No bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6. No discussion, even, of laws to protect voting. Has the time come to end minority rule in the U.S. Senate? Yes. And the founding fathers would approve. James Madison, principal architect of the Constitution, wrote that in requiring a super-majority to pass laws, "the fundamental principle of free government would be reversed. It would no longer be the majority that would rule; the power would be transferred to the minority."
37. The Filibuster: Time To End It?
37. The Filibuster: Time To End It?
37. The Filibuster: Time To End It?
No bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6. No discussion, even, of laws to protect voting. Has the time come to end minority rule in the U.S. Senate? Yes. And the founding fathers would approve. James Madison, principal architect of the Constitution, wrote that in requiring a super-majority to pass laws, "the fundamental principle of free government would be reversed. It would no longer be the majority that would rule; the power would be transferred to the minority."