Thoughts on Filibuster Reform and Electoral Politics

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  January 25th at 09:21 AM  | 

One of the biggest fights in the Senate is reform of its own rules regarding the filibuster. This writer has written entries on Senatorial reform in the past, some of which has decried the use of holds and filibusters by both parties. However, a sober analysis of the entire issue clearly illustrates that the filibuster serves a very important purpose, namely guarding against the “tyranny | Read More »

Judicial Nominations: The Problem and Solution

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  April 19th at 10:14 AM  | 

There are currently 82 vacancies in the federal judiciary. A recent article in one of my favorite liberal rags- The Nation- states that the “obstructionist” Republicans in the Senate are holding up the judicial process in the US. This is part of an article by Ari Berman which addresses not only this issue, but the importance of the Supreme Court in relation to this year’s | Read More »