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It has been many years since the last real filibuster was held in the U.S. Senate. In the meantime there have been numerous procedural filibusters, an interesting concept that is unique to our American political system. Here is a brief history about how the procedural filibuster came into existence. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
The Senate, fresh from its rancorous but indecisive debate on a constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage, has now taken up debate on an amendment that would ban regular marriage.
A leading Republican senator stated, "When you consider how high the divorce rate is, you know there are a lot of unhappy marriages out there between men and women. I'm not sure continuing to allow them is in the national interest." Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The United Sates of America and Australia have been friends and allies for many years, and the ties born of shared hardships in war and shared cultural history are strong indeed. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
Four-Star General Michael Hayen, in confirmation hearings before the Senate, insisted that it's time for the CIA "to get out of the news." The General, continuing to make his case, pleaded, "How can you infiltrate a terror cell undetected when your face has been plastered all over the world?" Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Student loan borrowers have until July 1, 2006 to contact their senators to end the Single Lender (Holder) Rule. This rule prevents student borrowers from consolidating their college loans with other lenders for better benefits. The single lender rule also prohibits borrowers from reconsolidating in order to receive better terms. Related Article Tags: , ,
Probably one of the most contentious issues of recent times in the aviation community is the proposed changes to the age 60 rule. As most of the readers will be aware, age 60 is a mandatory retirement age for pilots involved in the part 121 airline environment. Representations and pressure groups from both ends of the age spectrum have recently been engaged in open warfare to influence the change in legislation to their specific sides benefit. Related Article Tags: , , ,
It seems that overseas trusts, in order to shelter your money from taxes, are expensive to run. Related Article Tags: , ,
The Senate Bill 1069, which is due to be heard by the Arizona State Legislature in the Second Regular Session of 2010, is coming up with some notable changes. Phoenix DUI lawyers are keeping a close watch on the decision to stay update with the changes in the law. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Obama-Obama-Obama - "wonderful speech", "bravo" - the press is back “in love” with Obama again. Senator Clinton should just stop her campaign – she can't beat the press. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
The Canadian political system as it is known today was first drafted by the "Fathers of Confederation" at the Quebec conference of 1864. This then became law when the constitution act was passed in 1867. This act gave the formal executive authority to Queen Victoria (Queen of Great Britain) which made Canada a sovereign democracy. The Canadian political system is therefore loosely based on the British system. Related Article Tags: , ,
Prodded to act by an impatient President, seeking the preservation of whatever positive numbers he still maintains in the popularity polls, the two sides finally arrived at a compromise agreement.
The word "drilling" would be forever struck from the bill and will be replaced with a term Democrats feel is far more appropriate to an area so rife with wildlife, that is, the word "hunting." Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
New bill would lower high blood-alcohol threshold for aggravated drunk driving in Kentucky. Related Article Tags: , ,
Struggling homeowners who've been considering filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy may soon receive good news. A new piece of legislation referred to formally as the "Helping Families Save Their Home Act," or more commonly as the "cram down bill," is on its way to the Senate. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
The US Senate bill is proposing to implement a law or legislation that would allow the complete shift in TV broadcast transmission from analog to digital. That means that after February 17, 2009, the conventional, traditional and widely used analog TV sets in the United States will be obsolete and almost completely useless. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Will Rogers was an amazing person and one of the wisest men of any generation. His accomplishments include being a champion lasso thrower, a performer on the Broadway stage, the star of 71 movies, a radio broadcaster, an author of six books, and a syndicated newspaper columnist. Will Rogers traveled around the world three times and befriended presidents, senators, prime ministers, and kings. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
For many home buyers looking to get through their inspections and on their way to closing, the appraisal usually feels like the last step in the process. But more often these days, appraisals are throwing a wrench into the home buying works. Home appraisals may not be the easy and efficient endeavour that most home owners think of them as; home appraisals have always been an important step in the home buying process, but one that seemed pretty straight forward in the past. But, more and more often, mortgage lenders are requiring that home inspections get redone or reviewed. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
No matter what you choose to tackle in life, be it a job, a business, a career path, a new way to make money, you need this ingredient for success. You can have goals. which are good to have, but, without this ingredient, you are destined to fail. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Ever tried to switch your cellular provider in the middle of a contract period? It can be costly and frustrating. However, based on consumer complaints some providers are changing their policies to be more consumer friendly and the US Senate is considering measures to help support consumers in the process.
With the increased incidents of identity theft, the U.S. Government is pushing through the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act to help guard against identity theft as well as requiring more transparency of information brokers. In the works since 2005 in the U.S. Senate, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act requires many safeguards to protect an individual's personal, financial and health information from being used without their knowledge and permission. Related Article Tags: , , ,
The filibuster as a political delaying tactic has been a part of the American political process since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Though it was not used in the early years of the nation, the filibuster has been used hundreds of times since the 1840's. Here are a few of the famous filibusters from our political history. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
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