Last week Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest Senate floor speech in history. His 25-hour-and-5-minute presentation is being mistakenly referred to as a filibuster, a political tactic typically used to obstruct the legislative process or force compromises. Instead, Booker’s speech was a form of protest and advocacy, aimed at drawing attention to a wide range of issues sparked by changes introduced during the second Trump administration.
Booker began his speech at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 3rd, and concluded at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4th. It was revealed that he had prepared for the event by fasting from food for several days and limiting his water intake to comply with Senate rules, requiring him to remain standing and prohibited bathroom breaks. Despite enduring muscle cramps and fatigue, he persevered with sheer determination and the support of colleagues who cheered him on. Throughout national news outlets tracked his progress, amplifying his positive messages to the nation.
Booker came well-prepared with 1,164 pages of prepared material, which included letters he had received from his constituents detailing how they were adversely affected by the new policies. He also read from the U.S. Constitution and critiqued particular decisions and actions which he believed were undermining our democratic principles. Among the many pressing problems that Booker addressed were immigration enforcement, cuts to Social Security and Medicare, the housing crisis, education funding, national security and environmental rollbacks.
After his speech, Booker shared with Rachel Maddow of MSNBC, “To be candid, Strom Thurmond’s record always irked me — that the longest speech on our great Senate floor was made by someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate.” “To hate him is wrong, and maybe my ego got too caught up … but I wanted to break this record of the man who tried to stop the rights upon which I stand.” This reflection underscores the significance of Booker’s achievement, turning a historical moment of obstruction into one of progress.
   #02 SUN TAU 4/27/1969 Cory Booker |    #69 FRI SAG 12/3/1902 Strom Thurmond |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was born on a Friday in Libra. Her INNER and OUTER selves are ruled by Venus. Individuals with this signature often work in the legal field or champion social justice. Guided by Venus, she exudes unwavering confidence in the value of her intentions and actions, paired with a heightened regard for her appearance, AOC is exceptionally attractive,
Cory Booker was born on a Sunday in the zodiac sign of Taurus. The Sun is the ruler of his INNER SELF and Venus governs his OUTER SELF. Individuals with the #02 SUN TAU Dayology Signature are natural leaders, and many of them sense this gift at a very early age. Once it is understood that “To whom much is given, much will be required” they are almost always successful.
Strom Thurmond was born on a Friday in the zodiac sign of Sagittarius. Venus is the ruler of his INNER SELF and Jupiter governs his OUTER SELF. Individuals with the #69 FRI SAG Dayology Signature seem in some way or another to end up being seen as fortunate. Their strong opinions regarding religion or politics make it difficult for them to understand the thoughts and feelings of others.
Venus plays the part of a planetary ruler for both Booker and Thurmond. Thurmond has Venus as the ruler of his Friday Day Ray and Booker has Venus as the ruler of his Taurus Sun Sign. It can be initially hard to discern the Venusian similarities in these situations. This particular difficulty is due to manner in which the two components of the Dayology Signatures operates. Venus works differently as the INNER ruler of the Day Ray and as the OUTER ruler of the Sun Sign.
It is true that the Venus Day Ray generally expresses the principles of love, beauty and harmony, but everyone is not capable of handling this energy at its highest and purest form which is truth. So instead of understanding the fact that all human beings are essentially related and should be treated respectfully, most of us pick and choose our personal favorites and overlook the rest.
Such seems to be the case of Strom Thurmond. After being elected as the 103 governor of South Carolina , he served 49 years as a senator. His popularity in politics can be easily attributed to his ability to connect personally with his constituents, his strong stance on states’ rights, and his alignment with the political climate of South Carolina during much of the 20th century.
Thurman was married twice and raised five children. It wasn’t until after he died that it was revealed he had fathered a mixed-race daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, with Carrie Butler, a Black woman who worked for his family. Thurmond supported Essie Mae financially throughout her life, including her college education, but kept their relationship secret.
Venus as the ruler of Taurus expresses itself openly in the OUTER world. Surprisingly back in 2013 Booker was named a Town & Country‘s “Top 40 Bachelor” and while he dates he remains single. His overall Venus “likeability” was put to good use in politics helping him transition from a beloved mayor of Newark to a U.S. Senator with ease. Where he winds up, is anyone’s guess.
