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SCOTUS Upholds Independent Drawing of Congressional Districts !!! (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 OP
this is huge for democracy samsingh Jun 2015 #1
Democracy is good for Democrats rock Jun 2015 #3
yes it is samsingh Jun 2015 #14
Excellent!! Scuba Jun 2015 #2
R#12 & K!1 Not just "good" ------ GREAT, FANTASTIC, Notorious Ruth Bader GINSBURG!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2015 #4
Oh, hai...! You're already here! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #6
All hail the GREAT GINSBURG! Her statue deserves to be erected in public places... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #8
GOOD? GOOD you say? It's a MAJOR blow against the Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #5
I assumed today the SCOTUS would go back to the GOP LynneSin Jun 2015 #7
YEEEESSSSS! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #10
Well don't hold your breath waiting LynneSin Jun 2015 #11
Kennedy DOES do the right thing now and then. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #13
And shot down clean air! Nevernose Jun 2015 #9
We knew they weren't going to go 0-5 for the GOP LynneSin Jun 2015 #12
Could I get my voting power back? mmonk Jun 2015 #15
Amazing! Cha Jun 2015 #16
 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
5. GOOD? GOOD you say? It's a MAJOR blow against the
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 11:32 AM
Jun 2015

gerrymandering state legislatures, largely controlled by RWers trying to roll back voting rights..

A major stroke in favor of the democratic process.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
7. I assumed today the SCOTUS would go back to the GOP
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 11:37 AM
Jun 2015

and they did with that Environment and Death Penalty case.

But I was surprised we won this one because if we can realign the congressional districts we might be able to start getting a congress that actually does their job and toss out some of these bums. Not right away but maybe in about 10 years.

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
10. YEEEESSSSS!
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 11:51 AM
Jun 2015
..."if we can realign the congressional districts we might be able to start getting a congress that actually does their job"...

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
11. Well don't hold your breath waiting
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 11:58 AM
Jun 2015

If congressional districts had natural borders then we'd end up seeing more turnaround and less lifetime appointments.

I think this is a start. I really thought the SCOTUS would give this one to the GOP. Kennedy came through. Maybe it's to make up for Bush v. Gore.

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
13. Kennedy DOES do the right thing now and then.
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 12:01 PM
Jun 2015

Is it my imagination, or does he seem to be edging more left of center in his recent decisions?

Maybe he's getting better with age.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
12. We knew they weren't going to go 0-5 for the GOP
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 11:58 AM
Jun 2015

I figured the gerrymandering was going to go to the GOP and maybe we'd win the Death Penalty case. It seems it went the other way for both.

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