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Episode: Recapping The Long Running, and Sudden Disappearance of, the Fillibuster Debate w/ Charles Brandt
Description: Our guest to is Charles Brandt joins to review a debate that raged for 18 months but suddenly went away when legislation started getting past; the filibuster. Charles walks us through the history of the filibuster, what it is and isn't, what it was intended to be, and what it has become over the years. We discuss why institutional rules are important, when they should be changed, and how both parties have used and abused rules like the filibuster in the past, and will continue to do so in the future. Charles also discusses the importance of safeguarding minorities in...