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Richard's avatar

Oh well, one person one vote was fun while it lasted.

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Shannyn Frank's avatar

Humor is really the only way to react. Otherwise I’ll just be screaming endlessly into the void

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David J. Sharp's avatar

The six conservatives try so hard to undo the “liberal” Sixties … and yet, were it not for the Sixties most of them - a woman, four Catholics, an African American, an Italian American - would not be nominated for SCOTUS.

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David J. Sharp's avatar

If I recall correctly, in Shelby County Roberts found that Texas was now “mature” enough to avoid preclearance. Right. Bounties on women is a certain sign of maturity.

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Michael's avatar

The South really did win the Civil War. Shelby v. Holder and the death of pre-clearance sealed the deal begun in 1876. Now we see section 2 under assault.

Scientists take note! This Court is the world's first functioning time machine! It has already taken the entire country back to the Lochner era- an astounding legal breakthrough! Now it travels even further back to the Tilden/Hayes era and the 'corrupt bargain". How far back do the originalists think their contraption can take us?

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ASBermant's avatar

The endless right-wing coup continues . . . we need to continue to protect our Democracy. Make sure to join a Good Trouble event tomorrow: https://goodtroubleliveson.org

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Lisa J 💜🏳️‍🌈's avatar

Wow. So much is wrong in this country anymore. I feel so powerless - my Substack is so small. I want to network. I will find others. There are more in this country who believe in a just society than don’t. I will work to improve this country from where we are or die trying.

I want to be remembered as someone who loved justice.

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David J. Sharp's avatar

Read an article on CNN about this exact thing: It seems Clarence Thomas has a chance to dismantle the Voting Rights Act as he has wanted to for so long. And why not? He’s profited by it, and affirmative action, so why let others do the same?

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Shannyn Frank's avatar

Who knew the 8th Circuit judges were auditioning for right wing extreme SCOTUS jobs 🙄

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Zach's avatar

Imagine what a Democratic president could do with all these new powers.

That's how we know there won't be one. Next item on the agenda is to make it so Democrats (or whatever other opposition) can't win federal elections at least.

There are something like 37 Democratic U.S. House districts across the states Tr*mp won by double digits. Absent the VRA there's no need for most of these districts to exist. That could put the House even more out of reach than the Senate, where the median seat problem is already well known.

The electoral college is the lowest hanging fruit but time is still on their side to execute other strategies. Expect federal law enforcement to harass opposition campaigns, and especially fundraising. You can have elections without them being fully free and fair. Lots of countries do it.

Last item on the agenda is the first amendment. Right now they're mostly relying on friendly algorithms burying resistance, but that can change too.

If anyone out there on our side has a plan now would be a good time to get going.

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Michael's avatar

To defend my assertion. I can point readers to some Court decisions that came right out of the "corrupt bargain". U.S. v Harris (1883), the Civil Rights Cases consolidated (1883), ex parte Yarbrough (1884) and of course later the horrid Plessy decision.

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STSteven's avatar

Superb update, Chris! Thank you.

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Victoria Brown's avatar

Thank you Chris for this

important update.

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Joeff's avatar

Time to start educating people about grand juries not having to be rubber stamps.

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Janet Carter's avatar

Roberts has never supported the Voting Rights Act! 🤬

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