The problems of a lazy congress

Part of the current problems with Congress today is that procedurals have made our senators lazy. A time limit for tours in Iraq (for soldiers) was blocked Wednesday because Democrats could not get more than a 56-44 vote majority; they need 60 votes to override a filibuster. So, they did nothing instead, effectively rewarding potential filibusters without actually making them do the filibuster. Screw that. Make them actually filibuster when they threaten to do so. Remind these lazy senators why a filibuster is a lot of work. Make them earn their defiance with actual Constitutional action instead of caving in as if they already did the filibuster.

Stumble It!