So, contact your senators and ask them to filibuster this decietful move.

[Craig3410]

Don't know if it will matter, but...

[htuttle]

1. Filibuster what?

If you are talking about the Bolton appointment, they can't. It won't come up for vote. It was done by 'executive fiat'.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Which one? There are so many. If you're referring to Bolton, they can't.

[nickinSTL]

3. uh, filibuster what?

Bolton's a done deal, no Senate vote to filibuster.

[mcscajun]

4. You can't filibuster a done deal.

The recess appointment stands, right through the current Congress when it gets back from recess, and until the new Congress convenes in 2007.

[Walt Starr]

5. Filibuster what?

Is something up for a vote that I didn't hear about?????

Aren't they in recess????

How do you filibuster in recess???????????

[ThomWV]

6. Just So You Understand What a Filibuster Is

Apparently you don't understand what a Filibuster is. Here's how it works. In the senate there is no time limit on debate. As long as a Senator holds the floor and wishes to talk about a pending matter he or she may. This can have the effect of holding up a vote on the matter essentially forever because the Senator may yield some of his time to other Senators if he or she chooses and the subject which is under discussion can take wild turns so long as a thread back to the original subject can be maintained. The effect is that a minority of Senators can essentially bring a vote on a matter to a complete halt - if they can stay awake long enough.

Here's an example: Senator X wants to delay the vote on xyz bill. He takes his turn on the floor and mentions that one of his constituents called him urging a vote against the bill. He notes the constituent is from some town and holds up the town's phone book - to demonstrate that this is a town of considerable size, and thus may well be effected by the bill, he starts Reading every name, address, and phone number in the phone book - all into the record of the Senate as part of the debate on the bill. When his voice starts to give out he yields to a like minded Senator and the reading goes on. After days and days of this the other side will usually cede the vote and let the matter die.

Maybe someone else can explain it better.