Sunday, April 11, 2021
Kill Switch by Adam Jentleson
With all of news lately about the procedures related to filibuster
and reconciliation, interested readers may wish to turn to KILL SWITCH by Adam Jentleson. This recent work of non-fiction is
subtitled “The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American
Democracy.” Jentleson, former deputy chief of staff to Senator Harry
Reid and a political commentator on MSNBC, notes
that “the modern Senate guarantees a minority of predominately white
conservatives the ability to impose their will.” His view is most assuredly
biased, but he acknowledges that Republicans and Democrats are to blame for the
“grind of relentless gridlock” as the “Senate’s minority protections have been
inflated into tools of minority domination.” In this well-researched and
documented text, Jentleson offers
suggestions for reform while providing important historical context and
background information on the history of the Senate, with quotes ranging from
James Madison to James Baldwin. KILL SWITCH received starred reviews from Library
Journal and Publishers Weekly.
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