On Rules and Norms: Four Reasons to Regret This Moment - James Fallows - Politics - The Atlantic: ">>It's not the rules, it's the norms. That is, the GOP, led first by Gingrich and then by Bush Jr., blew through norms and broke taboos that had greased our democratic machinery for decades prior to the early 90s. These include, 'you shall not filibuster every pending bill or block every opposition appointment' as well as 'you shall not torture detainees or politicize Justice Department hiring.' On the other hand: with the old norms broken, we need some new rules to create new norms.<<" - David Frum, Republican commentator, columnist, bloger
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