Filibuster is a dreaded word

At least to some of our leaders. They are so afraid of that word in the Senate that they now consider it necessary to get 60 votes to pass legislation; a majority of 51 is not good enough. I can't understand why letting a Senator make a fool or hero of himself is so bad. Of course, most of those who do filibuster do not become heroes or fools. They just demonstrate the stupidity or rightness of their causes. 

Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has a new take on the filibuster. You get a chance to participate in the filibuster. Wyden is trying to protect the freedoms we have on the Internet. The entertainment industry and the Chamber of Commerce are lobbying hard for a bill which would allow the government to essentially shut down sites which they suspect are guilty of intellectual piracy. The operative word is 'suspect', as they would not need court authorization to do the job. 

I agree that intellectual piracy is a problem, but the proposed bills are not the answer to the problem. You can do something about it by supporting Wyden's planned filibuster. 60,000 people have already signed a petition opposing these bills. Wyden's plan with regard to the filibuster is to read the names of all who sign the petition. Will you be one of them?