Letters: Pa. readers respond to Parnell column on filibuster Erie Times-News Misuse of the filibuster is paralyzing our government Sean Parnell is running for U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. By his own word, he identifies as a staunch Trump supporter. He vows to never vote to end the filibuster. I agree with Mr. Parnell that our elected legislators “cannot be about ramming through ideologically driven laws.” The work in local municipalities, Harrisburg and Washington needs to be in the best interest of the people. What Mr. Parnell needs to remember is that more and more voters identify as unaffiliated and are not interested in the ideologies of the opposing parties. What interests this rising demographic of independents is a working government that serves and answers to the majority.