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Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Partisan Gerrymandering

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by cd8ed, Jun 27, 2019.

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  1. CourtJester

    CourtJester Well-Known Member

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    Time to actually have one person one vote in America.
     
    CourtJester, Jun 28, 2019
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    MolonLabe2009 Banned

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    We already do. Unless you know something we don't.
     
    MolonLabe2009, Jun 28, 2019
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  3. perotista

    perotista Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I agree. I don't know who was the first to say this, but it goes like this. Gerrymandering is the process of our representatives choosing their voters instead of the voters choosing their representatives. That just about sums it up in my opinion.
     
    perotista, Jun 29, 2019
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    XploreR Well-Known Member

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    Then explain, please.
     
    XploreR, Jul 1, 2019
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  5. yguy

    yguy Well-Known Member

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    Here you go:
     
    yguy, Jul 1, 2019
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  6. XploreR

    XploreR Well-Known Member

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    The Constitution did NOT give permission to political parties for gerrymandering. When the Constitution was written, there were no political parties in America. They first formed during Washington's second term, long after the Constitution was written.
     
    XploreR, Jul 2, 2019
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    It does not deny gerrymandering either. Possibly, because of your point that there were no real political parties, but maybe because it is a State issue.

    Gerrymandering only impacts Representatives of a State sent to DC and for State elections. It does not impact Senators or Presidential elections. Bottom line, gerrymandering is solely a State issue and is not a Federal issue. States have a right to set their congressional boundaries without Federal interference or input. It makes sense as to SCOTUS's ruling.
     
    Nunya D., Jul 2, 2019
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  8. Bluesguy

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    What an inane statement.
     
    Bluesguy, Jul 2, 2019
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    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    just stating the facts
     
    FreshAir, Jul 2, 2019
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  10. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    No just an inane comment.

     
    Bluesguy, Jul 2, 2019
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  11. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    yep, attack the messenger when you can't attack the message... Sad!
     
    FreshAir, Jul 2, 2019
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  12. yguy

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    Who the hell said it did?
    Your point being...?
     
    yguy, Jul 2, 2019
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  13. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    I dismissed your comment I said nothing about you.
     
    Bluesguy, Jul 3, 2019
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  14. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    good for you, still true though
     
    FreshAir, Jul 3, 2019
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    And states have been trying to stop it. This is a huge coup by the minority party. It will help them keep control of power for awhile.
     
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    James Evans, Jul 3, 2019
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    Yeah, it only impacts the House of Representatives. No big deal.
     
    James Evans, Jul 3, 2019
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    Well the country is not a democracy. It never was and it should never be.
     
    Polydectes, Jul 3, 2019
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  18. Bluesguy

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    Nope else I wouldn't have dismissed it as another inane comment as if the Republicans could block the black vote.
     
    Bluesguy, Jul 3, 2019
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