Is anyone else really disappointed to see another 5-4 Supreme Court decision on a contentious issue? The conservatives on the Court just won’t relent on any front. They always want to send the message that they’re willing to overturn every precedent if only they can get one more judge. But there’s value in having the Court act as uniformly as possible, if only so people will respect their decisions as something more than just a reflection of raw partisan power.
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At least this means that NC’s scheme is likely to get blocked as well. One can hope anyway.
At least Kennedy sided with the lesser evil this time.
Not really. I’m more concerned with my side exercising that raw partisan power.
Part of that is likely because I believe the civil law system is flat out superior to common law systems.
Thomas – AGAIN! If I could only get rid of one, it would be Thomas. His sitting in Thurgood Marshall’s seat is the ultimate travesty. The second would be Scalia.
The third house of Congress has spoken.
OT:Chicago Folks and Suburban Cook County Voters:
Remember, EARLY VOTING IS NOW!!!
Also Grace Period, where unregistered voters can register to vote and vote at the same time.
Chicago Board of Elections Info:
There are 51 sites
HOURS
All sites will be open every day from March 23 through April 4
Mon-Sat: 9 am-5 pm
Sun., March 29: 9 am-3 pm
http://www.chicagoelections.com/en/early-voting.html
Early Voting Locations: Suburban Cook County
March 23 – April 4, 2015
There are 43 Sites
http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections/earlyvoting/Pages/EarlyVotingLocations.aspx
GET OUT AND VOTE!!
In One Word: Baker v. Carr (1962) —> “One Man, One Vote” —- Capice, Boys & Girls. Kudos (@ Least For This “Time”) To The Supremes —-> They FINALLY Got Something Right. I’ll Take Justice Kennedy (& His Excellent California Merlots — Ask Ruth Ginzberg About That – Circa – Obama’s State Of The Union Address — She Sort Of Nodded Off — But, Hey, It Was A Really Good Appellation). NOW, Regarding Yesterday’s Supreme Court Decision —-> The Ruling Means That The States – IN THEIR INFITE WISDOM, NOTWITHSTANDING, Cannot Take A “Meat Cleaver” Approach To Bifurcating Voting Districts. There Has To Be A Rough Adherence To The 1962 Baker v. Carr Supreme Court Decision. That Is The “STANDARD”. So, It Should Painfully Obvious If A State “Carves” Out Voting Districts That Is At EXTREME Loggerheads To The Carr Decision. Rock On, Voting Rights — All Throughout Our Beloved Republic. Sorry, Repubs, But You’re Evil Forces Are Beginning To Be Put On The Run —-> Next Stop —-> A Return to The WHIG PARTY (1857)???
Thanks for this. I’m more concerned with my side exercising that raw partisan power.
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