Republican Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill into law that eliminates the state’s entire judicial system if the Supreme Court rules against an ‘administrative law’ Brownback’s Republicans passed to neuter the judiciary and end the state government’s separation of powers.
Even though most Republican governors are wary of going all-in on tax cuts for the rich and corporations like trickle-down failure Kansas governor Sam Brownback, they are going all in to raise taxes on their poor and middle class residents to avoid putting any “financial strain” on their wealthiest donors and their corporations.
This monumental victory for North Carolina concluded a historic week nationwide for marriage equality. Ten states in the past week alone have now been added to the list of states where gay marriage is recognized, bringing the total number of states up to 29.
What happens when a constitution doesn’t conform to the Republican Party’s ideology? If it’s the constitution of the United States, they revise its meaning, or make something up about the original intent of the constitutional protection.
North Carolina is the true predictor and portent of tragedy inherent when Republicans hold the reins of power.