Advertisement Continue reading the main storyI remember vividly when I first became aware that the “Schoolhouse Rock” version of how a bill becomes a law had quietly disappeared. But in the long run, if Republicans remove the filibuster for legislation, they may regret it. From 1999 to 2006, when the Republicans controlled the Senate, the Democratic minority used the filibuster 272 times. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMuch has been written about why use of the filibuster grew rapidly in recent decades. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBut if the Republican leaders decide to go all the way, let’s at least remember that the bigger threat to democracy is not the scary-sounding nuclear option but the thing it blew up.

Source: New York Times April 05, 2017 20:36 UTC