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Filibuster Procedure

Posted by Robert Alt

Slate has a good article explaining how a "real" filibuster operates, and has some anecdotes from its prior use. One cup read.  

10:03 PM / February 13, 2003
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The etymology of the word is the best part of the article:

"Hence the term "filibuster," derived from the Spanish filibustero, or
freebooter, meaning "pirate." (That word ultimately goes back to a pair of
Dutch words that mean "free" and "booty"--which may or may not be
relevant to goings-on in the Senate.)

Posted 7:00 AM / February 14, 2003 | Reply

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