Subj : Re: Shutdown
To   : Aaron Thomas
From : Dr. What
Date : Mon Oct 13 2025 04:09 am

-=> Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

 AT> But I still disagree with it.

We still have a "majority rule", but it's tempered with "but the majority can't
overrule these laws".  We also have a process in place to change the
Constitution - but it requires a super-duper-majority and time, by design.

 AT> The minority is still being controlled by
 AT> the majority (mission failed) and the filibuister is probably the real
 AT> reason why congress never does anything useful.

I can think of thousands of other reasons why congress never does anything
useful.  The filibuster is simply something that stands out.

And it's part of the process to prevent the tyranny of the majority.


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