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Old 06-27-2013, 08:52 AM   #15
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Re: Supreme Court delivers wins for gay marriage movement

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Originally Posted by hooskins View Post
Because places that are subject to section for have displayed numerous changes in practices and redistricting efforts to suppress the growing minority vote. Now our horribly inefficient congress is asked to reformulate it? Not going to happen if we struggle to even pass the farm bill, let alone immigration reform.

The Senate approved the the vra recently 98 to 2, I believe. Isn't that the legislature, which represents the people, speaking? Like I mentioned before, scalia is a hypocrite by opposing doma based on concerns of judicial activism and just 24 hours before he struck down section 4.

Seems like folks will bend their argument any way to placate their beliefs.
The first I remember learning about redistricting was back in the 70's (I Think) so more blacks could get elected. I have seen both parties use it to their advantage. VA's distric don't look like this because soemone was shaking when drawing the lines.



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