How Did We Arrive at this Redistricting Mess? The Supreme Court, Of Course
βIs This How American Democracy is Supposed to Work?β
Before folks start critiquing the possibility of Democrats redistricting in blue states in response the Republican/Trump gerrymandering-palooza, letβs remember that the Dems would only be playing the hand SCOTUS dealt.
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Easy
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov: "There ought to be independent commissions in every state. The fact of the matter is that doesn't seem like it's possible. We have to recognize that, even though I'd love to see it for Illinois, we're not going to unilaterally disarm when R states are drawing crazy maps."
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Liar liar! PSβ¦he is the only president to blatantly disregard the Emoluments Clause, found in Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the Constitution.
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
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Two of Epsteinβs victims wrote lettersβand they didnβt mince words about the Trump administration shielding Trump while not giving a damn about βtransparencyβ or the victims.
π So of course, right on cue, Pam Bondi ordered the DOJ to launch an investigation into President Obama.
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Ain't that the truth? @duckworth.senate.gov
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Haven't been hearing about
Chump's Secret Police lately......
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California, donβt worry about tsunamis. If I was going to sweep anyone into the ocean, it would be Florida. Iβve been meaning to return Mar-a-Lago to the sea for a while.
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Just like how Trump not testing for COVID didn't make a million people not die from it.
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I believe that the theory of cause and effect will change, and I believe that Trump's children and grandchildren will all suffer retribution.
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Thinking about this cartoon, I canβt imagine whether the injured girl is still alive?
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The fact that Republicans were indifferent to Donald Trump's special treatment of a woman who once ran one of America's most notorious sex abuse rings is a testament to the utter moral decay of the Republican Party.
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The guy who claims he has a 90% approval rating fired the government statistician who keeps employment numbers because he doesnβt agree that her numbers are honest.
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SCOTUS is allowing Trump to fire (at least for now) the three Democrat-appointed members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC regulates safety of everyday consumer products. Guess who recently sued the agency and claimed that it's unconstitutional? Amazon. Connect the dots.
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New name: βSleepy Don from Epstein Islandβ
Make it go viral.
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POV: You see right through the BS and know Abbott is too scared to stand up to Trumpβso instead, heβs trying to hand Texas over on a silver platter by rigging the maps to keep his party in power.
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Oh yeah, right
www.foxnews.com/politics/hou...
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For those administrations that have the money to build concentration camps, this seems like a waste of resources to me.
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Wait! FEMA has money to build concentration camps but doesnβt have money to help communities rebuild from floods, hurricanes, and wildfires?
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I think these are all superficial problems. In fact, you can tell who is being dishonest at a glance. The situation is too obvious.
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it would have retaliated 20 years ago. There is no need to wait until now to retaliate. Is there anyone to rely on? It is obvious that the world cannot let China survive. China must be severely punished and suppressed to make it return to become an African country.
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Honestly, I don't feel sorry for Iran. Iran's unauthorized closure of the sea has impacted the global economy. Not to mention the United States, even other countries have suffered. China and Iran have a very good relationship. It is obvious that China is behind it. If Iran wants to retaliate,
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Today we are not discussing party member issues, but international issues, the war between Israel and Iran, and the international trade regulations. Iran closed its waters for selfish revenge, causing losses to the global economy.
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If Iran wanted to retaliate, it would have done so long ago, instead of waiting until now.
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Even if Iran is retaliating, I can only say one thing: Iran has someone behind it, and that is China.
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It can only show one thing, that is, wars are for profit, and this is what China wants to see
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This piece is just an explanation. Can it be regarded as evidence?
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Now the only problem is, if the United States does not interfere, then let the prices in the United States continue to soar. Oil is not only a problem of refueling, but also a problem that every manufacturer needs it.
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