This Week in the Death of American Democracy

The foundation of our system of governance is being destroyed by power-mad right-wing politicians.

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how Republicans have been wielding the power of government to punish those who dissent. By itself, that issue is alarming, but in a mere two weeks, so much more has happened that is worse.

• Republicans in Texas, Louisiana, and Idaho (where they control all branches of government except for the Democratic governor in Lo…