A procedural tactic in the US Senate where a senator or group of senators delay or block a vote on legislation by extending debate indefinitely. Overcoming a filibuster requires 60 out of 100 votes, giving the minority enormous power to obstruct the majority's agenda.
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The post-Watergate reforms were built on norms, not law. The US fell to 29th on the global corruption index — its lowest ever. Every norm becomes law. Every watchdog gets teeth.
82% of Americans support term limits. 12-year cap across both chambers, staggered so institutional knowledge is preserved. Representatives, not rulers. See also Issues #18 and #31.
The act of attempting to influence government decisions, typically by paid professionals representing corporations or interest groups. While lobbying is protected by the First Amendment, the scale of corporate lobbying — $4.1 billion per year — gives wealthy interests vastly more access than ordinary citizens.
Political spending by nonprofit organizations that are not required to disclose their donors. Dark money groups — organized as 501(c)(4) 'social welfare' organizations — can spend unlimited amounts on elections while keeping their funders completely anonymous from the public.