okay one more thing, if the filibuster was so critical to the interest of small states, why is it that it didn't exist until the middle of the 19th century and wasn't actually used with any regularity until well into the 20th?

the OTHER thing is that no filibuster defender has yet to articulate why it is that people who happen to live in low density states not only deserve additional representation but also deserve to exercise a veto *on top of that*

I've written about William Broome, the last British judge in India - who took Indian citizenship and retired from the Allahabad High Court a quarter-century after Indian independence, and whose kids and grandkids still live in India:
scroll.in/magazine/860...

Theon Greyjoy should stay away from Bobby Yoghurt's dog.

"his own fee will" is excellent

This is INFINITELY better than a peer reviewed publication

A HAN reviewed publication