In my yet-to-be-written-because-I-only-thought-of-it-this-morning opus, Nickompoop Democracyâ„¢, a special chapter will be devoted to Texas’ single-member districts, which has led to the election of such worthies as Cynthia Dunbar to places like the State Board of Education.
Until the book is published, resulting in a wave of populist anger that sweeps these electoral contraptions into the dustbin of history, a brilliant solution was suggested this weekend by the Austin American-Stateman: The Legislature can simply strip the Board of its powers. I like. I like very much.
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