“The argument in favor of a consensus (also called supermajority) requirement is straightforward: Certain decisions involve matters of sufficient gravity that they demand a higher bar be cleared before they are made.”

“The point is that whoever’s ox is gored, it is good for the balance of powers if the Court feels more pressure to come to consensus when striking down the acts of another branch.”

#scotus #supermajority #court #justice #civilrights

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/why-5-4

Why wont this #SuperMajority party legislate a #Tax on #GasSuperProfits when the passing of the bill is handed to the Govt on a silver platter? All that is required to fix the budget, to provide the required #SafetyNet social services and more is a #SimpleYES and it’s done. THe chances of those progressive legislations being overturned by the opposition is NIL That is unless #SpinelessAlbo persists in his #HateCampaign against the #Greens which would effectively feed a #rebellion at the next election leading to unpredictable results. I’m stupid, and I can see that coming Albo! Wasting the opportunities given to you by the electorate to shape an Australia that cares for all Australians.

“Speaking on the Australia Institute’s Follow the Money podcast, Greens leader, Senator Larissa Waters, said the party’s new “Tax the 1%” campaign was aimed at securing major reforms that target ultra-wealthy Australians and gas exporters.” (Source: https://thepoint.com.au/news/260512-if-we-dont-act-well-end-up-like-the-us-greens-leader-larissa-waters-calls-for-tax-on-the-1)

Listen to Waters here:
https://omny.fm/shows/follow-the-money-au/greens-leader-larissa-waters-on-the-housing-crisis-gas-exports-taxing-the-1/embed

#AusPol #ProgressivePoliciesNow #StateCapture #FrustratedElectorate #TaxReformNow #Antifa #TaxTheRich

Monday, April 13, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/monday-april-13-2026/

Race to replace Sam Graves in Missouri’s 6th District opens with clash over Trump loyalty

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://missouriindependent.com/2026/04/01/race-to-replace-sam-graves-in-missouris-6th-district-opens-with-clash-over-trump-loyalty/

#Idaho #Fact #Vote #Elections

Idaho voters last elected a #Democrat to statewide office in 2002. Since 1992, #Republicans have held a #supermajority in both chambers of the Idaho #Legislature.

High Court Leans Toward Limiting Voting Rights Act Suits

By Katie Buehler

The #U.S. #SupremeCourt #conservative #supermajority seemed ready Wednesday to further #limit the use of the #VotingRightsAct in challenging alleged #racial #discrimination in #legislative #redistricting but appeared divided over how to accomplish that. [via Law360]