Let it go man.

Let it go.

And I wasn’t aware that the Tea Party was an actual party — I’d thought it was just a group of people who proclaim to be a grass-roots movement that are actually sponsored by the Republican party, Fox News, etc. In other words, I just assumed they were a sub-group of Republicans.

As a side-note, the more I live the less I agree with Libertarian policies in practice. Like socialism, it’s good in theory, but I think it breaks down when you add real-life people. I liken people in general to children, for the most part. They are short-sighted, and really don’t know what’s best for themselves in many circumstances. So while I agree with personal freedom in most things, I do think that there needs to be a central organizing force.

I can’t seem to find a link to the article right now, but I was recently reading that the way that a filibuster works was drastically changed. Once upon a time, a lone senator could hold up a bill by speaking for as long as he could stay awake, but he had to actually work for it. If the majority still held to their views after his best effort, then the bill passed, but he had a period of time limited only by his stamina to persuade them. Now, a filibuster only requires a senator to announce that he wants to filibuster. Then the bill is put aside until forever until it dies or 60 votes can be found, while the senator who is filibustering doesn’t have to exert even the slightest of effort. The filibuster has been made so easy to do that it has become the de facto procedure in the Senate, and this is why laws now require 60% majority to pass.