Strom Thurmond (record for longest filibuster 24 hours 18 minutes against 1957 Civil Rights Bill)

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ETYMOLOGY: FILIBUSTER

HOW CAN A representative democracy obstruct a majority view? In one word: filibuster. And an example comes to immediate mind: gun control. Here are tidbits on etymology of the word … Continue reading →

June 9, 2022 · Leave a comment