Conservatives should welcome end to filibusters

By: Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary)  |  January 8th at 11:09 AM  | 

Just as simple Democratic Party Senate majorities can change their body’s rules at will, regardless of rules that have existed for over 50 years that require super majorities, simple We the People majorities can also change which senators rule. But first things first. The United States Senate gets to make its own rules, period: “Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its | Read More »

Only 41 votes and courage should filibuster Kagan

By: Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary)  |  July 18th at 11:59 AM  | 

Rarely seen GOP courage would be required to face down media attacks of bigotry and Democrat majority use of “nuclear option” President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court  disqualified herself from taking the Oath required before taking the bench when she testified that the Constitution may be changed by the Court, and not just by the two ways of | Read More »