Proponents for the filibuster have no reason to maintain it's power except the power to prevent a democracy to function.
The filibuster should be revered if it actually has a point to make from the minority party(ies) in the USA Senate. There is a defense for preventing the end of the US Senate filibuster if it actually adds quality to any bill, but, it doesn't.
Where in any filibuster did reading Dr. Suess improve the quality of the legislation that was being obstructed?
If the majority is locking the minority parties out of debate then a filibuster might be valuable, but, to use it as an obstruction tool is an assault against democracy. The filibuster is only valuable where it ends tyranny to insure a minority party is being heard and valued. Conducting a filibuster to assault a vote whereby a majority is known to exist removes the power of representative government.
The US Senate in clinging to the filibuster not only nullifies the majority rule of the USA democracy it completely eliminates the US House's authority in its majority vote. That is an outrageous reality to the people who voted and expected their majority representatives and senators to succeed in the agenda that benefits them.
Currently, the filibuster is nullifying elections. It is not a function of democracy and that is a very valuable tool to those that want to end the USA democracy. Ten minority Senators are needed to pass legislation currently. Ten minority Senators are more powerful than the electorate of the entire country. It is wrong and misplaced power.
The filibuster has no value in a democracy when it's only purpose is obstruction as it is today. There is no quality of debate by a fillibuster that ACTUALLY ADDS QUALITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.
The US Senate filibuster is an assault against the will of the people and the USA Constitution.
