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bluestate10

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9. Republicans love to talk about the Constitution, but their efforts to devalue the votes

Reply to cags (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 01:43 PM

Jan 2013

of urban and suburban voters would violate the equal protection clause of the Constitution as well as two or three other rights covered by the Constitution. Federal courts would have several paths by which to rule republican's attempts to change how electoral and ultimately Senatorial votes are counted unconstitutional.

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We do NOT count votes by land mass! One vote, one person should all have the same weight... [View all] cags Jan 2013 OP

When this finally comes before the SCOTUS will they really find that the more property... Walk away Jan 2013 #1

Yes. I would love to see republicans defend their actions in court. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #10

Agreed, our election system is in need of major reform Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #2

Best way to frame this: "African Americans should not have 3/5ths of a vote." Coyotl Jan 2013 #3

Not that long a go, only a few months, safeinOhio Jan 2013 #4

Gerrymandering isn't about voter numbers, it's about creating false majorities CincyDem Jan 2013 #5

ORLLY? hootinholler Jan 2013 #6

"One person, one vote." bemildred Jan 2013 #7

Thanks. California, New York and other populous states are being cheated at the polls. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #8

Republicans love to talk about the Constitution, but their efforts to devalue the votes bluestate10 Jan 2013 #9