Comments on: Republicans Try To Limit Democracy In Ohio http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/08/07/republicans-try-to-limit-democracy-in-ohio/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 08 May 2026 01:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/08/07/republicans-try-to-limit-democracy-in-ohio/#comment-203898 nypoet22 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 02:33:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23915#comment-203898 i've long believed that there should be some form of national initiative-referendum process. the trouble is that it's incredibly difficult to achieve under our constitution, which was specifically formulated by the federalists to prevent popular will from taking hold except on issues with an overwhelming consensus. i've long believed that there should be some form of national initiative-referendum process. the trouble is that it's incredibly difficult to achieve under our constitution, which was specifically formulated by the federalists to prevent popular will from taking hold except on issues with an overwhelming consensus.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/08/07/republicans-try-to-limit-democracy-in-ohio/#comment-203896 MtnCaddy Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:40:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23915#comment-203896 Weigantia my BFF* lives in Ohio and he says that early voting turnout is <i>massive. </i> Of course we have to count the votes but it looks like Issue 1 is going to get crushed! Going back to 2018 enough of our voters have rallied to our Constitutional Republic. Oh please let Trump be the nominee, please, please! *The poor bastard married a Christofacist, the kind that’s gotten herself arrested at an abortion clinic. But besides that he’s the best friend this universe could have provided me. Weigantia my BFF* lives in Ohio and he says that early voting turnout is massive.

Of course we have to count the votes but it looks like Issue 1 is going to get crushed! Going back to 2018 enough of our voters have rallied to our Constitutional Republic. Oh please let Trump be the nominee, please, please!

*The poor bastard married a Christofacist, the kind that’s gotten herself arrested at an abortion clinic. But besides that he’s the best friend this universe could have provided me.

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