Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“Fifty-one Democrats have left the Republic — er, State — of Texas. Well, 51 Democratic state legislators have run past the border, all to prevent a redistricting scheme. They constitute a minority in the House, but without them a quorum cannot be reached. Think of it as a form of filibuster. Or ‘voting with their feet.’ … Twenty-five years ago I wrote that ‘courts have struck down districts drawn to get a certain racial outcome, but have turned a blind eye to districts that arbitrarily favor one party over another. The solution to incumbents monopolizing our elections is term limits. But another key factor in promoting democracy is to stop the politicians from drawing rigged districts that squelch competition.'” (08/05/25)