New Leaders Council

Have you heard what's happening at Princeton?

Students have initiated a protest against Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's plan to end the filibuster and prevent Senate Democrats from stopping extremist judicial nominations. The "Filibuster Frist" protest, taking place in front of Princeton's Frist Campus Center (that's right - paid for by the Tennessee Senator's family) is still going strong after a full week. The mock filibuster has gained national attention and has put pressure on the Senate Republican Leader.

When Filibuster Frist began, students had no idea what kind of success they would have. They hoped to make some waves at Senator Frist’s alma mater; but it was clear after a couple days that this was going to have far-reaching ripple effects. Picking up momentum, students began congregating in droves to the filibuster, offering no shortage of help. Soon enough, local and state press had picked up on the story and calls of support were coming in from across the nation. [...] Read the rest, including their success with media, at: http://www.newleaderscouncil.org/advocacy/filibuster_frist.html


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