The People's Email Network Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Go Back Stop The Filibuster ********** [210847:070114] W.G., Streamwood, IL Chief Justice John Roberts lied to me, and the American people, and the Judiciary Committee. This is treason!! It's high time for impeachment! Justice must be served. He is not above the law!! The Right-wing justices are taking lobbyist money to the court!! Treason!! ********** [190450:111513] M.S., Spotsylvania, VA There is a direct, inverse correlation between the productivity of Congress and the number of filibusters started on the floor. While the Republicans blame President Obama for his lack of "compromise," it is the egregious abuse of the filibuster that has gridlocked Congress for the last several years. It is no more than a child screaming more loudly than his parents to avoid the inevitable discussion of bed time. It is time to put a stop to this. ********** [062527:111313] A.B., Boulder, CO There is absolutely no sensible reason for Congress to continue gridlock when the Marty of Americans in both Parties and independents want it to end. The filibuster is not part of the constitution and has only been used in its current form for a short time, and never for so little purpose. It is time to do the People's work. This has created a tyranny of the minority, something, that more than any other purpose, the United States of America was founded to end. The Senate Majority Leader needs to act on the People's will. ********** [033451:040313] G.M., Punta Gorda, FL Obstructionism help no one and it must be stopped. When sesators stop all progress in the Senate for political reasons alone, they need to be stopped. ********** [122434:012113] A.B., Waukesha, WI Please make filibustering illegal. Our elected government officials are put in place to make change and protect our people, not to pander to big corporations. Once the elections are complete, the electees are obligated to put aside their party grudges and act as a unit to put forth the best interests of the United States of America. Partisan posturing is amoral on so many levels. Abolishing the archaic political blunder, the filibuster, would be a great step towards mending the chasm between the support of our people towards our government. Thank you for your consideration. ********** [060456:012113] S.S., Kewaunee, WI We are watching your vote! ********** [151901:011513] e.y., Teaneck, NJ It is time to stop the obstructionism. The minority is not the majority. Bills need to get to the full senator for a vote. If anyone objects to a particular bill, let he/she state their reason. GOP you did not win the election ********** [150429:011513] J.G., Washington, DC Much Respect to President Obama. It is too much Power for a small number of people to have, (51), ARE YOU KIDDING ME, especially if it not helping our country to move forward, I know much money was spent on their campaign and favors could not be honored when they lost, so I guess they have to pay up somehow. What about the country We have the POWER on this or any issues that are important to us. DON'T SLEEP because believe me they won't. ********** [140452:011513] j.w., Enfield, NC stop the fililbuster and do your job. do what you were elected to do or we the people will vote you out and put some one in the house that will do there job i have never seen a job you could not be fiered from. ********** [140313:011513] B.B., Louisville, KY The republican kings are never going to be crowned ********** [135914:011513] D.D., Westwego, LA I, in my life, have seen Congress do so little when so much needs to be done for the country and the people. We need cohesiveness not divisiveness to face the challenges we currently face. Partisan politics need to die. ********** [112719:122912] G.M., Oxford, MD Please make the fillibuster harder to use. It's destroying our country. ********** [013105:120212] R.S., San Bernardino, CA I plan on running Mayor in 2013 and I fully support putting an end to "BIG" MONEY in politics. "BIG MONEY" is the soul reason this City and Nation is in this mess to begin with. We need renewable energy, co-ops and legalized/taxable Marijuana in order to get our city on the right track and the right side of history. Be cool...Richard The Cool ********** [185539:112812] L.E., Foster, RI Stop the misuse of the filibuster, now merely a tool of obstructionism being wielded to prevent progressive and beneficial policies. We self-righteously call out against corruption in the governments of other nations even while corruption blatantly flourishes in our own. We know who the abusers are, so next election, out with the abusers. Meanwhile, if filibuster continues to be misused, better to abolish it once and for all. ********** [170428:112812] R.A., Lakeville, MN Record use of filibuster by the Republicans have paralyzed the country at a critical time in this country's history. This abuse of a procedure must end. Stop the filibuster and go with a simple majority. End the dysfunction now! ********** [150717:112812] R.S., Park Ridge, IL The filibuster, as it stands now, is dysfunctional and impedes progress at a time when prompt, thoughtful action is necessary to address the exigencies of contempory state and world affairs. Any filibuster needs to part of an open debate. ********** [145134:112812] R.P., Minneapolis, MN What we mean by stopping the filibuster is stopping the requirement for a a supermajority to pass legislation. If a Senator wants time (a couple of hours, pehaps) to present an argument related to the legislation in question, OK. Then let a simple majority pass legislation. ********** [144157:112812] J.M., Cary, IL This needs attention brought to it, so the nation can move forward. ********** [141006:112812] r.p., Seattle, WA stop the fillibuster now ********** [115647:112812] J.P., Eden, NY We have to let the government work!!!!!!!! ********** [080900:111712] P.M., West Point, VA Americans are tired of the arguing and lack of performance in Washington. The fillibuster has been the root cause a multitude of times for not moving forward and accomplishing the work we elect them to do. It is misused and abused. It has evolved to something other than what it was designed for when this country's system of politics was established. It is time to do what is right for America and all Americans of either party. Stop the fillibuster now. Make our political system work again the way it was intended to. The majority that has control and votes should win, whether we personally like it or not. Why? Because the majority controlling the votes are the people America elected. They are our choice and if WE dont like what they do, we will fire them by not voting for them again. The fillibuster robs Americans of the democratic process and is preventing our country from progressing. Stop the fillibuster NOW. You have one chance, every 4 years. Don't let that chance pass you by. Please. Vote to stop the fillibuster! ********** [014731:110712] J.G., Rush, NY The use of the filibuster has made governance impossible. This must change! Please place this issue at the top of your agenda. ********** [043947:092812] S.W., New York, NY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECES OF LEGISLATION! ADD AN OVERTURN OF CITIZENS UNITED AND A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THINGS WOULD BE MADE!!!!!!!!!!! ********** [144135:042710] J.B., Los Angeles, CA When I was in college, majoring in Political Science, many years ago, we discussed the filibuster as a tool that had been used occassionally to block legisltation to which the minority was adamantly opposed. At the time, I never imagined that this tool would be used to block virtually every piece of significant legislation proposed by the majority party, as seems now to have become the case. I read about Senators sleeping at their desks or on cots in hallways during times of critical decision making. Today, the minority only has the threaten filibuster and the majority dissolves like cotton candy in the rain. If they threaten filibuster, they should at least have to go through with it before giving in! Having critical national legislation held hostage to the interest of a few legislators is both frustrating and disallusioning. And, I believe it makes average American citizens see their government as a joke. Please do something about this national disgrace. Jerry Stephen Branstetter 5720 Fountain Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028 ********** [083513:042310] K.L., White Lake, MI I for one say we each shot a republican in the head with a large caliber bullet, then cut off its head and insert it into it's useless f--king ass. Then this country can get on with it's business. Until all of these scum of the earth pig f--ks are dead, we can only hope and pray for them all to drop dead on their own and return to hell in which they came from. ********** Go Back