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by JayMehaffey
6/28/06 1:40:32 PM
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New Suprme Court mostly upholds Texas redistricting
[link|http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/28/scotus.texasredistrict/index.html|CNN]
A portion of a controversial Texas congressional map was tossed out Tuesday by the Supreme Court, but the overall redistricting plan engineered by state Republicans was found to be proper.

The court nixed one small part for illegally diluting Latino votes. But they rejected the rest of the case.

This makes it legal to redistrict at any time, and that any degree of gerrymandering for political advantage is legal. I expect a flood gate of state redistricting, and a substantial weakening of the democratic process.

Jay
Post #260,286
by jb4
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6/28/06 2:18:19 PM
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New Of course, any weakening of the democratic process...
...strengthens the Republican process, don't it?
jb4
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Post #260,298
by drewk
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6/28/06 3:41:51 PM
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New Posting this question to refer back to in a couple years
To all those Republicans who supported this decision, now that you've seen the first Democrat-controlled legislatures put it to use, do you still think it was a good idea?
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     Suprme Court mostly upholds Texas redistricting - (JayMehaffey) - (2) - June 28, 2006, 01:40:32 PM EDT
         Of course, any weakening of the democratic process... - (jb4) - (1) - June 28, 2006, 02:18:19 PM EDT
             Posting this question to refer back to in a couple years - (drewk) - June 28, 2006, 03:41:51 PM EDT

As Ashton noted, it's a good one.
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