Today, state legislative resolutions would have far more political weight than any poll, provide a galvanizing mechanism to drive public opinion, and solidify the states as defenders of basic American rights seeking to safeguard constitutional freedoms and the safety of electoral processes. State resolutions would expose the brazen hypocrisy of the Trump administration as it tramples on the formerly sanctified principles of states' rights and free speech, and as Trump poses a clear and present danger to free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
Using such resolutions, the state legislatures could organize debate within the legislatures, stage public hearings with witnesses and experts, hold legislative votes that force Republicans on the record, conduct signing ceremonies by governors, and send delegations for formal presentations to the Congress. The process would command both local and national media attention, especially since the Democratic-controlled states are among the largest ones and include the media capitals in New York and California. And states could either have varied resolutions or coordinate their language...
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