Senator Frist declared that the right to filibuster would be removed should the Democrats try to use it to block the Alito vote. I am going to borrow the words of our forefathers to share my thoughts on that action:
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." -The Federalist Papers (51)
The ability to filibuster was created for a reason, and frankly, this is the same reason why the Democrats have chosen to invoke it. To try to strip this ability flies in the face of democracy and the very principles that founded this country. Our forefathers had doubtful perceptions of human nature, perceptions that Sen. Frist et al are unfortunately proving to be accurate.
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