by David Atkins
I've said time and again that filibuster reform is essential for making our democracy work. It's also easy to do.
McConnell's preposterous self-filibuster last week made the obviousness of the problem even more salient. Here's Jon Stewart ripping it to shreds.
There's a reason that when we do nation building in other countries, we don't use our system of government as a model. It's not really good at getting things done or addressing major problems. A winner-take-all, easily purchased bicameral system with checks and balances between Congress, President and the Courts is tough enough already without a ridiculous 60-vote threshold for bills in the least democratic of the bodies.
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