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Captain Zero

(7,821 posts) Mon Mar 15, 2021, 12:18 AM Mar 2021

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Is the word FILIBUSTER even in the US Constitution? [View all]

Hoping someone knows so I don't have to look it up myself. I'm lazy.
And if it is not even in there, why does it screw around with so damn much?

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Is the word FILIBUSTER even in the US Constitution? [View all] Captain Zero Mar 2021 OP

No, it isn't. Ocelot II Mar 2021 #1

We really need a "Filibuster for Dummies" course....for most people. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #4

MSNBC has had multiple segments on it, but they never go all the wat back to the 1806 mistake Celerity Mar 2021 #13

It seems every day I find more evidence that the wrong guy won that duel. TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #5

The Senate itself in 1806 is just as much to blame, as they just said, ok, and removed the Previous Celerity Mar 2021 #14

Absolutely not ... it's a Senate rule they wrote for themselves (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #2

I think it's a Senate construct. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #3

see my reply #10 Celerity Mar 2021 #12

It's not in the Constituion; It's not a law. All it is is a Senate rule. everyonematters Mar 2021 #6

Technically, it's not even in the Senate rules Azathoth Mar 2021 #7

It is a simple senate rule that has been around for a long, long time. bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #8

It seems to be a stupid rule. And who started it? bamagal62 Mar 2021 #9

it came from a rule being mistakenly removed in 1806 (The Previous Question Motion) see my reply Celerity Mar 2021 #11

Literally, Senator Filibuster started it. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #17

No, it was created by mistake, from an 1806 rules change in the Senate, as suggested in 1805 Celerity Mar 2021 #10

So, I guess he was in the room where it happened after all. bamagal62 Mar 2021 #16

No RandySF Mar 2021 #15

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