Two years ago, our democracy nearly fell. Today, I was honored to attend a ceremony at @WhiteHouse honoring the brave Americans—police, election administrators—who held the line for democracy. @POTUS
Democracy isn’t guaranteed. It’s not a passive promise or a spectator sport. It’s breakable without care and commitment. I’m grateful to the brave Americans who risked and lost their lives to uphold the Constitution and safeguard our sacred institutions.
Today is a reminder that we each have a role to play in helping sustain our democracy. It isn’t enough to assume that democracy will always survive. Be a Ruby Freeman. Study how far we’ve come and how much we have to lose.
I believe that democracy stands a fighting chance with people like Eugene Goodman holding the line. I’m committed to doing my part, too, to make sure this never happens again. #January6th
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BREAKING: in @ncnaacp case, NC Supreme Court explains constitutional limits on the power of lawmakers elected under racially gerrymandered maps. @selc_org@KymHunteratlaw#ncga#ncpol#nccourts (1/?) (tweeting as I read)
@ncnaacp@selc_org@KymHunteratlaw Justices released an opinion that creates important guardrails for democracy in North Carolina, but the case in question will be sent back to the trial court for further proceedings with detailed instructions. #ncga#ncpol#nccourts (2/?)
@ncnaacp@selc_org@KymHunteratlaw ICYMI: Unlike nearly half of all other states in the U.S. (data via @usciri), NC voters do not have the power to initiate referendums — a process that allows them to put constitutional changes to a vote by the people #ncga#ncpol#nccourts