What do you read from if you are doing a filibuster in the Senate?

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jimmy olsen

February 15, 2017, 06:53:58 PM
You've been appointed to an open senate seat in your state by the governor (or you've been elected in a by election, whatever) and you're gearing up to filibuster a bill you hate. What do are you going to read out loud to fill the time?
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Admiral Yi

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February 15, 2017, 06:55:38 PM
Nothing, since they killed that requirement.

jimmy olsen

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February 15, 2017, 06:59:22 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 15, 2017, 06:55:38 PM
Nothing, since they killed that requirement.

They brought it back just for you.

What do you read?
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Admiral Yi

#3
February 15, 2017, 07:03:08 PM
I'd sing American Pie.  It lasts a week.

MadBurgerMaker

#4
February 15, 2017, 07:05:02 PM
An irritating Mystery Science Theater type commentary over a Lord of the Rings marathon.  Plug one of those little portable projectors into my phone and voila:  everyone is unhappy.

Valmy

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February 15, 2017, 07:33:13 PM
I would read the complete works of Aristotle in their original Attic Greek.
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February 15, 2017, 07:52:58 PM
Mein Kampf
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February 15, 2017, 08:00:04 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 15, 2017, 06:53:58 PM
You've been appointed to an open senate seat in your state by the governor (or you've been elected in a by election, whatever) and you're gearing up to filibuster a bill you hate. What do are you going to read out loud to fill the time?

I will never filibuster a bill I hate.  I vote against it, but never filibuster. 

HVC

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February 15, 2017, 08:33:53 PM
The bible. The republicans wouldn't dare stop a holy endeavour.
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February 15, 2017, 08:35:02 PM
Quote from: HVC on February 15, 2017, 08:33:53 PM
The bible. The republicans wouldn't dare stop a holy endeavour.

Nice. Make sure to throw in all the apocrypha.
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February 15, 2017, 08:36:04 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on February 15, 2017, 07:52:58 PM
Mein Kampf

Thanks for stealing my line.  :lol:

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#11
February 15, 2017, 08:38:27 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 15, 2017, 06:59:22 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 15, 2017, 06:55:38 PM
Nothing, since they killed that requirement.

They brought it back just for you.

What do you read?

Nothing. I let one of the other 40 Senators against the bill handle it.
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#12
February 15, 2017, 09:11:24 PM
Some of those awful books published by Baen.
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February 15, 2017, 09:13:50 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on February 15, 2017, 09:11:24 PM
Some of those awful books published by Baen.

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#14
February 15, 2017, 09:43:43 PM
Let's assume I'm a Democrat.

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