That lady that stands for liberty

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

(1939)

Yeah, I know: it's hard to get one's mind around the fact that the filibuster could be the tool of the hero, but dammit, I just needed to be reminded that it's possible for there to be a hero in the Senate, or anywhere in American politics, for that matter. I think we're in one of those long, dark tunnels Jeff talks about--up a long, dark tunnel without a statesman (or -woman).