sucks so bad that Beto lost... he worked so hard and spoke to all of us in person, to important issues all over the state that we REALLY need addressed and changed... and now...????
sucks so bad that Beto lost... he worked so hard and spoke to all of us in person, to important issues all over the state that we REALLY need addressed and changed... and now...????
Yeah. As a long time resident and retired Texas educator, it puzzles me how the people of Texas keep sending people back to office that promised to fix things they broke and never fix.
maybe not directly... however... it is a huge (intentional!!) dis-incentive for voters to even bother in a state that's really not red... it's a non-voting state. also makes a point of keeping civics and real history OUT of the classrooms... and books OUT of the libraries... sooo ignorance is rampant. gerrymandering does its job on many levels.
Powerful triad. Leaves me contemplating, once again, on what an unfettered influence such groups have gained in shaping the look of "democracy" via the Citizen's United decision.
well... i do believe that the workers for the county who count ballots really DO try to make sure it's all done properly, correctly, and fairly. it's the ones (state lege - as Molly Ivins always called them) who make the 'rules' and place all the obstacles who are the problem.
LOL!!!!!!!!! yep to the fun stuff ... and noooo to the big turnout. it's why those of us who do turn out to vote... can make a difference. however, it's a really big state. and the gerrymandering, among other things... are awful.
sucks so bad that Beto lost... he worked so hard and spoke to all of us in person, to important issues all over the state that we REALLY need addressed and changed... and now...????
Yeah. As a long time resident and retired Texas educator, it puzzles me how the people of Texas keep sending people back to office that promised to fix things they broke and never fix.
It always comes down to Money...ignorance and cult following....
Tx and Fl outdid themselves with gerrymandering, voter suppression and all the тАЬvoter integrityтАЭ obstructions. No mystery
However we want to look at it, gerrymandering does NOT apply to statewide races.
maybe not directly... however... it is a huge (intentional!!) dis-incentive for voters to even bother in a state that's really not red... it's a non-voting state. also makes a point of keeping civics and real history OUT of the classrooms... and books OUT of the libraries... sooo ignorance is rampant. gerrymandering does its job on many levels.
Absolutely correct. It does however, help their argument that what they do is not so important.
one reason why it's so effective...
you need to come back, Rickey! clearly we need more education here. :-)
Oil industry?
and NRA and healthcare - a doc once told me that TX Medical Assoc is even more powerful here than gas & oil...
Powerful triad. Leaves me contemplating, once again, on what an unfettered influence such groups have gained in shaping the look of "democracy" via the Citizen's United decision.
Be sure your votes were counted & recorded! DonтАЩt trust that administration ЁЯШЯ
Never trust the evil in charge here.
well... i do believe that the workers for the county who count ballots really DO try to make sure it's all done properly, correctly, and fairly. it's the ones (state lege - as Molly Ivins always called them) who make the 'rules' and place all the obstacles who are the problem.
not rocket science. straight up corruption...
LOL!!!!!!!!! yep to the fun stuff ... and noooo to the big turnout. it's why those of us who do turn out to vote... can make a difference. however, it's a really big state. and the gerrymandering, among other things... are awful.