what is the point of the philibuster?

*filibuster

Rand Paul was doing something called "protesting" against the rights of the government to target and kill an American citizen on U.S. soil by domestic drone strikes. Even liberals, who are from the opposing political party, are acknowledging him for what he's done, regardless of his political views. He was standing up for our rights as U.S. citizens by trying to prevent John Brennen, who advocated this behavior, from being elected as directer of the CIA.

Because of his beliefs, he stood speaking for 13 hours. Regardless of his political views, it's hard to argue that he's not a brave man for doing that.

Hope this helps,

-Elizabeth

"and i do believe the very purpose of democracy is that the majority rules, so i guess im gonna say i agree with the majority rule even if its a bad decision,"

I still find it unbelievable you just said that. I never thought you were smart, but in my eyes you're now the lowest of the lowest. The majority isn't always right! So why would you stick with the majority knowing that they are making bad decisions, and that the decisions they are making are not best for the country? Even YOU know what they're doing is wrong, so why would you support them?

Plus, representative democracy is based on the idea that everyone has a right to participate in government, whether directly or indirectly. The purpose of Democracy is NOT that "Majority Rules";. that's something completely different. That rule only applies if you're in a school, and most of the kids are allergic to peanut butter so you ban it for safety purposes. It in no way has to do with the **definition** of a democracy.

I really hate to bag on you, but you're playing the game wrong. The game isn't to follow the President like its a game of Simon Says . . . it's to gather the facts and decide for **yourself** what you think is right for this country. And the best way to win (and to help this country win) is to do this regardless of your--or the other person's--political affiliation. Even though I'm right-wing, I still have some respect for the left-wing personnel . . . I'm not going to completely disregard their ideas--whether they may be good or bad--solely for the purpose of them belonging to the opposing political party. I try to look at things with an unbiased mind, and I base my decisions accordingly.

I hope this helps, (and I take back what I say about you being the lowest of the lowest, I was just angry)

-Elizabeth

the point of the filibuster is to preserve the rights of people who hold a minority opinion; even in a democracy, the majority is not always right

Usually it is used as a delaying tactic.