Comments on: Filibustering Big Government Conservatives http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/04/21/filibustering-big-government-conservatives/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Amanda http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/04/21/filibustering-big-government-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-6581 Amanda Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:04:11 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1726#comment-6581 But, but, Jimmy made me <i>believe</i>. *sigh* But, but, Jimmy made me believe. *sigh*

]]> By: Betsy http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/04/21/filibustering-big-government-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-6580 Betsy Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:09:33 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1726#comment-6580 The 44 Democrats in the Senate were actually elected by more votes than the 55 Republicans. In this case, the filibuster is protecting the rights of the majority. The 44 Democrats in the Senate were actually elected by more votes than the 55 Republicans. In this case, the filibuster is protecting the rights of the majority.

]]> By: greg http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/04/21/filibustering-big-government-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-6579 greg Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:23:06 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1726#comment-6579 Frank Capra also portrayed a savings & loan owner as a benevolent everyman who cared more about people than money and we all know that's a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings_and_Loan_scandal" rel="nofollow">fantasy</a>. Capra was an incredible filmmaker, but his movies are about as realistic as the Star Wars trilogy. Frank Capra also portrayed a savings & loan owner as a benevolent everyman who cared more about people than money and we all know that’s a fantasy. Capra was an incredible filmmaker, but his movies are about as realistic as the Star Wars trilogy.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/04/21/filibustering-big-government-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-6578 Amanda Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:07:34 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1726#comment-6578 Frank Capra portrayed the filibuster as a populist tool, and that's good enough for me. :P Frank Capra portrayed the filibuster as a populist tool, and that’s good enough for me. :P

]]> By: Jon http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/04/21/filibustering-big-government-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-6577 Jon Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:51:51 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1726#comment-6577 On Sunday, April 24th, Senate Majority Leader Bill First will join James Dobson, Tony Perkins and assorted members of the conservative <a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/features/Taliban.htm" rel="nofollow">American Taliban</a> for "<a href="http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=AD05D01" rel="nofollow">Justice Sunday</a>." This made-for-TV event is part of the Right's ongoing war against Senate Democrats' use of the filibuster to block a handful of Bush judicial nominees. As Frist prepares to implement the nuclear option, it is worth noting the subtle irony at the center of the Justice Sunday event. As their <a href="http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=AD05D01" rel="nofollow">flyer</a> states: <blockquote><i>"THE FILIBUSTER AGAINST PEOPLE OF FAITH - The filibuster was once abused to protect racial bias, and now it is being used against people of faith."</i></blockquote> Today's Southern, conservative Republicans opposing the judicial filibuster are the descendents of the Southern, conservative Democrats who once filibustered against anti-lynching laws and other civil rights legislation. The conservative, religious right apparently believes in a theory of evolution after all: For more, see: <b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000154.htm" rel="nofollow">"A Conservative Theory of Evolution"</a></b> On Sunday, April 24th, Senate Majority Leader Bill First will join James Dobson, Tony Perkins and assorted members of the conservative American Taliban for “Justice Sunday.” This made-for-TV event is part of the Right’s ongoing war against Senate Democrats’ use of the filibuster to block a handful of Bush judicial nominees.

As Frist prepares to implement the nuclear option, it is worth noting the subtle irony at the center of the Justice Sunday event. As their flyer states:

“THE FILIBUSTER AGAINST PEOPLE OF FAITH – The filibuster was once abused to protect racial bias, and now it is being used against people of faith.”

Today’s Southern, conservative Republicans opposing the judicial filibuster are the descendents of the Southern, conservative Democrats who once filibustered against anti-lynching laws and other civil rights legislation. The conservative, religious right apparently believes in a theory of evolution after all:

For more, see:

“A Conservative Theory of Evolution”

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