Ohio voters just took firm positions on abortion and reproductive rights and adult-use recreational marijuana Tuesday, but gerrymandered Ohio lawmakers are already planning to flout, ignore, challenge, and abuse the voters’ wishes. This is what gerrymandering brings. This is why it’s a fundamental poison in the lifeblood of our republic.
Mere hours after Ohio voters passed the Issue 1 reproductive rights amendment with 56.62%, according to unofficial results, and the Issue 2 recreational marijuana law with 57% (both getting nearly 2.2 million votes), Ohio Republican legislative leaders signaled they would not respect the will of the people.
FYI: Nelson Mandela was viewed as a ‘Terrorist’ by the U.S. until 2008
Not really the best example of a pacifist considering he said this “The time comes in the life of any nation when there remain only two choices – submit or fight. That time has now come to South Africa. We shall not submit and we have no choice but to hit back by all means in our power in defence of our people, our future, and our freedom.”
Might be time to open a history book.
You’re right. I have to admit African history is not my strong suit. I’m much more familiar with greco-Roman and American history than African. I think calling him a terrorist isn’t accurate either though. My fundamental point is that the United States would be better off if more people voted and they voted in more elections. Do you think that’s accurate or not?
All democracies (if we are willing to call the US a democracy) would benefit from higher voter participation.
The US is considered a flawed democracy