While some readers say unifying the country means holding insurrectionists accountable, others say a good first step toward unity would be ending impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump.
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The proponents of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact say that they are supporting democracy and fairness. In fact, the result of their proposal would be quite the opposite.
The Compact would make changes the U.S. Constitution forbids. It would weaken the Electoral College and undermine our federal system of independent states as well as our representative democracy.
The U.S. Constitution provides for change through an amendment process. According to the U.S. Constitution, states may not enter compacts without the consent of Congress. The National Popular Vote does not ask for the consent of Congress (Article 1, Section 10).
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Travis County: Food Bank sets free distribution events
The Central Texas Food Bank will distribute free food using its mobile food pantries to help those who are facing increased food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker Lane; Saturday at Del Valle High School, 5201 Ross Road; and Jan. 30 at the KIPP School south campus, 5107 Interstate 35 South.
Attendees will receive an assortment of food items that will vary, depending on available supplies.
Recipients who are driving through are requested to make appropriate space in their trunk or hatch. Those arriving via public transportation or on foot should look for the designated walk-up area.
A compelling case for abolishing the Electoral College can be made in two words: Donald Trump. What more evidence does the nation need for direct popular election? It’s one of the cruelest ironies of history that someone so unfit and so contemptuous of the Constitution was chosen president by a method that was designed with George Washington in mind. The only president to attempt a coup after .
The Constitution was amended in 1913 to provide for direct election of senators. The next reform, direct election of the President, is long overdue and terribly urgent.