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fredamae

(4,458 posts)
4. Why Filibuster Reform Is Important
Fri Jan 4, 2013, 04:48 PM
Jan 2013

to Me and I hope others:

I am appalled by all lawmakers who object to our (we, the people) access to factual information.
This is our government. We have a messed up façade of MSM that lies, mis-informs, omits information and skews context as routine, IF they even bring an issue to our attention.
This is not a resource for Anyone wanting full factual info re: any/all issues.

Filibuster reform allows the people who choose to engage in governance to do so in a fully informed manner.

We, right now do not have any resource that is credible and reliable on any of the issues, who filibusters, why, what their reasoning is, or to be allowed to review their facts that back up their position and their conclusions.
Moreover when we Do call our lawmakers, it might be weeks and even Months post a vote before we get a response, clearly far too late to receive rebuttal, to review ideas, comsider our suggestions etc.

They, themselves are shielding legislative actions from our prying eyes.

So, I guess for me. (Who btw is a 3rd gen Democrat)-the bigger question is: What are these Reluctant Dems so afraid of, that they are willing to Continue suppressing access to Senate actions, positions, facts, reasoning and conclusions as to what direction they may take our country?
That perhaps they might be seen as “out of touch, dishonest or unqualified and misinformed themselves”?

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