Republicans threaten North Carolina Supreme Court: 'Rule how we want, or we'll impeach you'
newsdepo.com
North Carolina Republicans escalated their assault on democracy to yet another level on Friday when state party executive director Dallas Woodhouse issued a barely disguised threat to impeach the Democratic justices on the state Supreme Court if they block thRepublicans threaten North Carolina Supreme Court: 'Rule how we want, or we'll impeach you'
North Carolina Republicans escalated their assault on democracy to yet another level on Friday when state party executive director Dallas Woodhouse issued a barely disguised threat to impeach the Democratic justices on the state Supreme Court if they block the GOP's attempt to put several deceptively worded constitutional amendments on the November ballot, an effort that’s been widely criticized as a partisan power grab. In other words, Republicans are telling the justices, “Rule the way we want or we’ll boot you out of your jobs”—making no attempt whatsoever to disguise their contempt for the rule of law and judicial independence. And this is no idle threat, since the GOP has the two-thirds majority in the state Senate they’d need to oust these judges, thanks to gerrymanders that were ruled unconstitutional last year. North Carolina Republicans are not alone in their crusade to undermine the very notion of an independent judiciary. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania Republicans threatened to impeach their state Supreme Court after it struck down the GOP’s congressional gerrymander and replaced it with a fairer map. After an uproar, these Republicans backed down, but their counterparts in North Carolina have shown they’ll stop at nothing to cling to power, so we know they are shameless enough to follow through. Fortunately, North Carolina voters have a chance to elect a true civil rights champion to their Supreme Court in November in Democrat Anita Earls, who will help ensure the court stands as a bulwark against GOP efforts to attack democracy. Can you give $3 to help elect Anita Earls to the North Carolina Supreme Court and fight for the rule of law? Read more