Tyrants are forever in the sights of Progressive politicos. These imaginary opponents spring from their fevered brains because a mythical enemy is preferable to actual adversaries whose ideas are better. In the Old Dominion and elsewhere tyrants hide in plain sight.
Virginia’s state motto is “Sic Semper Tyranus” which means “Thus always to Tyrants”.
In April, Democrats, with tyrants on their minds, tried to amend the Virgina State constitution temporarily for the purposes of ensuring the state’s entire congressional delegation became Democrat.
Tyrannical is defined as, “exercising power or authority without interference by others.” Nothing could be more tyrannical than one political party changing the law to prevent the minority party from even holding office. What better illustration of tyranny than an effort whose sole purpose is to eliminate the “interference” of Republicans in Virgina politics?
Text on the referendum appearing on the April ballot read as follows; “Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia’s standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census.”
The referendum “restores fairness in upcoming elections,” meaning November’s midterms. The “fairness” it describes is more Democrats.
At the same time, it stated “Virginia’s standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census.” We promise to follow the law only after Democrats obtain a stranglehold on congressional offices.
Absent ideas or rational policy, Democrats, in Virginia and around the country are left with election rigging and manipulation as the only means to victory. Tyrants, unfortunately for Democrats, are subject to the constitution and the judiciary in this country.
By a 4-3 margin, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the referendum invalid saying, “We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia. This constitutional violation incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy.”
Article XII, Section I; “Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate or House of Delegates, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals, the name of each member and how he voted to be recorded, and referred to the General Assembly at its first regular session held after the next general election of members of the House of Delegates. If at such regular session or any subsequent special session of that General Assembly the proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the voters qualified to vote in elections by the people, in such manner as it shall prescribe and not sooner than ninety days after final passage by the General Assembly. If a majority of those voting vote in favor of any amendment, it shall become part of the Constitution on the date prescribed by the General Assembly in submitting the amendment to the voters.”
Unfortunately for domineering Democrats, Virginia law already proscribes a method by which congressional seats can be redrawn. Virginia Constitution (Article II, Sections 6, and 6-A) and implementing statutes in the Code of Virginia (Title 30, Chapter 62, and Title 24.2, especially § 24.2-304.04) assigns a bipartisan Virginia Redistricting Commission for decennial redistricting.
Democrats lamented the court’s ruling as the actions of “unelected” judges and a contravention of the people’s will.
Governor Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) “More than three million Virginians cast their ballots in Virginia’s redistricting referendum, and the majority of Virginia voters voted to push back against a President who said he is ‘entitled’ to more Republican seats in Congress with a temporary and responsive referendum. They made their voices heard.”
Sorry Gov, Trump has not and can’t re-district anywhere in the country and Virginia’s constitution hasn’t any ears with which to hear voices and is entitled to respect no matter how many votes an unconstitutional referendum receives.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA): “Unlike Republican-led states that have redrawn their maps through backroom deals, the Virginia General Assembly let the people decide for themselves in a free and fair election.”
Hillary’s running mate is still running his mouth, deciding “free and fair” only applies when Democrats win.
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: “Four unelected judges decided to cast aside the will of the voters. This is a setback that sends a terrible message to Americans – the powerful and elite will do everything they can to silence you.”
“Unelected judges” have been the Democrats best friends and attack dogs for too many years for DelBene to summarily abandon them. As DelBene is a member of “the powerful and elite” we understand she and her party “will do everything they can to silence you (us).”
It may be time to change Virginia’s state motto and that of the Democrat Party, may I suggest “Tyrannis, alio nomine Liberales – Tyranny, by another name Liberals”.
