essentially, to talk it to death.

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Luckydog38 to Transqu... 2012/12/04 16:24:45

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Right. It's a strategy. But it's not always successful. And it exits, not because legislators wanted to filibuster but because someone once figured out that, when given their chance to speak on a bill being proposed, they could continue because there was no time constraint.

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Richard to Transqu... 2012/12/06 14:08:26

+1
B

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Richard to Luckydog38 2012/12/06 14:08:15

B-

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JustBeingAtPeace 2012/12/04 15:56:24

I know what it is and.............

Someone that blows a lot of air!

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Richard to JustBei... 2012/12/06 14:08:51

+2
A+

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FeedFwd to JustBei... 2012/12/06 18:58:56 (edited)

+1
That would be a filibusterER! ;)

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JustBei... to FeedFwd 2012/12/06 21:04:53

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Lol, true or is it just the "hot air" that escapes from the filibuster(er)?

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FeedFwd to JustBei... 2012/12/06 21:58:06

+1
maybe that is the filibLuster! ;)

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Sister Jean 2012/12/04 15:54:48

I know what it is and.............

+2
one in congress stands up to speak and won't stop some have lasted a long time

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FeedFwd to Sister ... 2012/12/04 16:11:04

+1

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Richard to FeedFwd 2012/12/06 14:09:44

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HAH! AAAA+ An actual photo of a filibusterer

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Richard to Sister ... 2012/12/06 14:09:14

+1
AA+

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