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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnthony Kennedy, save the United States.
I implore you to be a Lincoln Republican.
The Supreme Court must immediately overrule gerrymandered districts in the US, and for the redrawing of districts before the 2018 election. Congress must function as it was intended to; a check, a co-equal branch of government. There should be an independent Russian Election commission established immediately.
Sincerely,
I still have hope.
Warpy
(111,319 posts)so that we don't have another fiasco of the electors overruling the voters and installing another dumbass.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)pat_k
(9,313 posts)Unfortunately, Kennedy was with Scalia on this (gerrymandering not unconstitutional) https://thinkprogress.org/retired-supreme-court-justice-calls-for-constitutional-amendment-to-prevent-partisan-gerrymandering-f28027172ac9#.htntxvr8k
But, perhaps he'll come down differently on a challenge on 1st amendment freedom of association grounds, rather than equal protection.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/01/31/the-supreme-court-will-examine-partisan-gerrymandering-in-2017-that-could-change-the-voting-map/?utm_term=.482dceb7db2f
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Pity the Democrats didn't do that when they had the Presidency and Congress.