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Across multiple states, the GOP has sought to weaken institutions limiting its power. In North Carolina, legislators stripped authority from Dem. governors. In Wisconsin, Republicans threatened to impeach a Supreme Court justice to protect gerrymandered maps.

propublica.orgFrustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are SelectedFor 86 years, Missouri has held on to a nonpartisan system of selecting its top judges. But after the state Supreme Court overruled the GOP’s redistricting push, some Republican lawmakers are calling ...

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Banana republiCONs, banana republics. Just imagine how much lower the US would be without the blue states "buoying up" the already metrics-driven 2nd-world US!

So MO did something right and now R's want to change it to their advantage. Surprise. We had a presentation about the Missouri Plan from a judge before my recent jury duty. I was kind of impressed with the thought that went into it.

Systematically dismantling democratic checks and balances to entrench minority rule is a direct attack on working people. When power is stolen through gerrymandering and power grabs, voters lose their voice. We must defend strong democratic institutions to protect the public good!

We ALL gotta VOTE BLUE! The Rapeblicans have been raping the people of America every chance they get for far too long. We have to stop this shit. The real way to stop it is to WIN the elections. Vote BLUE America! Our democracy and our way of life depend on it!