That's the real issue here.  While filibustering has been used by those representing the powerless, it has also been used by racists, and Senate Republicans are now illegitimately using it to block any legislation they don't like.  (BTW, this shows what a bunch of useless wimps the Democrats are for refusing to use this rule when they were in the minority.)

So, should this rule be eliminated so that the will of the majority is realized, or should it be kept so that those who are in the minority don't have their rights trampled?

...just tack it onto a piece of veto-proof legislation.

How hard is that?

After a half-dozen failures, while the heck are still tryin' to pass this as it's own bill/act?

I keep sayin' they should've just added it to the farm bill, but noooo....