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Pathetic...don't forget that it's pathetic. But considering the micro-aggression in your "location" box....I'm guessing you're actually quite proud of this pathetic move by NCGA.
Certainly not upset by it. I, for one, am not in favor of granting a man (or ensuring that he maintains powers granted to the current governor) additional power when said man, as attorney general, refused to defend his state's laws in court. Refused to perform the most basic duty of the AG's office. And, note, I write this as one who is in favor of same sex marriage and who thought that the HB2 was uncommonly silly. But I am sick and tired of seeing Democrat AG's ignore their lawful duty based on personal opinion.
PA's former AG and now convicted felon Kathleen Kane took it a step further and refused to defend a pro-2nd Amendment piece of legislation passed by the state legislature.
People like Cooper and Kane don't deserve any added powers, in my view.
This is disgusting. I sure hope that SCOTUS is paying attention to what's going on. In the end, it doesn't matter what the people of NC think or how they vote. Power and control will be maintained by all means necessary. It sure doesn't sound like a democracy to me anymore.
It's happening people. They are burning down the Legislative before everyone leaves for Christmas. I can't believe the huevos on these people.
It doesn't surprise me a bit after all their kicking and screaming following Election Day and McCrory's subsequent loss. Cooper probably expected this too.
Purely partisan, sure. Something I'm upset about? No. Perfectly legal and within the right of the GA.
Is it perfectly legal to change the way the judicial system operates on such a fundamental level so that the party in power gains a potential advantage? I can see a pretty good argument of no.
And legal for all the other stuff doesn't make it right.
To think I was actually happy when the republicans made these gains originally and when McCrory was elected. I was an idiot.
They broke the law by secretly planning a Fourth Special Session that started immediately after the Third Special Session ended. They had dozens of complex bills ready to go. Dropping all of this as a surprise directly violates the Constitutional right of North Carolinians to "instruct their representatives" because you simply don't have the time to do so. (And BTW, remember this is the Legislature that is elected unconstitutionally because of gerrymandering. An illegal legislature breaking the law. Please don't say you're surprised.)
It's really a horrible blatant power grab. They don't care about the people of North Carolina. They only care about retaining power for themselves and their party.
Is it perfectly legal to change the way the judicial system operates on such a fundamental level so that the party in power gains a potential advantage? I can see a pretty good argument of no.
It is legal.
In NC, the GA can pretty much do whatever it wants as long as it doesn't violate rights guaranteed by the NC & USA Constitution. Any challenges would have to fall within that scope.
They have a permanent majority thanks to gerrymandering. It's not reflective of what North Carolinians want.
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