The People's Email Network Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Go Back Abolish The Filibuster NOW! ********** [201547:051414] k.o., Seattle, WA The Filibuster is *not* a law - END it! ********** [052418:121213] T.M., Los Angeles, CA Thank you. ********** [104005:120313] C.G., Petaluma, CA Abolish the Filibuster NOW ! ********** [161859:120213] M.A., San Francisco, CA The filibuster is too often misbused in an anti-deomcratic manner. ********** [114005:120113] C.B., Seattle, WA We are fast becoming a police state and we need to balance the right wing extremist views in this country and recapture a government For the People...not the Republican party. ********** [180931:112813] E.A., El Cerrito, CA I would like to see the Filibuster totally abolished. This antiquated and much misused rule makes our inherently slow bicameral system of government even slower. We cannot afford that in today's fast moving world. I do not see what the majority party has to fear. At worst, the other party can change it back when it has he majority. I doubt that they would do that. ********** [103443:112613] J.H., Clearwater, FL The filibuster has had its legitimate use in the Senate in the past, but the repeated abuse of this rule, mostly by Republicans, has obstructed President Obama's ability to govern and make appointments - as he sees fit. After all, he is the duly-elected President of the United States. His will should prevail. ********** [072304:112613] G.R., Mount Wolf, PA This isn't a game show. You need to get serious. ********** [064719:112613] W.K., Colfax, CA I could go on and on about this....but I won't. Stop the waste of time and obstructionist filibusters NOW! ********** [060144:112613] D.G., Kent, WA We already have a do-nothing Congress, and the Supreme Court to judge Constitutionality of laws passed. If laws are not passed by a simple majority, then what is the purpose of representative government? ********** [155621:112513] D.N., Toledo, OH The United States Constitution requires that you take an Oath upon election to uphold the United States Constitution. Nowhere in that document is a sixty (60) vote "majority" mentioned for normal legislation. Everyone who violates the Oath forfeits the office. The filibuster is a Senate Rule that is not part of the United States Constitution and needs to only be allowed to be used in very special circumstances ! ********** [132103:112513] L.R., Northborough, MA The filibuster has been seriously misused by Republicans. It should be abolished or severely restricted. ********** [150254:112413] J.M., Sylva, NC The filibuster is being abused and must end. It's one more excuse for government representatives NOT to work, ********** [103733:112413] D.A., Greenbelt, MD Actually I LIKE the idea of a real "talking" filibuster as it protects us from really bad majority ideas, and if the filibuster was a bad idea the filibusterer pays for it. ********** [093903:112413] c.c., Portland, OR Republicans have made a mockery of the filibuster. Get rid of it OR make ONE person STAND and talk if they want to filibuster. Then we would see these fat old ICEholes shut their stupid mouths. ********** [213124:112313] H.I., Chesapeake, VA Using filabusters to accomplish nothing is a misuse of power. Abolish the filibuster now. ********** [121234:112313] M.L., Flushing, MI The Filibuster needs to go! ********** [120650:112313] D.R., Battle Ground, WA Government is supposed to be " By the people, For the people and Of the people", this is not the case in America and our bought out government officials who refuse to do the job representing "the people" not who has the most money should resign from their positions because you are not doing what you were elected to do. ********** [043508:112313] h.b., Gobles, MI Filbustering is necessary to preserve/save our government . . . straight forward debates are necessary. Let me remind you, the open agenda of Repuglicans, the Tea Party - with the aid of some Democrats, is to overthrow our government and lead us all to slaughter . . . Let me remind you that attempts to overthrow our government is a crime - one of Treason. Do nothing to hold the anti-unAmericans accountable and we'll end up a Dictatorship. ********** [034613:112313] R.R., Elizabeth, NJ Congress members are elected to do a job, not shut down or blockade government. If congress members can't work things out with members "across the aisle", then they aren't qualified for office. Its time to eliminate the filibuster. Either vote on a bill or nominee, or go home! For or against, but don't stall the vote! ********** [235740:112213] J.C., Austin, TX The filibuster has morphed from a tool that gives the minority party a chance to keep debate alive to a vindictive, unbalanced attack on the notion of Majority Rules. ********** [210436:112213] A.A., Tyler, TX All this Filibustering has become an abusive process, and has begun destructive towards the Democratic process. This is Much in Line, to the Destructive antics of the National Socialist Party of Nazi German, and it must come to a STOP. ********** [201147:112213] e.h., Nerstrand, MN quite frankly I don't know why it took so long for somebody to finally say it. GROW A PAIR YOU PEOPLE! Aint you workin for US? and by "us" I don't mean the 1% that's got all the money. ********** [190950:112213] M.W., Houston, TX Get rid of the filibuster since it is being used criminally by the Republicans to interfere with the democratic process and to deny the American people a functioning government. ********** [190856:112213] L.B., Kendallville, IN WE are DONE being polite, politically correct or nice-it JUST DIDN'T WORK! We do NOT like being ignored. We do NOT like being pushed around and disrespected by our elected representatives in Congress who (supposedly) work for us but HAVEN'T LATELY. We would BE FIRED by our employers if we did our jobs the way YOU do (not do) yours! The Filibuster should have been ABOLISHED 100 YEARS AGO! It's been ABUSED far too long, and is HURTING our country. ********** Go Back