Posts tagged "speech"
A Brief History of the Filibuster

A Brief History of the Filibuster

With all this talk about Rand Paul’s 13-hour filibuster, obnoxiously referred to as the #filiblizzard, I felt compelled to write about the history of the filibuster technique and obstructionist tactics in general. Basically, a filibuster is when someone (usually in Senate/Parliament) talks for a really long time to either delay a vote or stop the...
The Inspiration of Keith Boykin

The Inspiration of Keith Boykin

Today I had the distinct pleasure and honor of hearing a true oratory master give a speech with such shocking poignancy that it took me off guard. As you may know, I’m in law school, and we often have interesting speakers (Antonin Scalia, Alberto Gonzales, Stephen Breyer, Arthur Miller, etc.) come and speak on a topic....