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In response to "to change directions, can anyone offer a defence of why the US Senate should be run under what is effectively a supermajority rule?" by Reagen

Theoretically, the minority needs a mechanism so that a simple majority doesn't overwhelm by decree.

Posted by musubi Jan 19 '10, 15:17

Of course, the filibuster wasn't supposed to be used as a partisan weapon, but rather a method of last resort to prevent truly bad legislation from being enacted.

Whether what's happening now is that or a principled stance depends on your POV.

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To me, that's democracy. A simple majority of the representatives of the people should legislate as they see fit. - Loyola Jan 19, 15:23 4
- That's fine and good if the majority is respectful of the minority. - musubi Jan 19, 15:28 3
  - Of course, in the senate, the minority is the majority. -- nm - psilotum Jan 19, 15:30 2
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      - I'm referring to the small states thing. -- nm - psilotum Jan 19, 15:55
upordownvote! upordownvote! -- nm - Hyparrots Jan 19, 15:20
except that's not in the constitution -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 19, 15:18 1
- So? Not every good rule is in the constitution. - musubi Jan 19, 15:20

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Theoretically, the minority needs a mechanism so that a simple majority doesn't overwhelm by decree.

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