It's a requirement in the

DF — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:34:15 +0000

In reply to Long post, but well argued.

It's a requirement in the state Constitution, but voters could change it.

Long post, but well argued.

acanuck — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:02:08 +0000

In reply to California Knows How To Party

Long post, but well argued. Is there a state-constitution basis to the three-fifths rule or is it, like the Senate's 60-vote cloture rule, simply a convenient procedural excuse for inaction, compromise and backroom dealmaking?

I seem to recall a time when, if you threatened a Senate filibuster, you had to have people ready to physically carry out a filibuster. If you didn't, a bill would pass 55-45, and that was the end of it. Or did that just happen in black and white movies?

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It's a requirement in the

Long post, but well argued.