Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state
Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state
The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a “fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.”
I don't understand how a judge could have any actual authority for that
Ok its a temporary injunction, oh well.
Any money that's outside the state of Texas already would have encumbrance I don't think.
Not to mention I'd be willing to bet the out of state contributions not affiliated with these orgs/people are far, FAR more supportive. The Illinois Governor is a billionaire.
The courts are rigged.
So the court allows Citizens United and turned a blind eye to foreign donations, but this? The courts are definitely rigged.
Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey granted Paxton’s request for a temporary injunction, barring O’Rourke and Powered by People from fundraising for the Democrats or spending money to cover their expenses. The order came less than four hours after Paxton’s office filed the petition.
The First Amendment no longer exists.
Money is speech when it's billionaires funding PACs. You just need at least 100 million dollars to have full citizenship in this country.
“Capitalism” has it in the name. It’s all about money and it doesn’t matter how you got it, only that you have it now, and the core of the system is the naive belief that those with the most money are also the best people.
You need to spend 100 million. And that's a threat of the weight of the billions behind it. Anyone thinking they can scrape small donations together to fight on their turf is bonkers.
So do it anyway? There are no laws anymore anyway. Thats how the Republicans are acting...why would you just follow the law knowing they're already breaking the law.
You can't try to play chess when the other team is playing rugby...
You can’t try to play chess when the other team is playing rugby…
The best sport and I'm not being facetious. Chess boxing is incredible
Honestly have to agree. Do it anyway. Make them stop you. Then ignore their court order. Make the police stop you.
I was going to post the same things, but you all were here much earlier.
Hey. Psst! The president has said and acted like the rule of law no longer matters. Act accordingly.
"he who saves his country commits no crime"
Ohh, it still applies to his enemies.
Monkey see, monkey do.
These fascists are doing they’re thing
They control the courts and the legal system
The answer doesn’t seem to be “let’s play this out”
Unless you want fascism
Guess he’ll have to form a dark money SuperPAC to do the same thing.
Thanks fascists!
Got it. So you can fund takeovers, but not a protest.
Incorporate and donate. Citizens United; corporations are people and money is protected speech
They will just change how the rules work, again.
Just start a shitcoin
You have GOT to do the same shit the president would do, fight fire with equal fire, give them a taste of their own medicine
they cant just cheat in minority districts; not as easily anyway, not without a lot more risk
We have to, but goddamn are we spiraling.
Oops someone seems to have left some money unattended at their door. Wonder where that came from. Finders keepers.
Meh... this is technically the right thing to do. First, it only applies in Texas. Second, right or wrong, it seems leaving thier posts when ordered back is "technically" illegal, again, only in texas for them. Paying someone to break the law is usually illegal. I am only a little fuzzy of if there is a real texas law about them needing to come back when ordered. It's been hard to tell if that is a law or a "rule" of the state congress.
Trying to redistrict 2 years after a previous redistricting is also illegal. Next.
I'm not sure it actually is. No law against it. It's a huge flaw in the system that the people elected also decide how the election works.
When the stakes are high, attempting to push every line is expected. Some say "if you aren't cheating, are you even trying?"
This system will simply never be fair. It needs to be replaced.
So giving money to politicians is only protected speech if you're a corporation?