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Shell_Seas

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Mon Apr 8, 2024, 12:29 PM Apr 2024

Far-Right Republicans Re-Write The "Southern Manifesto," Call It A Contract [View all]

The Conservative Coup: Rewriting the rules of Texan democracy.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/far-right-republicans-re-write-the



Today, 13 far-right Republicans (8 who haven’t even been elected yet) published a document, which they are calling “Contract With Texas.” However, the “contract” is an anti-democratic blueprint that will reform the Texas House to completely silence the minority party (Democrats) and silence the voices of millions of Texans.

The contract isn’t only a statement of intent. It’s an assertion of “Conservative values” and aims to consolidate Republican power in the House and significantly reshape the legislative process. This so-called “contract” will sideline voices, diminish bipartisan cooperation, and advance ideology that conflicts with Texas’s changing demographics.

Here is the “Contract With Texas:”

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