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Flying_Pig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-03 12:03 PM
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19. After reading the thread you pointed out in #11, it sounds like
Dennis and Byrd are, sadly, the only ones....
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  -Time for a COMPLETE-FULL-SCALE Democratic Filibuster! SHUT CONGRESS DOWN! Flying_Pig  Sep-13-03 10:50 AM   #0 
  - I Like It  PBinOregon   Sep-13-03 10:52 AM   #1 
  - I've given this a lot of thought, and it's such a...  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 11:20 AM   #2 
  - Yes, it is beautifully simple  Eloriel   Sep-13-03 11:34 AM   #3 
     - Thanks El. SO simple, I am wondering why no one has done it.  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 11:41 AM   #7 
  - I LOVE this idea.  caledesi   Sep-13-03 02:36 PM   #60 
  - Hey folks! Any comments on this idea???  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 11:36 AM   #4 
  - I think the Flying Pig says it all.  RUMMYisFROSTED   Sep-13-03 11:39 AM   #6 
  - Humor is always appreciated, but damn, I am serious!!  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 11:42 AM   #9 
     - I'm serious, too.  RUMMYisFROSTED   Sep-13-03 01:12 PM   #43 
  - "I am wondering why no one has done it. "  Q   Sep-13-03 12:14 PM   #25 
  - You appear to have the jist of it "Q"...  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:30 PM   #32 
  - I've been saying this for 2.5 years!!!  RapidCreek   Sep-13-03 12:49 PM   #36 
     - Well, you're right Rapid ...."Obstructionist" should be worn....  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 01:12 PM   #44 
  - things are starting to look good for the dems in Congress  Cocoa   Sep-13-03 11:38 AM   #5 
  - The scary part is though, given the horrible things they've..  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 11:44 AM   #10 
  - Of course things are looking good! What with action like this:  Tinoire   Sep-13-03 11:46 AM   #11 
  - This makes me sick Tiniore, physically ill....  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 11:59 AM   #17 
  - Momentum is fine.....  RapidCreek   Sep-13-03 12:57 PM   #40 
  - I agree with this 100% RC. After a Dem prez is installed,...  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 01:29 PM   #51 
  - Of course the pukes will moderate their destruction of America . .  msmcghee   Sep-13-03 02:36 PM   #59 
     - Did Harry Reid actually say, "they've changed their agenda?"  Flying_Pig   Sep-14-03 09:31 AM   #72 
  - probably a bad idea..  StandWatie   Sep-13-03 11:41 AM   #8 
  - Yeah, but it's a differnet time, and we aretalking about major...  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 11:47 AM   #12 
     - if the vote is about murder  Cocoa   Sep-13-03 11:53 AM   #15 
  - AND NO Action on Chewney's Energy Bill  salin   Sep-13-03 11:48 AM   #13 
  - You want to get sick Salin, see post #11 here....  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:01 PM   #18 
  - I agree with that.  goobergunch   Sep-13-03 12:07 PM   #22 
  - I'm totally behind you! And whether you want to vote for this mand or not  Tinoire   Sep-13-03 11:49 AM   #14 
  - After reading the thread you pointed out in #11, it sounds like  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:03 PM   #19 
     - I've come to the same sad conclusion but add a few more  Tinoire   Sep-13-03 12:15 PM   #26 
  - Well, I am with you.  MuseRider   Sep-13-03 11:58 AM   #16 
  - And if it explodes, I say good! It's WAY overdue....  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:05 PM   #20 
     - I also agree with that  MuseRider   Sep-13-03 12:09 PM   #24 
  - I don't think there are 41 votes for a full-scale filibuster...  goobergunch   Sep-13-03 12:06 PM   #21 
  - I disagree. Bold times, call for bold action, and small steps...  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:20 PM   #29 
