Comments on: The Haiti Earthquake in Perspective http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/the-haiti-earthquake-in-perspective.html An Independent Netzine About Ideas Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: liberalamerican http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/the-haiti-earthquake-in-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-12608 liberalamerican Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:08:41 +0000 http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/?p=4054#comment-12608 John, Actually the most recent one was not that long ago: "The Senate Health-Care Debate Asks Is America Still Governable?" The loss of the Democrat's veto-proof majority will put this issue on the table even more. Curiously if you read the history of the filibuster it was not used in the early days of the Republic. Also, it has been used the most to kill civil rights legislation. The Jimmy Stewart scene in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is an anomaly. I will probably be writing more on this now that we have the results for Ted Kennedy's old seat. John,

Actually the most recent one was not that long ago: “The Senate Health-Care Debate Asks Is America Still Governable?” The loss of the Democrat’s veto-proof majority will put this issue on the table even more.

Curiously if you read the history of the filibuster it was not used in the early days of the Republic. Also, it has been used the most to kill civil rights legislation. The Jimmy Stewart scene in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is an anomaly.

I will probably be writing more on this now that we have the results for Ted Kennedy’s old seat.

]]> By: John http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/the-haiti-earthquake-in-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-12601 John Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:30:21 +0000 http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/?p=4054#comment-12601 I always enjoy your posts. I don't think I have ever went through such an extended period of events. Starting with 9/11, dot com bubble, housing bubble, financial crash, and to even mention war. I have to keep telling myself that good things are around the corner. This is a separate thought from your post. But I thought you wrote a posting awhile back in regards to the filibuster. Is that correct? If so would you be able to send it to me? Ever since the Health Care debate started I have been thinking more about it. JR I always enjoy your posts. I don’t think I have ever went through such an extended period of events. Starting with 9/11, dot com bubble, housing bubble, financial crash, and to even mention war. I have to keep telling myself that good things are around the corner.

This is a separate thought from your post. But I thought you wrote a posting awhile back in regards to the filibuster. Is that correct? If so would you be able to send it to me? Ever since the Health Care debate started I have been thinking more about it.

JR

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