Posted in Just A Bite, tagged court packing, fdr, filibuster, sen edward burke, sen. josiah bailey on January 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Senate rules forbade members from speaking more than twice per day on a given piece of legislation, but a senator was free to offer as many amendments to the bill as he wished and could then speak twice on each amendment. …. [Preparing to filibuster FDR's plan to 'pack' the Supreme Court, Senator Edward Burke [...]
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged conservatism, fdr, packing supreme court, sen. josiah bailey on March 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Taking the offensive [in 1937], Josiah Bailey, the North Carolina senator, issued a ‘manifesto’ demanding tax cuts and a balanced budget, and heralding private enterprise and states’ rights. Bailey hoped to reenergize the bipartisan coalition that had beaten [FDR's plan to pack the Supreme Court] and, ultimately, to spark a political realignment. Though the manifesto [...]
