Filibuster round-up

I have heard the history and the arguments regarding filibusters (some of it from Kevin in posts on his blog), so none of this is new to me, but I thought I would link to it as it is a pretty well-rounded and succinct account.

Plus, it has a nice kick at the end:

Given this history, fair-minded Republicans would be better advised to restore some of the rules they themselves once defended so fervently than to attempt to tear down the last one remaining. After all, no majority lasts forever. Legislators should keep in mind the question posed by Thomas More in "A Man for All Seasons" when his daughter's suitor says he would cut down every last law to get at the Devil. "And when the last law was down," More asks, "and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide?"