MGB:_Three 500 year floods in as many years is a sure sign of global warming. The question for Houston is whether to fight it with mitigation, such as levees or dikes or improved spillways or condemnation, to prohibit people from living in flood zones using eminent domain powers rather than allowing them to rebuild. Then the question is how much of Houston can be saved. If state power is not willing to do this, can federal power be used? Texas is prime beach front property, but global warming may soon move the beach. Do we subsidize moving just poor people and let rich people eat all of the cost? It sounds nice, but it would not be constitutional, even if Texas did allow land use regulation. Another failure for Libertopia. Is is a big enough failure for the voters to see it?
Cruz has become a laughing stock over his prior comments Sandy. Will voters notice this?
The voucher bill could not have worked without a tax increase. Hopefully the taxes increased will claw back some of the money voucher recipients are now paying for tuition. That is one key to passing such measures. The other would be allowing teachers in non-public schools to unionize. That is the Achilles heal of the Catholic Church on labor. This action may trigger a Blaine Amendment challenge, although prior case law in Illinois probably allows it. (Griffith v. Bower, 2001). It could be a vehicle for federal case law eliminating these provisions nation-wide.
Arpaio found that bigotry sells in politics, but only until he took it too far, losing both his office and his freedom. Trump litterally bailed him out, whch sadly does not hurt Trump’s brand but may peal off a few more votes in Congress to impeach or remove him. Neither thought they were at risk. Both were likely wrong.
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