I am so proud of our state. Republicans thought they controlled everything, but the people showed them the truth. Now it’s time for Democrats (state and federal) to get to work and do the things that need to be done and not fall back into the old ways of trying to appease and court the right-wing reactionaries and corporate overlords.
Well said, Thomas. A couple of reforms worth pursuing:
If there's enough oxygen for it, a constitutional amendment limiting the pardon power could be enacted before the next presidential election. A president can't veto those as they go through the process. (One probably wouldn't apply to Trump, sadly, because such things do take time.)
Congress could pass legislation ending partisan gerrymandering, too, and dare Trump to veto it. It's a great issue to run on in ‘28 if he does.
Both are doable, they don't necessarily benefit one party over another, and you have to start somewhere.
Both great ideas. A constitutional amendment doesn’t have to take forever. I believe the amendment lowering the voting age to 18 nationwide was passed and ratified by the states in about eight months, if my creaking memory serves.
I wholeheartedly agree with the gerrymandering legislation. Make him veto that and every other great idea. I can imagine congressional Dems saying they don’t have the time to fight for every piece of legislation possible and should focus only on what they can win but I think if they would stop counting Mondays and Fridays as travel days they could get a lot more done.
I am so proud of our state. Republicans thought they controlled everything, but the people showed them the truth. Now it’s time for Democrats (state and federal) to get to work and do the things that need to be done and not fall back into the old ways of trying to appease and court the right-wing reactionaries and corporate overlords.
Well said, Thomas. A couple of reforms worth pursuing:
If there's enough oxygen for it, a constitutional amendment limiting the pardon power could be enacted before the next presidential election. A president can't veto those as they go through the process. (One probably wouldn't apply to Trump, sadly, because such things do take time.)
Congress could pass legislation ending partisan gerrymandering, too, and dare Trump to veto it. It's a great issue to run on in ‘28 if he does.
Both are doable, they don't necessarily benefit one party over another, and you have to start somewhere.
Both great ideas. A constitutional amendment doesn’t have to take forever. I believe the amendment lowering the voting age to 18 nationwide was passed and ratified by the states in about eight months, if my creaking memory serves.
I wholeheartedly agree with the gerrymandering legislation. Make him veto that and every other great idea. I can imagine congressional Dems saying they don’t have the time to fight for every piece of legislation possible and should focus only on what they can win but I think if they would stop counting Mondays and Fridays as travel days they could get a lot more done.