Other big news came out Thursday in David Dewhurst's interview on the Gregg Knapp Show(in Dallas). Dewhurst confirmed that in the first SS he had an agreement with 2 Democrat Senators to allow consideration of a redistricting bill(thus reaching the magic 21 votes) but then Bill Ratliff defected. So in the end, it wasn't the Democrats that killed redistricting, it was RINO Bill Ratliff stabbing the party in the back.
The other significant news from that interview was Dewhurst stating that the governor cannot call a replacement election for these runaway Dems, unless they become citizens of another state(which they aren't going to do.) Also they cannot be fined, because to do so the legislature(at least the Senate) would first have to approve any penalties, and without a quorum nothing can be considered. However he refused to discuss and held open the possibility of other options, including stripping members of committee chairs.
One final thought: Shouldn't NM residents be asking why Gov. Krispy Kreme has posted multiple state troopers to guard(round the clock) these runaway Texans at NM state expense, even though Texas authorities have no means to arrest them outside the state, and any bounty hunters would be charged with kidnapping? Where is the threat, isn't this just another political show by a Clintonian democrat at taxpayer expense, at the most expensive hotel in NM?
The day that the federal courts adopt that sort of reasoning is the day that representative government dies in America. They are essentially arguing that so long as certain racial minorities oppose a bill it cannot become law.
I think we can all agree on one thing, Democrats will do ANYTHING to keep from losing power. David Horowitz once pointed out the difference between typical Democrat and Republican lawmaker. The Republican lawmaker, he stated, was usually a former business owner who run up against some regulation or tax bill that he didn't like. He usually went to the state capital or Washington to change government. The typical Democrat lawmaker often came from a tradition of trade unions and liberal activist organizations. When they go to the capital or Washington D.C, it is their intention to change the world.
As Mr. Horowitz rightly points out, it is difficult to change government when you are competiting with people who are trying to change the world. To those types of people, any method to achieve their goal will work because, afterall, they are operation with a higher goal in mind. This is why so many Democrats have no shame. Trying to steal an election (Florida 2000), rig a Senate election (New Jersey 2002), using a memorial service for a dead man as a campaign ploy (Minnesota 2002), standing up for a dispicable perjuror and justice obstructor (Washington D.C. 1998), thwarting the will of the people on judicial nominations (Washington D.C.-2001-present), or thwarting the will of the people on redistricting (Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico-2003) are simply the price of doing business when you are trying to remake the world in your socialistic image. They cheat to win. I couldn't even imagine Republicans doing any of these things!!!!(/rant)
One final thought: Shouldn't NM residents be asking why Gov. Krispy Kreme has posted multiple state troopers to guard(round the clock) these runaway Texans at NM state expense, even though Texas authorities have no means to arrest them outside the state, and any bounty hunters would be charged with kidnapping? Where is the threat, isn't this just another political show by a Clintonian democrat at taxpayer expense, at the most expensive hotel in NM?
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