On January 6 a bunch of idiot rioters tried to hijack the Constitutional process for transferring power. And they failed; the process in the Constitution prevailed and, hysterics and partisan hyperbole side, succeeded fairly easily.
On January 24, at the behest of 66 petulant ninnies, seven partisans in goofy robes ruled that the legislature reports to the court on matters of its own organization; that despite the plain text of the Minnesota Constitution, a quorum is a majority of *chairs*, not the people sitting in them.
It’s almost makes comical sense for the party that thinks guns magically shoot people, and that sex is ephemeral,, and that “you can keep your doctor” means you lose your doctor, to rule that inanimate chairs, not the peole in them, are the part of a legislature that really matters.
But the laughing stops – if you care about the Constitutional order, which apparently not a single DFLer does – when you realize this decision means the Legislature reports to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Orwell and Solzhenitzyn showed us what happens when the only objective reality is getting and holding power. Y’see, that’s the problem with democracy – everyone has to agree to the basic terms. The DFL in all three branches showed they don’t, in as many words.
(There are no doubt some in the audience who’ll say “I bet you wouldn’t be saying this if the roles were reversed!”. I most certainly would. But it’s academic, because no Republican-run institutions have ever gutted the Constitutional separation of powers quite this brazenly. ).
You don’t say! I was right after all. And no, I am not gloating. I am sad and infuriated. But what is much, MUCH more important is what will GOP do? Will they roll over? If they do, might as well start painting every building in MN a drab grey color and invest in Lada and Mao jacket futures.
I wish I were surprised at this result, but it was inevitable. So what happens on Monday? If the DFL weasels show up, presumably the Republicans will immediately force a vote that would set things up as before, because no matter what Paul Thissen and the rest of the berobed partisans say, the Republicans have a majority in the House. If it comes to a vote, do the Donks walk out again?
Remember that the MN ‘Spremes also decreed that you have a duty to retreat before you can defend yourself.
And nobody will care in 2026 because the DFL-Media Complex will bury this travesty.
I’m just tired of this all.
Two can play the game. If the Republicans refuse to attend then there is no house of representatives ,and no government. Stupidity thy name is Democrat..