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The Attorney General of Texas filed a lawsuit claiming the results of election in four other states were invalid. If that isn't rejection of the constitution a

by njudah 6y ago

The Attorney General of Texas filed a lawsuit claiming the results of election in four other states were invalid. If that isn't rejection of the constitution and democracy I don't know what is.

trident1000 6y ago
Comparing directing citizens physical actions to some high level legal battle. Got it.
xyzzyz 6y ago
They had a dispute, and filed a court case, which was dismissed. What’s undemocratic about that? If they ignored the court verdict, that would be rejection of constitution and of republican system of government, sure. However, addressing legal and constitutional complaints through justice system is as constitutional and small-r republican as one can get.
- messick 6y ago
  I think the “please throw out the votes in other multiple states that aren’t Texas so Mr Trump makes all my outstanding indictments go away” part by the Texas AG was the undemocratic part.
- apsec112 6y ago
  It would be perfectly legal, for example, if a bunch of prominent Democrats got together and filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court demanding that a bunch of prominent Republicans be arrested, tried, and executed for treason. It would be thrown out immediately, for a number of good reasons. But wouldn't that be... disturbing? I don't want to live in a country where prominent political leaders ask for such things, even if they're fairly sure that they'll be told "no".
  - trident1000 6y ago
    Why are we talking about this again? Oh yeah because of unrelated whataboutism and mental gymnastics so we dont have to focus on a mandate that citizens cant walk outside unless said activity is approved.
megaman821 6y ago
Texas likes to pass a whole bunch of stuff that they know will be struck down by the courts. It is purely for political brownie points, there is no real expectation that these things go anywhere. In this specific case the Texas Attorney General is being investigated by the FBI and hoping to court favor with Trump for a pardon.

by njudah 6y ago

The Attorney General of Texas filed a lawsuit claiming the results of election in four other states were invalid. If that isn't rejection of the constitution and democracy I don't know what is.

trident1000 6y ago

Comparing directing citizens physical actions to some high level legal battle. Got it.

xyzzyz 6y ago

They had a dispute, and filed a court case, which was dismissed. What’s undemocratic about that? If they ignored the court verdict, that would be rejection of constitution and of republican system of government, sure. However, addressing legal and constitutional complaints through justice system is as constitutional and small-r republican as one can get.

messick 6y ago
I think the “please throw out the votes in other multiple states that aren’t Texas so Mr Trump makes all my outstanding indictments go away” part by the Texas AG was the undemocratic part.
apsec112 6y ago
It would be perfectly legal, for example, if a bunch of prominent Democrats got together and filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court demanding that a bunch of prominent Republicans be arrested, tried, and executed for treason. It would be thrown out immediately, for a number of good reasons. But wouldn't that be... disturbing? I don't want to live in a country where prominent political leaders ask for such things, even if they're fairly sure that they'll be told "no".
- trident1000 6y ago
  Why are we talking about this again? Oh yeah because of unrelated whataboutism and mental gymnastics so we dont have to focus on a mandate that citizens cant walk outside unless said activity is approved.

megaman821 6y ago

Texas likes to pass a whole bunch of stuff that they know will be struck down by the courts. It is purely for political brownie points, there is no real expectation that these things go anywhere. In this specific case the Texas Attorney General is being investigated by the FBI and hoping to court favor with Trump for a pardon.