West Virginia's Founding Politicians Understood Democracy Better than Today's

<p>The filibuster, as currently constructed, violates what West Virginia founder Waitman Willey described as &ldquo;the great fundamental political right of the majority to rule.&rdquo;&nbsp;West Virginia&rsquo;s quest to improve their democracy offers lessons on how to heal our own.</p>

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