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March 16th 05, 09:42 PM
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Democrats Threaten to Close Down U.S. Senate
Sen. Reid is PROMISING to paralyze the Senate should the Democratic Party
plan to stymie judicial confirmation be prevented by ending the filibuster on judicial confirmation votes. Reid is either bluffing or is incredibly stupid if he believes he can prevent the Senate from doing it's constitutionally mandated job. Frist almost certainly has the votes to change the rules to eliminate the use of filibusters to block judicial confirmations. Frist was careful to NOT rubberstamp the continuation of standing rules of the previous Senate sessions, one of which is the filibuster. The filibuster is a "made-up" senate rule that can be revoked at any time by 51 votes. In fact, the word "filibuster" is NOT in the Constitution. And contrary to many liberal fantasies, the Constitution does not require a supermajority to approve judges. The Constitution only requires a VOTE to fulfill it's "advise and consent" duty, and unlimited debate to prevent voting prevents the Senate from fulfilling its constitutionally mandated duty. No Senate rule can trump the Constitution and a Senate rule PREVENTING the Senate from fulfilling its duty is de facto unconstitutional. Should Reid carry out his threat, it would take only one more procedural vote (which is Frist's privilege to call for as Senate Majority leader) to eliminate the filibuster entirely, on all legislation. After that the Democratic Party is powerless to stop any Senate business because (1) 55 votes is a quorum as well as a majority, (2) the Republicans will be able to pass ANY legislation they want, including private Social Security investment accounts and it won't matter WHAT the Democrats do. They can walk out. They can leave the district. They can go to hell. Potestas Democraticorum delenda est |
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