Texas is not an autocracy with the gerrymandered districts assuring Republican rule despite the white population being now being less than half the population. And, lots of other red states are becoming minority rule with super majority Republican legislatures. Just ordered the book "Laboratories of Autocracy" by David Pepper.
which explains what is happening and what we need to do about it.
I just read that with the take over of the Virginia house of delegates/legislature, they now have the power to appoint the state supreme court justices. Their court will lose 2 justices soon and you can bet that their replacements will be conservative. Another reason to pay attention to the state legislatures.
Ah yes, they hold our lives in their hands, like wet clay - and know how to shape it - just so ...
AND still no ERA!! How many years has it been since that was first put forth? Far far too many.
Texas is not an autocracy with the gerrymandered districts assuring Republican rule despite the white population being now being less than half the population. And, lots of other red states are becoming minority rule with super majority Republican legislatures. Just ordered the book "Laboratories of Autocracy" by David Pepper.
which explains what is happening and what we need to do about it.
Oops... that NOW rather than "not" .... Texas is no longer a democracy.
Durn auto spell....
I just read that with the take over of the Virginia house of delegates/legislature, they now have the power to appoint the state supreme court justices. Their court will lose 2 justices soon and you can bet that their replacements will be conservative. Another reason to pay attention to the state legislatures.