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"Filibuster" is an old Dutch word for "Free-booter or Pirate."
Last edited Sat Nov 23, 2013, 10:56 AM - Edit history (2)
And that is exactly what the unprecedented Republican obstructionalism and massive abuse of that rule is, piracy. It is the theft of the treasure of democracy: civil discourse and deliberation.
The Senate should have dealt with these thieves the same way President Obama dealt with pirates, quickly and decisively.
Now let's get things moving.
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Reccord filibuster abuse leads to worst reccord of Senate accomplishment. EVER. 2.8% of introduced bills passed.
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Perfect description of the GOP.
