Filibuster myth-busters

Wendy E. Long addresses some of the myths and facts of the filibuster in this Washington Times article.

The issue of the filibuster is one that tricky because there are many facets and it is more of a procedure than a part of our Constitution or any law. Most of us remember the concept of the filibuster from or civics classes, but I don't recall ever getting into this much detail on the subject. Let's hope the civics teachers of today (if there are any left) are taking advantage of all of this debate to help educate their students.