Democrats' election bills ignore the Founders'
principles
Posted By: Moritz55, 8/4/2021 5:16:41 AM
As the fight over election reform heats up in Congress, the White House is ramping up the rhetoric, declaring that President Biden and Vice President Harris are “incensed by the anti-voter laws that are trampling on our constitutional principles.” It is a mantra repeated on an array of liberal news sites, but the coverage tends to be selective in what constitutional principles are being abridged. "Our constitutional principles" include state power over elections. While the president decries an “unprecedented attack on democracy,” the federalization of elections being pursued by Democrats actually would contravene what the Framers considered a core protection of democracy.
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after reportedly joking about hitting Pelosi
with gavel 34 replies
after reportedly joking about hitting Pelosi
with gavel 34 replies
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