tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196201224507060771.post7875501484235870505..comments2023-12-18T05:12:50.293-05:00Comments on LAW PROF on the LOOSE: Majority Rule ReduxJon Siegelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903271363747693689noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196201224507060771.post-25742609798027119642010-06-28T14:49:18.365-04:002010-06-28T14:49:18.365-04:00Why are you so disturbed with the filibuster rule?...Why are you so disturbed with the filibuster rule? It is readily circumvented with 'reconciliation', as you point out. It's a non-issue. <br /><br />Senator Reid is doing the country a great disservice by not using it at every filibuster threat to get important things done, such as the unemployment compensation extension, and comprehensive illegal immigration reform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196201224507060771.post-64267683550729034162010-06-27T03:49:37.561-04:002010-06-27T03:49:37.561-04:00Perhaps (and I'm not at all sure about this) c...Perhaps (and I'm not at all sure about this) changing the status quo <em>should</em> require more than just a bare majority.<br /><br />After all, if we make it possible that a bare majority of 51% is sufficient to change existing legislation, we might create a topsy-turvy world of pass and repeal, pass and repeal.<br /><br />As lawyers, you and I both know that some level of certainty in the law is essential to the smooth running of society.<br /><br />All you need do is look at the uncertainty surrounding the estate tax to see what I mean.<br /><br />In any case, you might want to be careful what you wish for. <br /><br />Come November, if the Republicans, with whom you almost always disagree, have 51 seats in the Senate and want to repeal Obamcare and pass tax cuts for the rich, you might find yourself pining for that horrible old supermajority rule.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265281339588174852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196201224507060771.post-37466363206817791392010-06-27T03:39:03.003-04:002010-06-27T03:39:03.003-04:00Professor, it's a mistake to agree with someon...Professor, it's a mistake to agree with someone merely because they have a Nobel Prize. Otherwise you would agree with Yasser Arafat.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265281339588174852noreply@blogger.com