I would encourage Tony Evers to check the Wisconsin constitution. During the Civil War, Governors Oliver Morton of Indiana and Richard Yates of Illinois were Republicans, and Democrats took over the state legislatures. They decided not to appropriate funds to go toward the military and opposed the draft. So they did something that the US…
I would encourage Tony Evers to check the Wisconsin constitution. During the Civil War, Governors Oliver Morton of Indiana and Richard Yates of Illinois were Republicans, and Democrats took over the state legislatures. They decided not to appropriate funds to go toward the military and opposed the draft. So they did something that the US Constitution allows presidents to do to the legislature: They prorogued it, meaning they declared it out of session and wouldn't let it meet, and governed without them.
I really do not see much of a difference between today's republicans and what was going on during the Civil War. And I would encourage Democrats to think and act accordingly.
It depends on the state. But suppose they have it. I'm with Andrew Jackson on one thing: John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it. In civil war, we have to adjust. We're in a civil war.
I would encourage Tony Evers to check the Wisconsin constitution. During the Civil War, Governors Oliver Morton of Indiana and Richard Yates of Illinois were Republicans, and Democrats took over the state legislatures. They decided not to appropriate funds to go toward the military and opposed the draft. So they did something that the US Constitution allows presidents to do to the legislature: They prorogued it, meaning they declared it out of session and wouldn't let it meet, and governed without them.
I really do not see much of a difference between today's republicans and what was going on during the Civil War. And I would encourage Democrats to think and act accordingly.
Michael, don't state legislatures
have an "emergency meeting "
clause or something like it that
prevents governors from shutting them down? Didn't Cuomo try this at some point?
Maybe it was some other governor. Am too tired, off to
bed.😴
It depends on the state. But suppose they have it. I'm with Andrew Jackson on one thing: John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it. In civil war, we have to adjust. We're in a civil war.