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busterbrown

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56. And believe me destroying the U.S. and starting from scratch is certainly a strategy

Reply to Firebrand Gary (Reply #19)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:03 AM

Jan 2013

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Jesus Christ! I just watched Rachel.........Can anyone out there please tell if there is a way [View all] busterbrown Jan 2013 OP

No. It's entirely constitutional. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #1

I disagree that this is actually constitutional. Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #5

That's just it - there is nothing specific in the constitution. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #8

Well, there is the equal protection clause. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #12

It's happened already. Maine and Nebraska employ a very similar method. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #14

Yet, the constitutionality has not been questioned yet... Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #19

I don't know. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #20

And believe me destroying the U.S. and starting from scratch is certainly a strategy busterbrown Jan 2013 #56

Those two states don't apportion votes by county. caseymoz Jan 2013 #28

They do it based on congressional districts. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #35

By county? Then what about the cities? Virginian Jan 2013 #41

Wait! I stand corrected. caseymoz Jan 2013 #57

Nebraska is a special case jeff47 Jan 2013 #59

Wouldn't the equal protection clause support the Virginia plan ? CincyDem Jan 2013 #55

IMO, no. And let's not just put aside gerrymandering. Let's fight it. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #63

Agree with fighting Gerrymandering CincyDem Jan 2013 #65

Agreed. The electoral college is an anti-democratic anachronism. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #66

All the more reason... Starting with what they did in 2000 Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #13

puerto rico statehood reverend_tim Jan 2013 #45

Nothing specific other than that that state legislators do it karynnj Jan 2013 #54

This could be a violation of the Voting Rights Act Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #25

The Difference in What Nebraska and Maine do LarryNM Jan 2013 #47

Wondering the same thing... regnaD kciN Jan 2013 #2

Yes, it is scary. elleng Jan 2013 #3

Don't be fooled Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #26

Yes, they will try. elleng Jan 2013 #27

Start mobilizing Democrats and independents NOW. silverweb Jan 2013 #4

Yea,but as I see it this country is now at the point where there are very few independents.People busterbrown Jan 2013 #6

The point is to mobilize NOW, not a year before the election. silverweb Jan 2013 #15

To Do What? AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #22

Mobilize, yes. OnionPatch Jan 2013 #60

IF we start now, maybe. silverweb Jan 2013 #67

Hmmm 2naSalit Jan 2013 #7

Well I hope you’re right but your the only one stating this....Please update...... busterbrown Jan 2013 #9

I'll try and see what I can find 2naSalit Jan 2013 #16

what I found 2naSalit Jan 2013 #29

Each State may have different laws on this LarryNM Jan 2013 #40

In fact, they do. 2naSalit Jan 2013 #64

Might this backfire? Zambero Jan 2013 #10

Yes this is an urgent and dangerous situation UCmeNdc Jan 2013 #11

Maybe this is the despotism that the 2nd amendment is for using that logic... Historic NY Jan 2013 #17

We'll just have to drop the label of being a "democratic republic" and come up with something else, world wide wally Jan 2013 #18

"Bob Hagan" JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #21

So, the voting Rights Act of 1964 2naSalit Jan 2013 #23

As a resident of the state of Va., dgibby Jan 2013 #24

And add Montana to the list 2naSalit Jan 2013 #31

Seems like a lot of issues are being discussed tonight...... busterbrown Jan 2013 #33

Might be able to fight the gerrymandering. octoberlib Jan 2013 #30

Thanks for the elaboration! 2naSalit Jan 2013 #32

Yea, and if I was one of them I might be easily be persuaded to hold on another 4 years. busterbrown Jan 2013 #48

One way, move into those districts. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #34

There is hope but we would need a constitutional lawyer reverend_tim Jan 2013 #36

This kind of desperation ploy can easily backfire Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #37

They keep doing that in NC too. Jamastiene Jan 2013 #38

I'm from NC too. Mecklenburg county. How about that Art Pope? nt octoberlib Jan 2013 #42

Ugh, he co-founded the John Locke Foundation. Jamastiene Jan 2013 #46

We could threaten Califorinification reverend_tim Jan 2013 #39

What if California and some other states Refuse the LarryNM Jan 2013 #43

they are still out voted when the electoral college votes are counted. reverend_tim Jan 2013 #44

I realize that it is Unlikely, for now anyway LarryNM Jan 2013 #49

That I do not know, but it could be fun to see. reverend_tim Jan 2013 #50

Sounds Good To Me :) n/t LarryNM Jan 2013 #51

Virginia didn't do that... brooklynite Jan 2013 #52

Did Governor Probe sign it into law? lunatica Jan 2013 #53

K & R AzDar Jan 2013 #58

At least oldandhappy Jan 2013 #61

Meanwhile, Dems struggle to achieve a simple majority in the Senate NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #62

Can state democrats filibuster these bills? RedSpartan Jan 2013 #68