Wednesday, May 11, 2005

WEDGE ISSUE? UNITING ISSUE: The Filibuster

Even before seeing the following, States set to fight, defy driver’s license rules
Object to new federal requirements with no funding
I thought it could be a uniting issue that should also save the filibuster.

The States must sue the Federal Administration for unfunded mandates. Beyond the reasoning that drivers licenses are to make roads safe, not the airways, this must also be tied to the concern about loss of the filibuster. The Senate beyond representing the minority, it also represents the States in a form of equal representation. If there is no taxation without representation, there should be no trickle down mandates without funding. The Senate and the Supreme Court along with the filibuster must be seen as protecting “States Rights” as well as the minority.

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