The filibuster, requiring 60 votes to pass legislation in the U.S. Senate, was created to safeguard states, markets, and individual rights from excessive federal interference. However, it seems it’s time to let go of it.
Currently, the Senate can only proceed on bills that show widespread support. Yet, even with the popular Save America Act, progress is stifled under this system.
When the Senate relinquishes its authority, it doesn’t simply vanish. Instead, it gets transferred to various non-governmental organizations, which we are expected to trust to act in the best interest of the nation and its citizens.
Take, for instance, the restrictions on mail-in voting from the American Rescue Act. Without them, groups like those led by Mark Zuckerberg and Mehta during 2020 could influence elections by offering mail-in voting help, but only in politically favored locations.
In a time of dependable educational institutions and efficient support for the homeless, this might have seemed acceptable, or even admirable. But we don’t live in that world anymore. Today, far-left progressives have largely taken over the institutions that the Senate is willing to empower.
Back in the 1720s, England had very few government-operated prisons. Instead, individuals profited from running them, charging fees for keeping prisoners.
In 1729, a man named Robert Castel found himself in a debtor’s prison, unable to pay the fees. He was placed in a room with a smallpox patient, contracted the illness, and eventually died.
Outrage ensued, and even prominent figures like Sir Robert Walpole, known for his preference for indirect governance, began to see the necessity of state-run prisons.
Are the failings of England’s historical system of private prisons so different from our federal government financing questionable daycare centers in Minnesota and ineffective hospice care services in Los Angeles?
Setting aside fraud for a moment, many major institutions have negatively impacted movements like the transgender issue. It seemed like everyone involved supported subjecting children to surgeries and hormones for gender transitions.
I mean, it took bold moves by executive orders, state legislatures, and the courts to start reining in that chaos. Now we see hospitals quietly removing those “services.”
We had a government that represented the people but allowed a shadow government of far-left institutions, which aren’t directly accountable.
Castel was not the only victim of the antiquated private prison system in Britain, but why did his story trigger such a significant change?
Around 25 years ago, newspapers emerged in London. Suddenly, not just the literate, but also those who frequented coffee houses or taverns began to unravel the corruption lurking in institutions.
Similarly, roughly 25 years ago, the rise of online news made it harder for gatekeepers to obscure the institutional evils that often slipped through the cracks.
Stories about voter fraud, detransitioning issues, and bizarre DEI classes in schools can’t be buried anymore. Just like the harsh realities of British prisons centuries ago, the flaws of our current system are laid bare for all to see.
Today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a choice akin to that of Walpole in the 1700s. He wants to keep the federal government from intruding on citizens’ lives, but the systems in place are broken and corrupt.
While the House is the engine for popular sentiment in our government structure, the Senate is not permanently opposed to that sentiment, even amidst broad public backing.
Unfortunately, the filibuster nowadays serves as an excuse for inaction, while non-governmental organizations tighten their control over American society.
There may have been a time when the filibuster was a useful tool, but that time has passed. Now it’s time for the People’s Government to assert its authority over these diminished far-left institutions.
