Originally published at: North Carolina Appeals Court Allows Republican Power Grab On State Election Board - TPM – Talking Points Memo
In a win for Republicans, a North Carolina Appeals court panel ruled on Wednesday that a piece of legislation designed to strip power from state level elected Democrats and give Republicans control of the state election board in an overt power grab, can take effect. It’s the latest way in which North Carolina’s Republican-controlled state…
They are going to let this asshole steal a seat on the court. An absolutely disgusting display, but I can’t say I’m surprised. The GQP can’t win fairly, so they cheat. QED.
The New NC State Motto:
Welcome to North Carolina: The New Paradigm for GOP Swing State Corruption!
The writers have REALLY gotten lazy this season. (Writers for our current reality show, not TPM writers.)
But as long as we’re talking about it, that would be “North Carolina Court of Appeals panel,” not “North Carolina Appeals court panel” and either “state supreme court” or “North Carolina Supreme Court” not “State Supreme Court.”
Sorry, folks, but even amid the ruin and destruction of democracy and rule of law, the Bluebook will not be mocked.
English, it would appear, is not really the language of the US any more. I do not know how to describe the patois that is spoken or texted in this country, but for anyone who likes precision in language, it has become impossible to decipher the bilge coming out of too many mouths/keyboards.