State Of Emergency In North Carolina

[TC Talks]

No, because NC is so corruptly districted, a significant minority is making decisions for an entire state. You cry all the time, I am merely pointing out that this is the only tool the Governor has to respond to the GOP's actions.

Sounds like you're the one "crying" - in this instance, about unfair district boundaries. In your words, I guess this makes the Governor a "victim"?

And your conclusion is incorrect. The tool the governor has to respond to the GOP's actions is a veto. If they override his veto, then TOUGH SHIT. The stunt he's pulling is the kind of thing that happens in third-world countries, NOT a country that operates under rule of law and separation of powers.

What did you think about the infamous DeSantis Presidential Launch? All you folks have been super quiet about it.

And, no whining when Michigan rolls back all the GOP garbage now that we run this state.

[bmw]

You mean because Twitter's servers crashed? My response? Who cares? You honestly think that once the primaries get going that people will even remember, let alone care, that Twitter's servers crashed? Talk about a nothing-burger parading as a big story.

And what does Michigan politics have to do with the NC governor abusing his power? Matt is right - take your "L" and move on. If Democrats in MI roll back things Republicans have done, so long as the rule of law and separation of powers prevails, I will have no complaints about the process. I have every right to disagree with those decisions, but you won't see me in here arguing that Republicans should use powers they don't legitimately possess to block what the Democrats are doing. That is just absurd.

I also can't help but notice that you completely ignored Honeyman's comment earlier in this thread. You ignored it because you know that addressing it honestly would further expose you for the hypocrite that you are.

[TC Talks]

The reality is that NC is turning blue and it will be a matter of time (like in Michigan) that it will be blue in the legislature. Until then, the Governor should fight the good fight. This is just politics. At least he's not attacking one of the state's largest employers.

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No, because NC is so corruptly districted, a significant minority is making decisions for an entire state. You cry all the time, I am merely pointing out that this is the only tool the Governor has to respond to the GOP's actions.

Sounds like you're the one "crying" - in this instance, about unfair district boundaries. In your words, I guess this makes the Governor a "victim"?

And your conclusion is incorrect. The tool the governor has to respond to the GOP's actions is a veto. If they override his veto, then TOUGH SHIT. The stunt he's pulling is the kind of thing that happens in third-world countries, NOT a country that operates under rule of law and separation of powers.

He is right though on one thing… North Carolina has some really fucked up and fucked with maps determining who controls the legislature.

[TC Talks]

Here's how it should have looked all along...

[bmw]

Here's how it should have looked all along...

Still crying "victim"?

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Here's how it should have looked all along...

Still crying "victim"?

Of Republicans ruthless pursuit of power for powers sake? You betcha.

[Matt]

Here's how it should have looked all along...

Still crying "victim"?

Not only is he crying, he's now talking about congressional boundaries instead of state legislative boundaries. This is a state that twice voted for Trump. The congressional map shows a flip of one seat.

[Bryce]

Odd, he doesn't want the citizens of North Carolina to be able to send THEIR children to private schools and academies, but that's exactly where he sent his.

I guess he doesn't want his kids to have to mingle with the hoi polloi.

They can’t send them there now?

Oh, so only the wealthy should be able to get a quality education for their children? How elitist' of you.

[TC Talks]

Odd, he doesn't want the citizens of North Carolina to be able to send THEIR children to private schools and academies, but that's exactly where he sent his.

I guess he doesn't want his kids to have to mingle with the hoi polloi.

They can’t send them there now?

Oh, so only the wealthy should be able to get a quality education for their children? How elitist' of you.

No Bryce, we don't need for profit education paid for with tax dollars because in most cases the money ends up being stolen by the operators.

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I have family in South Carolina, near the N.Carolina border. One of my family members, went over the line recently(often do) to do some shopping and some lady I guess was Kvetching up a storm about Cooper.

Now, my family really does not like Henry McMaster and Lindsay Graham. I'd say they are mostly swing voters so they don't like far left or far right.

[bmw]

How cute - TC Talks doesn't think that corruption exists in government schools.

[Bryce]

No Bryce, we don't need for profit education paid for with tax dollars because in most cases the money ends up being stolen by the operators.

You have your tongue so far up the teachers union ass that you can tell what they had for lunch.

I highly doubt that tax money sent to, lets say, Catholic Central Novi, would be stolen. But I'm glad you admit that government oversight doesn't work.

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How cute - TC Talks doesn't think that corruption exists in government schools.

It exists in schools of all types. But funding religious school tuition is a defacto government endorsement of their message. That’s a feature for those people that support it, not a bug. It also clearly violates the establishment clause of the constitution.

[Bryce]

How cute - TC Talks doesn't think that corruption exists in government schools.

It also clearly violates the establishment clause of the constitution.

No. It violates someone's interpretation of the establishment clause. If we assign those tax dollars to the student/parent, where they choose to spend it doesn't involve the government.