Contrary to what President Obama said in his eulogy of John Lewis (“Obama’s Filibuster Swipe,” Review & Outlook, Aug. 1), filibusters predate the Jim Crow era and are not a “relic” of that period. And the current two-tier Senate filibuster was adopted at the beginning of the 1970s—after Jim Crow ended. Richard ReayEast Fishkill,...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 09, 2020 21:22 UTC