Sunday, April 9, 2023

State legislatures: Lavatories of Democracy

No, it isn’t a mistake.  Some of them really are the outhouses of American democracy.  Examples:


North Dakota:  A few days after a vote against expanding the free lunch program for poor kids, the legislators voted to expand their own meal reimbursements.


Tennessee:  We all know about the legislature expelling two members for protesting Tennessee’s lax gun laws.  I think we also all know the two expellees were African-American.


Kansas:  The legislature overrode a governor’s veto of a bill authorizing genital examination of any trans student who wants to play sports.  


Florida:  The legislature passed a bill for gun carry without a permit.  


Pennsylvania:  Actually, right now I feel pretty good about living in Pennsylvania.  Our legislature hasn’t done much of anything.

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