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[–] 10 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

What is that thing on the right!?

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  • [–] 20 points 11 hours ago (1 child)

    The man who holds the record for longest single-speaker fillibuster in history. He bravely spoke for over 24 hours straight to prevent the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Then he stayed in the Senate for another 46 years - though he changed parties from Democratic to Republican because 1960s Democrats weren't racist enough.

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