     - Actually I was thinking  MuseRider   Sep-13-03 12:34 PM   #33 
     - See post #37 for some ideas here....  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:53 PM   #38 
        - Nope  MuseRider   Sep-13-03 01:13 PM   #45 
     - I'm talking about escalation  goobergunch   Sep-13-03 12:37 PM   #34 
        - Yes, that would be one way to do it....  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:50 PM   #37 
           - What I'm thinking of is appropriations riders  goobergunch   Sep-13-03 12:55 PM   #39 
           - There you go. Great suggestion!  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 01:14 PM   #46 
           - A starting point  MuseRider   Sep-13-03 01:20 PM   #48 
              - Yes, we would at least have to protect our soldiers..  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 01:24 PM   #50 
                 - It never  MuseRider   Sep-13-03 01:32 PM   #52 
                 - That can and should be taken care of in Defense Appropriations  goobergunch   Sep-13-03 01:55 PM   #56 
  - Sure let's not renew the assault weapons ban  Procopius   Sep-13-03 12:08 PM   #23 
  - What planet did you pop in from???  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:16 PM   #27 
  - If I get shot to death  Procopius   Sep-13-03 12:18 PM   #28 
     - Ignore.....  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 12:23 PM   #30 
  - Hello? We are ALREADY endangered!  caledesi   Sep-13-03 02:42 PM   #65 
  - YOWZA YOWZA YOWZA!!  Terwilliger   Sep-13-03 12:23 PM   #31 
  - lol! Sounds like we have additional work to do! n/t  Tinoire   Sep-13-03 12:41 PM   #35 
  - That is just a great list  gristy   Sep-13-03 01:04 PM   #41 
  - Thanks. But you know, I could have made this list...  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 01:17 PM   #47 
  - Uh, no  Paragon   Sep-13-03 01:09 PM   #42 
  - I disagree. It is "obtainable" pie. See my post #12 on this ...  Flying_Pig   Sep-13-03 01:22 PM   #49 
  - I took your list and turned it into a letter for Senator Mark Dayton of MN  gristy   Sep-13-03 01:40 PM   #53 
  - Good letter  MuseRider   Sep-13-03 01:54 PM   #55 
  - Gristy you ROCK****  shance   Sep-13-03 02:25 PM   #57 
  - Would you mind if I/we use this letter to send to my reps and Senators?  shance   Sep-13-03 02:31 PM   #58 
  - Of course you can use my letter (with Flying Pig's list, don't forget)  gristy   Sep-13-03 02:40 PM   #63 
     - Thanks***  shance   Sep-13-03 02:46 PM   #68 
  - Flying Pig - you should fly right up there to Congress with this!!  shance   Sep-13-03 02:38 PM   #62 
  - You got it Shance!!  Flying_Pig   Sep-14-03 09:41 AM   #74 
  - WOW!!! Excellent letter. I am going to copy it, and send it to ...  Flying_Pig   Sep-14-03 09:38 AM   #73 
  - Couple a filibuster with a general worker/consumer strike and  Skidmore   Sep-13-03 01:52 PM   #54 
  - If only.....  Flying_Pig   Sep-14-03 09:51 AM   #77 
  - Even Better: They Should Flee To Albuquerque  rucky   Sep-13-03 02:37 PM   #61 
  - One more thing...  shance   Sep-13-03 02:40 PM   #64 
  - Rock ON.  Zhade   Sep-13-03 02:43 PM   #66 
  - "The Ten Demandments"  gristy   Sep-13-03 02:46 PM   #67 
  - You guys are on fire today****  shance   Sep-13-03 02:48 PM   #69 
  - Actually, not a bad idea - Rush thought it was in 98.  zbdent   Sep-13-03 03:05 PM   #70 
  - Kick to the top  MuseRider   Sep-13-03 03:26 PM   #71 
  - There's one flaw in this great plan...  Q   Sep-14-03 09:48 AM   #76 
  - This is exactly what should be done, YESTERDAY!  saywhat   Sep-14-03 09:44 AM   #75 
  - That is about the worst idea I've ever heard  NewJerseyDem   Sep-14-03 10:08 AM   #78 
     - The point of doing this, is not to win back control of the ....  Flying_Pig   Sep-14-03 12:10 PM   #79 
        - Control of congress matters a lot  NewJerseyDem   Sep-14-03 12:22 PM   #80 
           - I think it just might  MuseRider   Sep-14-03 01:30 PM   #81 
 

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