Joanne FreemanJul 24, 2023

States are blatantly refusing to comply w/federal orders

Alabama's map
Texas's river barriers

With no accountability for flagrant violations -- of law; of democratic standards; of congressional subpoenas -- we end up here.

I'll say it again.
No accountability
No rule of law
No democracy

#democracy #politics #ruleoflaw

Show threadgavinisdie 
@jbf1755 I think that because of thier refusal to comply with federal law, Alabama and Texas should be demoted to Territories, or have all the positives of being states taken away
Jul 25, 2023 at 1:22amWeb
Show threadBadger AF (he/him) DEMOCRACYJul 25, 2023

@gavinisdie @jbf1755 The Onion called it several decades ago. Still rings true.

https://www.theonion.com/south-postpones-rising-again-for-yet-another-year-1819565548

South Postpones Rising Again For Yet Another Year

HUNTSVILLE, AL–For the 135th straight year since Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, representatives for the South announced Monday that the region has postponed plans to rise again.

The Onion