Posted on 07/25/2013 8:42:58 AM PDT by smoothsailing
July 25, 2013
Two important developments this morning. First: Attorney General Eric Holder will announce that the Justice Department will initiate broad nationwide attacks on election integrity measures like Voter ID using the remaining portions of the Voting Rights Act. Last month, the Supreme Court struck down the 1965 triggers that forced 15 states to submit election law changes to Washington D.C. for federal approval.
Second: despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Justice Department announced it will try to recapture Texas under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act by showing the state continues to act with a racially discriminatory intent when passing voting laws.
Some of Holder’s reaction is because dozens of highly paid federal employees are now idled. James Buchanan won the Nobel Prize in Economics by explaining Holder’s actions as Public Choice Theory — bureaucrats announce policies to help bureaucrats, even if disguised as an act inspired by a public purpose.
For the last few weeks, Voting Section employees have taken extended coffee breaks, and even more extended lunches. But there was hope — outgoing Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez referred to the state of Louisiana as the “full employment for Voting Section lawyers state.”
That means Governor Bobby Jindal can expect more targeting by the DOJ Voting Section.
But this announcement is all about the midterm elections. Obama wants the House back, and the Justice Department is again being turned into a political weapon using the cloak of Civil Rights. This has become the new civil rights model. Because Democratic interests are so perfectly aligned with the civil rights establishment — in no small measure because of extreme block voting by American blacks — the DOJ is now an arm of the DNC.
Will states have the competence and ability to withstand Holder’s attack? There are ways. Whether they will use them remains to be seen.
You couldn't get me out of Texas with a D9 Cat bulldozer behind me and a million bucks in gold 10 feet on the far side of the state line.
“He’s a great leader.”
Sorry. Rick Perry is a tool. He’s jawboned a bit about TX sovereignty for political purposes, but it’s much ado about nothing. Just another empty suit from the gop wing of the uniparty.
“I’m so ready for President Perry - of Texas”
Well, the chances of that happening are pretty much nil. But better than his chances of becoming President of the US.
“Hey Texas! Your sovereignty has been challenged by the Obama administration. Whatcha goin do ‘bout it? Huh? (So far crickets chirruping).”
LOL! There’s been a fair amount of jawboning about it, but you’re right: for Texas it’s been all talk and no walk. Big hat, but no cattle. Which is probably for the best.
That’s your opinion, everyone has one.
Agree. And he is pretty tough too.
The debate thing will not intimidate him either.
Thanks for the ping!
Look, I grew up 14 miles from the Perry’s. Rick’s ancestors came to this county 3 years before mine did, my ancestors came here in 1889.
I have never met Rick, he is a few years younger than I am. But I know both of his parents.
No, Rick is not perfect. BUT Rick is a TEXAN. Unfortunately, Outsiders cannot understand what that is.
And Rick Perry has been a pretty effective Governor of Texas.
“That’s your opinion, everyone has one.”
It is.
Rick proved his mettle with the recent passing of the anti-abortion bill.
His supporters only have to call him and he is back in line. The state is the bright spot in the US economically. He deserves some credit for it.
I understand the love of one’s home. That’s not something that is unique to Texas.
The fact that Rick Perry is from Texas is thin reason to support him. After all, LBJ was from Texas as well.
“Rick proved his mettle with the recent passing of the anti-abortion bill.”
Credit where credit is due: he did.
I think he’d be a good President, warts and all.
Perry speech tomorrow: Texas is seceding.
I wish.
Since you aren’t a Texan, what do you care?
Yes, a quantum leap from the Commie we have now.
That statement just shows you don't have a clue what Texas is about. Texas is much more than home.
One of my ancestors was born in Texas During the Republic. When the Civil War ended he was in a prison camp in NY. He walked home to Texas from NY. Oral traditions are very much a part of Texas. Some things history books will never record.
“Since you aren’t a Texan, what do you care?”
Fair question. Here are a few answers:
1. Many conservatives outside of TX are pinning their hopes on TX secession as a way to divorce themselves from the Federal leviathan. I think it’s a dangerous pipe-dream, but there are a large number of conservatives hoping for it nonetheless.
2. If Texans do something exceptionally stupid like engage in a hot insurrection, military who hail from my state will be called upon to suppress it. And people from my state will be taxed to pay for it.
3. I happen to like TX and it’s possible that I might some day relocate there. I don’t enjoy listening to empty posturing.
4. I view empty posturing is worse than useless as it deflects energy and resources from doing things that aren’t quite as sexy, but are more effective.
While I don’t much care how individuals choose to spend their time, the reality is that TX is a big state with a large conservative population. While conservative Texans are busy engaging in secessionist pipe-dreams, they aren’t paying attention to other things.
Your arguments have some validity, but if a SHTF scenario hits, I’d rather have a Texas currency than a U.S one. Thusly there would be a good strong argument for secession at that point.
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