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North Carolina

Ford_Prefect

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26. North Carolina has been the testing site for many of the GOP outrages of law and civil rights.

Reply to machoneman (Reply #21)

Mon Oct 2, 2023, 02:17 PM

Oct 2023

These legislative "adventures" in the long running RW Oligarch plot to subvert the rule of federal and constitutional law have been used to refine the templates used in other GOP dominated states.

NC has 14 congressional representatives, is the 9th largest state by population, and growing rapidly now that Florida has become so toxic. Yet the legislature operates only part time.

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North Carolina Republicans create "secret police force" [View all] douglas9 Oct 2023 OP

Lawsuit ................ Lovie777 Oct 2023 #1

By who, and when? quakerboy Oct 2023 #20

I am hoping this will be challenged the minute they override Gov Cooper's veto ms liberty Oct 2023 #2

He's signed it already dweller Oct 2023 #4

Did not sign, did not veto. Let it become law unc70 Oct 2023 #8

Right dweller Oct 2023 #10

Can't seek legal counsel?? AKwannabe Oct 2023 #3

Can you say "Gestapo?" Chainfire Oct 2023 #5

As fast as I can say "Welcome Fascism" KS Toronado Oct 2023 #11

Uh.... no. They cannot make a law to supersede the constitution CurtEastPoint Oct 2023 #6

Didn't you know that when you put a computer and file cabinet in your home you forfeited your Chainfire Oct 2023 #22

Oh yoohoo, DOJ... 2naSalit Oct 2023 #7

Hello, Gazpacho police. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #9

take it to court Chi67 Oct 2023 #12

Lets see, who said "Isn't it time to get the government off the backs of the American people?" NBachers Oct 2023 #13

Another example of a GOP law that will fail as soon as it is tested in court... malthaussen Oct 2023 #14

Fascisti!! justaprogressive Oct 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author TeamProg Oct 2023 #16

call it GOPs Marthe48 Oct 2023 #17

I suspect it violates the state constitution as well as the federal one. Ford_Prefect Oct 2023 #18

Gestapo.... That's all it is. ashredux Oct 2023 #19

Wow, whoever wrote this law spent a lot of time crafting it. And a lot of thought in how it would... machoneman Oct 2023 #21

North Carolina has been the testing site for many of the GOP outrages of law and civil rights. Ford_Prefect Oct 2023 #26

This is what happens under brakester Oct 2023 #23

Do they think brakester Oct 2023 #24

Nazis? LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #25

Thanks for sharing this. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2023 #27

Sieg Heil NCGOP! CRK7376 Oct 2023 #28