Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t this effectively mean that Utah lawmakers are asking voters to give them the power to ignore voters?
From the article:
Democrats decried the decision as a “power grab,” while Republicans argued it would be dangerous to have certain laws on the books that cannot be substantially changed. The proposal would let lawmakers apply their new power to initiatives from past election cycles.
Yup, and their only answer to the question of “what if this is abused” is “voters can still vote the representatives out if they do wrong”.
Leaving silent the fact that the Utah supreme court just ruled that they did change/ignore voters choice in redistricting (total fucking gerrymandering).
So. “It’s the law, so it’s moral” is essentially what their end goal is, without mentioning that they would have near infinite power to make and pass any law they want.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t this effectively mean that Utah lawmakers are asking voters to give them the power to ignore voters?
From the article:
Democrats decried the decision as a “power grab,” while Republicans argued it would be dangerous to have certain laws on the books that cannot be substantially changed. The proposal would let lawmakers apply their new power to initiatives from past election cycles.
Seriously, WTF?
There’s so much to unpack in just two sentences.
Yup, and their only answer to the question of “what if this is abused” is “voters can still vote the representatives out if they do wrong”.
Leaving silent the fact that the Utah supreme court just ruled that they did change/ignore voters choice in redistricting (total fucking gerrymandering).
So. “It’s the law, so it’s moral” is essentially what their end goal is, without mentioning that they would have near infinite power to make and pass any law they want.
Sure, but when you say it like that it sounds bad…
“like that”, meaning “out loud”?