To: Hieronymus
I think Detroit is down to at most two congresscritters, and while I have no doubt that they did win, running up the score unnecessarily for the sake of influencing statewide races seems a good reason for penalizing the district(s) until they clean up their acts.
There simply has to be a penalty for the blatant election fraud. The Speaker of the House can just say there was so much election fraud in your district, we can't know that you won. So, you will not be seated, or decertified by the House. That means no vote for the district, less federal money for the region, etc. Combining the House's constitutional power to determine the election of its members with the Guarantee Clauese's promise of a "Republican form of government" justifies refusing to recognize Congresscritters from corrupt districts.
I am not holding my breath for that to happen though, just saying its an option.
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11/09/2022 11:41:49 PM PST by
Dr. Franklin
("A republic, if you can keep it." )
To: Dr. Franklin
Thanks.
Your screen name fits you well. Your comment and name recall “A Republic, if you can keep it.” I have a little more hope after googling the quote to confirm my memory and discovering that Gorsuch, of all people, has a book with that title. Any idea if the book is any good? We could use a third decent justice since Scalia passed on.
Jefferson’s comment “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants,” while it sounded good pre-French revolution, since has seemed a little over the top. That said, I like the Battle Cry of Freedom, though I prefer it with Barnes’ lyrics.
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