The issue is the Koch Network has created an outsized influence on "the game the government creates", by supporting voter suppression, gerrymandering, unlimited political funding, all of which are done deceptively, to insulate and magnify their undue influence. This flies in the face of the one person, one vote democratic principle.
These activities do not produce economic freedom for all, only a relatively few billionaires. Mainly it's the largest corporations or privately held companies, who share disproportionately in the benefits, of which 80+% are owned by the .01-1%. Having little corporate liability more than doubles or triples some of these subsidies, which also function as unfunded, taxpayer, liabilities for the rest of us. CC is a good example. The human and economic costs of climate change expose us to human health hazards, and an existential threat to our economy, government, species, and democracy. No one would vote for these dire consequences.
I wasn't aware a 50+1 (basic majority) vote is a "very high margin"... I mean, if fewer than half of your workers represented by your union actually vote for you, doesn't that say something pretty powerful to you about how much they like you?
Thank you for this story. Our newly elected Governor, here in Alaska, announced he has hired Donna Arduin as head of our Office of Management and Budget, right after he announced he has issued a new executive order which increases the power of his budget director. All this, along with Governor Dunleavy, whose campaign was financed by outside money,money from his brother, Francis Dunleavy, who was part of the JP Morgan scandal a few years ago. Sigh....maybe something good will grow out of this big pile of sh-t.
After reading the AJR1, which is a resolution mind you, I've discovered the following:
1. The chief justice seat would be vacated every two years (it's a term limit - they are used to avoid long-term corruption and lifetime appointments).
2. The new chief justice would be elected by majority vote from EXISTING court justices. Makes sense - would a company want the general public to vote for their board members, or employees who have worked very closely with the company and the people being considered?
3. Judges of any type are supposed to be beholden to the law, NOT POLITICAL AGENDAS. Why do we need to politicize the court systems as well as everything else? Democrats and Republicans alike have folks in their ranks who want term limits for certain official offices. If a Democrat campaigned for the same resolution, would it still be a big problem?
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