US military is the latest filibuster victim | CommonBlog

"The annual defense bill is bursting with provisions governing the way our troops live and work at home and around the world. It authorizes pay raises, health care for military members and families, the purchase of new weapons and equipment and thousands of other things large and small. It’s where rhetoric about our national commitment to “support our troops,” meets reality.

The bill typically passes by an overwhelming majority; nobody wants to vote against the troops after all. But today, a minority of senators unwilling to discuss just one of part of the bill – a proposal to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law and let gay Americans serve openly – used the filibuster to block consideration of the entire $726 billion package."

~ http://www.commonblog.com/2010/12/09/us-military-is-the-latest-filibuster-victim/

There’s something rotten about such power grabs; it should not be tolerated in a democratic society. I believe most Americans concur; unfortunately, the culture wars led by our own congress members trumps that reality.