God Bless the US Senate!

The Filibuster of the United States Senate is preserved.

The unethical use of religion as a political means to an end is now over. The valueless use of political influence by Karl Rove is finished. Bill Frist's presidential run is terminated. The power of the Republic is preserved.

Today, fourteen United States Senators demonstrated true profiles in courage. The integrity of the United States Senate has been preserved. As the most senior member of the US Senate, Robert Byrd, said, "Now we have a Republic." The United States Senate Filibuster is preserved. Thank God.

In the Holy Bible, it is said, "All things are possible, but not all things are permissible." To have a democracy, the parameters of checks and balances must be upheld to the end. It is possible to remove the filibuster, but it is not permissible if we are to have a democracy.

Bipartisanship, collegial relationships, trust, compromise, senatorial respect, and statesmanship are now the touchstones of the future.

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was willing to inflame opposition in his own state of South Carolina for a very important precedent. The future of the deliberative body known as the United States Senate was held in the balance. Senator Graham appears to have taken the greatest political risk in this battle over the "nuclear option".

In conclusion, Senator John McCain said it best, "(Today) The Senate won. The Country won."
His words ring the Liberty Bell true!