2007-01-06 14:02:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I just got this hilarious image of being pulled over and the cop turns out to be Strom Thurmond and he just reads the phone book to you for 24 hours ...
2007-01-06 14:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by sundayhighway 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Filibuster Definition
(n) a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
(n) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
(v) obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation
A filibuster is a tactic used to delay or prevent passage of legislation by those opposed to it but do not have the votes to defeat it. It can also be used to hold other legislative business.
If a legislator filibusters they will be noted for their action:
The longest known filibuster by an individual was made by the late US senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.
Thurmond spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes to keep the US Senate from voting on a civil rights bill in August 1957.
In the US Senate, a group of senators may also put up a filibuster if the tactic proves too exhausting or jawbreaking even for one with a gift of gab.
In 1964, a group of southern senators opposing the passage of another civil rights bill — the landmark Civil Rights Act — took turns talking for 75 days.
2007-01-06 22:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by Akkita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh?!
A filibuster is a political term relating to the Rules of Order for meetings. It has nothing to do with your "record" or this category, for that matter.
2007-01-06 22:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by RangerEsq 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Glad to see I wasn't the only one confused when I read the question.
I like the Strom Thurmond answer. And that would be hilarious.
2007-01-06 22:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-06 22:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