@georgetakei
I keep thinking how, after invading #Iraq under false pretenses, and destroying the economy via exploding gas prices, Voters were so angry they elected Obama with a #SuperMajority in the Senate.
#Felon47 is TEN TIMES WORSE (at least #Dubya wasn't a flagrant criminal), and yet, despite that, due to all the #GOP #Gerrymandering and #VoterSupression, I'm not confident #Democrats will retake the Senate in November. 😞
“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
@RaymondPierreL3 "Why wont this #SuperMajority party legislate a #Tax on #gassuperprofits
Why? Because the Billionairres said No and guess who the billionairres own?
Labor also quietly shelved and gambling ad reforms today despite 80% of citizens wanting action on this. Why? See my first response.
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

The Greens are ramping up pressure on the Albanese government to tax billionaires and multinational corporations, arguing Australia risks becoming “like America” unless it tackles soaring wealth inequality and the housing crisis.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Why Ukraine is helping in the Middle East -- Russia accidentally kills its own soldiers while violating Easter truce -- Russian forces executed 4 Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv Oblast -- Ukrainian partisans sabotage locomotive supplying Russian forces in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast ... and morehttps://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
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.