Mark Z. Barabak

Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak

RT @gettleman: Covering the Ukraine war has made me think a lot about the Holocaust. So much from the past keeps resurfacing. How are we su… — PolitiTweet.org

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“We are waging moral war against Disney.” — PolitiTweet.org

Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak

RT @laura_nelson: This is a remarkable read that’s worth your time, regardless of whether you follow baseball: https://t.co/4cm2toT0Le — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ByIanJames: The former manager of a California water district has been charged with stealing vast quantities of water over 23 years. He… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @hbecerraLATimes: Taxes too high? A lot of Californians think so - Los Angeles Times ⁦@DavidLauter⁩ https://t.co/lpCJKptQT6 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @katelinthicum: A teacher who now peels potatoes in a soup kitchen. A DJ who mans an emergency hotline. A student who spirits suppli… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RonBrownstein: This powerful piece, centered on a long-ago interview w/Jackie Robinson, shows again why @latimes Column One can be such… — PolitiTweet.org

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Musical interlude: https://t.co/03ZQASTKe3 #TheBand — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @demianbulwa: JOB ALERT: Want to be an editor @sfchronicle? We're hiring a digitally savvy Weekend Editor (likely Thu-Sun schedule).… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EJDionne: Not something I say every day, but thanks @FoxNews for picking up on @markzbarabak’s fine column on our new book, “100% Democ… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mollyhf: The latest in our series from ⁦@jaweedkaleem⁩ in the Midwest: As Supreme Court weighs abortion, Christians challenge what it m… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidLauter: As high gas prices increase the pain, California voters offer a gloomy assessment of their financial condition & the state… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @melmason: Thoroughly and thoughtfully reported story that is going to be driving a lot of chatter in CA political world today — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidLauter: What do Californians think about the major issues facing the state? We've collected our recent polls on a convenient landi… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @michaelscherer: DNC just voted to invite every state Dem party in the country to apply for the chance to displace Iowa, NH, Nevada and… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @StevePadilla2: She loved the ocean and didn’t want to be stuck in the ground. When her time came, she wanted to be buried in her favori… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @melmason: Biden's approval ratings in CA are back in positive territory in the latest @BerkeleyIGS/@latimes poll. But nearly 6 in 10 CA… — PolitiTweet.org

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@MichaelMcGough3 *From the column... Those with genuinely sincere reasons for refusing to vote, such as religious belief, could claim “conscientious objector” status and do some form of community service to make up for their election day absence. — PolitiTweet.org

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That is all. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s nice people to see people engaged and discussing/5 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@EJDionne and co-author @MilesRapoport devote a full chapter to the constitutionality question in their book, “100% Democracy, The Case for Universal Voting.”/4 — PolitiTweet.org

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It might be unconstitutional if people were required to vote for a candidate. That could be construed as “compelled speech.” People can cast a blank or defaced ballot. And just to make clear this is not compelled speech, there's a “None of the Above” option/3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Here, from the horse's mouth (that would be author and proponent @EJDionne) is the argument why that's not so: --The state has long required certain civic activities by law, such as jury duty. This is like jury duty…/2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Some pushback to this column, especially after being picked up by @FoxNews, with folks asserting compulsory voting would be unconstitutional/1 https://t.co/MZY0Una9gg — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @johnmyers: From an establishment Republican and an insurgent, former Democrat activist, we’re seeing the same early attacks in the gove… — PolitiTweet.org

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Better not let those Appalachians near the polls! https://t.co/rEM6ZUgsKL — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DanielMorain: Two tough, important columns. By @anitachabria: Both Sacramento shooting suspects had a history of domestic violence. It'… — PolitiTweet.org

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"Every measure of economic activity shows growth. We’re running out of jobless people — a generation of economists would have dreamed of that. In normal times, we’d call this a boom.” But these are not normal times. @EliStokols @dleelatimes https://t.co/IZFPVcoTSe — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SamAugustDean: AriZona big cans are still 99 cents, even as inflation climbs and aluminum prices double. How?? Don Vultaggio, who foun… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @latimes: Proponents of mandatory voting say it would strengthen democracy and make America's politics less awful, writes @markzbarabak.… — PolitiTweet.org