Texas Is Asking Voters to Protect the Rich and Punish the Poor. Will They Do It?
Among 17 potential constitutional amendments, voters will be deciding the fate of corporate welfare and inherited wealth.
Texans will vote on 17 constitutional amendments on Nov. 4.
Hereโs the ballot in plain English: If youโre wealthy, the state promises to protect your fortune. For everyone else, thereโs small perks, patriotic gestures, and pothole-filling promises.
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We remember him not just because of what happened, but because we refuse to let hate win. Because love deserves safety. Because no one should be hurt for being who they are.
This isnโt history. Itโs a reminder. Be loud. Be kind. Be the reason someone feels safe. #LGBTQ+
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Facts!
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I work part time as a bartender and two of my supervisors are Latino. I look at them and worry about their safety. Never had those thoughts in my life
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Why do you assume most Democrats will not fight for you? Should we assume that you wonโt fight for immigrants or veterans or seniors or teachers orโฆ
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Iโd love MAGA to explain to me why they think itโs reasonable to abduct, kidnap, abuse, assault, torture and traffic immigrants for working their asses off in jobs no one else wants just to feed their families whilst simultaneously taking away human jobs to replace them with AI.
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my god, american christianity is awful
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Do not assume what most democrats are going to do. Everyone is trying to survive right now. All Americans are stressed (except for the billionaires) and trying to pay their bills and eat. Most of us are fighting for the issues that affect us personallyโฆLGBTQ, DEI, healthcare, tariffs, immigration.
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Itโs always so obvious that Pam Bondi would rather be yelling at a waiter than doing whatever sheโs doing
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Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.
No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Ainโt it the truth!๐๐ผ
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"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing
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It's been two weeks since Adelita Grijalva was elected and Mike Johnson has still refused to seat her, unlike in past cases where he swore in new members within 24 hours.
There cannot be one set of rules for Rs and another for Ds.
Also, release the damn Epstein files already.
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Donald Trump is trying to create a police state. In this country. In America. Fuck that. Trump is trying to turn America into a police state. Most Americans will not accept that. Most Americans will not live in a police state. No fucking way.
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If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
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Agree. Agree. Agree.
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Bondi is Trumpโs dog on a leash with a rhinestone collar. She wouldnโt have it any other way.
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Rep. Dan Goldman: "The Department of Justice is a complete political animal and political arm of Donald Trump."
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I agree!
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Did Air Traffic Controllers just start the general strike?!?? ๐ค
โโฆTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy claimed that many air traffic control workers were calling out sick.โ
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
#GeneralStrike #ShutItDown #AirTrafficControllers #50501movement
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lol ๐ Noem is a disaster.
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Oregonโs National Guard General: Theyโll defend America and protect protesters.
Thatโs leadership we need more of. ๐บ๐ธ
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"Putin couldn't do a better job" of attacking America.
How do we know this isn't Putin's doing?
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I will not be flying anywhere for the foreseeable future as long as Trump is President. He does not care about any of us!
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