Please.
A filibuster is merely a procedural tool that a person or group uses in an attempt to block an undesirable decision.
Some would have us believe that filibusters are only the latest in a conspiracy against "people of faith." Others want us to believe that the filibuster is a fundamental right handed down to us from the Founding Fathers. Neither is true.
What's the real story about filibusters?
A Fictional View of the Filibuster, from factcheck.org.
The Ongoing Controversy Over Judicial Nominees What Will It Mean if the GOP "Goes Nuclear" On The Filibuster Rules?, an article by John Dean at findlaw.com.
Filibuster and Cloture, from the U.S. Senate's Powers and Procedures site.
From wikipedia
Primer: Judicial Nominees and the Senate Filibuster, by Brian Naylor and Ron Elving, National Public Radio
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