10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FILIBUSTERER»
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filibusterer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
filibusterer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Revolution ...
1851 February: John Quitman resigns as governor of Mississippi to prepare his
defense against the charge of violating the neutrality law by supporting the
actions of filibusterer Narcisco Lopez in Cuba. 1 September: Filibusterer Narcisco
...
2
Filibustering in the U.S. Senate
When this occurs, the prospective filibusterer can claim a victory without having
had to utter a word of opposition to the proposal. If the legislation does make its
way to the Senate floor and the measure's opponents are forced to contest it, the
...
3
Encyclopedia of the United States Congress
Once a member or members of the Senate have made the decision to filibuster,
the filibusterer(s) often alert the leadership. This is not only a matter of courtesy;
since most legislation is brought up for floor debate under unanimous consent ...
Robert E. Dewhirst, John David Rausch, 2009
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Safire's Political Dictionary
The all-time champion filibusterer was Republican—formerly Democratic—
Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who talked for more than twenty-four
hours in his losing battle against the 1957 bill. The man considered to be his
closest ...
The filibusterer often appears shocked and hurt when his opposition huffs out of a
meeting and slams the door, but close inspection may reveal a tiny smile of
victory. Whether the outcome is delay or an aborted meeting, the filibusterer has
still ...
6
The South Vs. the South: How Anti-Confederate Southerners ...
The most notorious antebellum filibusterer sought an insurrection at home. In
1859, New England's John Brown and his private troops seized the U.S. arsenal
in western Virginia's Harpers Ferry. Brown then invited black slaves to seize their
...
William W. Freehling, 2001
7
The History of Honduras
Honduras joins military forces with other Central American governments to defeat
the U.S. based filibusterer William Walker, and to prevent him from forcing a
Central American Unionunder his leadership. The British cede Roata ́n Island, ...
8
Pacific Eldorado: A History of Greater California
... that Chinese,being similarto Indians in that they are of Asian origin, cannot
witness in legal proceedings againsta white 1855 California filibusterer William
Walkerorganizes American mercenaries for an armed takeover of the
government of ...
9
The South Vs. The South: How Anti-Confederate Southerners ...
Theterm confuses latterday readers,who use “filibusterer”to denote
obstructionistswho seek totalka legislative measure to death. Inthe 1850s, “
filibusterers” insteaddenoted organized private swashbucklingcrews who
inspired tyranny's victims ...
William W. Freehling, 2001
10
Fighting Slavery in the Caribbean: The Life and Times of a ...
A first wave of filibusterer conspiracies, under the leadership of Venezuelan-born
annexationist Narciso Lopez, came to a tragic end. Lopez's troops departed
hastily from New Orleans in the summer of 1851 in an attempt to join an ongoing
...
Luis Martínez-Fernández, 1998
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FILIBUSTERER»
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filibusterer is used in the context of the following news items.
Scoppe: Logjam in the SC Legislature? Senators could bust it up
And if the filibusterer's bladder didn't give out first, they could vote to shut down the filibuster after a few hours, or a few days, and move on to the ... «The State, Apr 15»
Ben Carson: The ultimate outsider who could save the Republicans
But Cruz, the Calgarian-Texan firebrand and filibusterer, pulled in $31 million in a single weekend after making his formal declaration of ... «Macleans.ca, Apr 15»
Hey, libertarians: Don't give up on Rand Paul!
But precisely because he has credibility with his caucus, Paul's filibusterer against unlimited drone warfare was not a one-man show. It drew ... «The Week Magazine, Mar 15»
Kevin's Korner: Summit's Plummets, Donald Ducks and Heightened …
Best Filibusterer: Ted Cruz. Moderator Bruce Rastetter vowed to not allow candidates to filibuster during the 20-minute discussion. «The Iowa Republican, Mar 15»
Tuesday's best TV
At the climax, a Lib Dem's effort to make the bedroom tax less cruel runs up against oozing filibusterer Jacob Rees-Mogg. Jack Seale ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
Dem Senator Denounces White Privilege, Claims He's Not Black …
... people” and his fellow senators as racist and is rarely challenged, but his diatribe Friday finally raised the ire of a fellow filibusterer, Sen. «FrontPage Magazine, Feb 15»
State senator says all white people are racist and 'polluted' his blood
... people” and his fellow senators as racist and is rarely challenged, but his diatribe Friday finally raised the ire of a fellow filibusterer, Sen. «Watchdog.org, Feb 15»
Expanding the GOP Map
Obviously, that didn't pan out; folk-hero filibusterer Wendy Davis got thumped, losing her race for governor by more than 20 points. Democrat ... «National Review Online, Nov 14»
A School Took Down Positive Post-It Notes, But Then Something …
It's #positivepostitday and my dear colleague wrote this for me. I think this is why my nickname is filibusterer;) pic.twitter.com/8jSVgtva7B. «Huffington Post Canada, Oct 14»
It's All About Southern Women In The 2014 Elections
Between the SCOTUS and the Republican filibusterer any women who votes Republican should be ashamed. Remember these two voted in ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
