A clear and present danger?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

------ Forwarded Message
From: Bob Frankston <Bob19-0501 () bobf frankston com>
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 01:18:18 -0400
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: A clear and present danger?

I¹m hoping to write more about the issue this week but I¹m taking the
unusual step of mentioning an issue directly though I could forward stories
such as 
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-0504030310apr03,1,2226990.
column?coll=chi-news-col&ctrack=1&cset=true
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-0504030310apr03,1,2226990
.column?coll=chi-news-col&amp;ctrack=1&amp;cset=true> .
 
I used to think of the filibuster as a terrible way to do business but now
that it¹s my ox being gored considered it a mechanism for protecting the
minority against the tyranny of the majority by requiring a super on issues
that some considered vital. Renaming it the ³vital issues exception² might
help.
 
Given the complete alignment of the three houses it there does seem to be a
real danger of lock-in.
 
Maybe I¹m overacting but it¹s worth at least raising the issue. Perhaps
other readers would have more substantial information about the upcoming
vote.
 
 
 
Bob Frankston http://www.frankston.com <http://www.frankston.com/>
 


------ End of Forwarded Message

-------------------------------------
You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org
To manage your subscription, go to
  http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip

Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/