First, there is no “petty” authoritarianism. There is testing-the-waters, widespread-copying, slippery-slope, gathering-steam authoritarianism.
Second, the Constitution has been frequently skewed out of recognition or ignored by many judges and courts. That will not only continue, but accelerate.
He’s NOT doing the right thing. He’s using his office to enact vengeance against Florida’s biggest employer just because they don’t agree with him on a particular political issue. He’s trying to do a lot of harm to a lot of working people for no good reason.
IndyW about 1 year ago
Gawd forbid that this guy tries to make a stand for doing the right thing.
Origami Air - You buy, we fly.™ about 1 year ago
Reasonable people can wonder if even this example of an abrupt halt would truly stop any of the horde of Fox-and-fascist-friendly Reptilicans.
Teto85 Premium Member about 1 year ago
That is definitely gonna leave a mark
Vidrinath Premium Member about 1 year ago
Matt, may your ’toon come true.
cmxx about 1 year ago
First, there is no “petty” authoritarianism. There is testing-the-waters, widespread-copying, slippery-slope, gathering-steam authoritarianism.
Second, the Constitution has been frequently skewed out of recognition or ignored by many judges and courts. That will not only continue, but accelerate.
Scoutmaster77 about 1 year ago
That’s going to leave a mark…
tabby about 1 year ago
He’s NOT doing the right thing. He’s using his office to enact vengeance against Florida’s biggest employer just because they don’t agree with him on a particular political issue. He’s trying to do a lot of harm to a lot of working people for no good reason.
braindead Premium Member about 1 year ago
It ain’t petty, Matt.
He had black people arrested for voting after being felons, even though they had been cleared by the state government.
And he was cheered on by the maggots for doing so.
Uncle Joe Premium Member about 1 year ago
Budget Blago is destroying his political career with little assistance from Trump. Sad!
amethyst52 Premium Member about 1 year ago
The Constitution is used as toilet paper in the guv’s mansion and mar a lardo.
Jack7528 about 1 year ago
That works both ways, a company that is allowed to run its own government is a privilege not a right. They should have stayed out of politics.
Conservative Man about 1 year ago
When you tee off the bull you get the horns
tpcox928 about 1 year ago
Anyone paying attention is praying The Constitution holds.
artjohn42 about 1 year ago
Is it just me or does he look a bit like Bela Lugosi in those old thirties vampire movies?