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Bluetus

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8. Here's an article that describes the amendments briefly

Reply to Simeon Salus (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 09:52 AM

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Pretty crappy description, but the best I could find.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louisiana-voters-reject-4-constitutional-025549216.html

Basically, these were all ultra RW moves, disguised in a bunch of legal language.

And the fact that so many people voted against, when the amendments are so hard to understand, tells us a lot about the brewing anger.

I would also note that all for of these amendments were about economic fairness (all 4 sought to make the system even more unfair). THIS is what America has been angry about for 20+ years. Democrats must craft all their messaging around the banner of economic unfairness.

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Louisiana voters reject 4 constitutional amendments, handing Landry major defeat --------- 'No on All' [View all] MayReasonRule Sunday OP

Louisiana's people have always been better than Louisiana's elected officials Simeon Salus Sunday #1

But it's the people electing the shit officials JI7 Sunday #2

Some times. LiberalArkie Sunday #4

Hear, hear!!! MayReasonRule Sunday #6

At some point people will realize that it's not "the people" whose votes are being counted. Then maybe we can unite. live love laugh Sunday #19

The Vote Is HEAVILY Suppressed Througout The Entire State... MayReasonRule Sunday #5

Here's an article that describes the amendments briefly Bluetus Sunday #8

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #9

Pretty crappy and propagandized maxrandb Sunday #12

Good job, Louisiana. Mysterian Sunday #3

Great job, Louisiana voters!! Now let's keep that momentum going all across the country!! Florida next! wordstroken Sunday #7

And Wisconsin! Wiz Imp Sunday #15

Yes! Yes! And Wisconsin! wordstroken Sunday #17

This is the best indication I've read that the USA really does have a learning curve. Amen. lindysalsagal Sunday #10

See what happens when we turn out? boonecreek Sunday #11

Sorry to bare bad news angrychair Sunday #13

SO you think 99% of the population of Louisiana is racist? Wiz Imp Sunday #16

I said 99% of the vote angrychair Monday #20

All good points, angrychair. wordstroken Sunday #18

The most startling part of the election was . . . peggysue2 Sunday #14