Comments on: “A Cancer Growing Inside the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body” http://caldems.com/2009/11/09/a-cancer-growing-inside-the-worlds-greatest-deliberative-body/ The official online presence of the Cal Berkeley Democrats. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:44:34 -0400 hourly 1 By: Pegah http://caldems.com/2009/11/09/a-cancer-growing-inside-the-worlds-greatest-deliberative-body/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Pegah Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:37:52 +0000 http://calberkeleydemocrats.com/?p=872#comment-122 From the Hayes excerpt: "But the filibuster confers such power on an obstinate minority that it distorts the relationship between elections and governance in a way that dangerously attenuates democracy itself." That's interesting, I feel almost neglectful for not having thought of filibusters in an undemocratic light before. Probably because we're so conditioned to accept "checks" on power within government. Hopefully the renewed notion that democracy is about the people putting "checks" on our government will continue to motivate people to act. Thanks for bringing this up, makes ya think. From the Hayes excerpt:
“But the filibuster confers such power on an obstinate minority that it distorts the relationship between elections and governance in a way that dangerously attenuates democracy itself.”

That’s interesting, I feel almost neglectful for not having thought of filibusters in an undemocratic light before. Probably because we’re so conditioned to accept “checks” on power within government. Hopefully the renewed notion that democracy is about the people putting “checks” on our government will continue to motivate people to act. Thanks for bringing this up, makes ya think.

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