Apparently maintaining a Republican majority in the House has allowed some Republicans to feel anointed by God with powers they do not have. The greatest power they have, and have used for the past 3 years constantly, is the power to say "No' to everything that has been put before them to alleviate the suffering of the middle class, to create jobs and help the economy.
Too many states have become one party only in the Governor's mansion, the State Senate and the State Representatives. There will be no question that it will not hear many bipartisan decisions. The tragedy is that there will be a feeling of hopelessness that the constituents will actually have a voice. When power is given in such absolute fashion, At least 37 states, in 2013, will be totally under one p[arty rule. This is a 60 year high. The full report from the NY Times can be read here.
These states will obviously have little room for compromise which is very sad because it thwarts all principals of democracy. Autocracies have long failed to be happy places.
Just when it seems that fairness might become a part of our country's governmental functioning, that seems unlikely, at least for two-thirds of the state governments.,
Too many states have become one party only in the Governor's mansion, the State Senate and the State Representatives. There will be no question that it will not hear many bipartisan decisions. The tragedy is that there will be a feeling of hopelessness that the constituents will actually have a voice. When power is given in such absolute fashion, At least 37 states, in 2013, will be totally under one p[arty rule. This is a 60 year high. The full report from the NY Times can be read here.
These states will obviously have little room for compromise which is very sad because it thwarts all principals of democracy. Autocracies have long failed to be happy places.
Just when it seems that fairness might become a part of our country's governmental functioning, that seems unlikely, at least for two-thirds of the state governments.,
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