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Protesters rip GOP for taking away next governor's 'power'; NC 'Pubs stomping their feet and holding their noses in a tantrum
Topic Started: Dec 17 2016, 08:37 AM (258 Views)
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Protesters say the North Carolina legislature's actions limiting the next governor's influence before he even takes office were unconstitutional power grabs by GOP legislators unhappy their candidate didn't win re-election.

"We voted for a new governor and they're choosing to come and ... take away the power," said Caren Parker of Carrboro, among the crowd who demonstrated this week against the Republican-controlled General Assembly, leading to more than 50 arrests.

So what's next for Gov.-elect Roy Cooper and other fellow Democrats now that a special session is over that passed laws designed to weaken them?

Lawsuits and more demonstrations are likely, although it's unclear how effective those will be.

"Once more, the courts will have to clean up the mess the legislature made, but it won't stop us from moving North Carolina forward," Cooper said in a statement after the legislature adjourned an extraordinary three-day special session Friday.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cooper-democrats-decide-whats-next-071222387.html
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Republicans like to scuttle the ship when they leave.


Have you paid your internet taxes?
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Finally.....Republicans acting like Democrats....

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Only liberals can choose not to go down the road to widespread, systematic violence.
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