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Elbridge Gerry and me
Since the Gerry gentleman’s dates (1744-1814) precede mine, he never knew me. But I know him, and for more than his most prominent connection, the portmanteau term “gerrymander.” Elbridge Gerry, as I’m learning from reading The People’s Constitution, by John F. … Continue reading
Posted in Judiciary, Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged Bill of Rights, Claudia Tenney, Elbridge Gerry, Elise Stefanik, Freedom to Vote Act, Gail Collins, gerrymandering, gobbledegook, John F Kowal, John Lewis Voting Rights Act, John Roberts, Lee Zeldin, New York State redistricting, SCOTUS, The Brennan Center, The New Press, The People's Constitution, Voting Rights Act, Wilfred U Codrington III, Wisconsin v Gill
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Did you know how judges can be pressured politically?
Call me naive but I didn’t. Not exactly. Yet just after I posted the thing about the Supreme Court, I picked this up from the Brennan Center, about what happened to a Michigan State Supreme Court judge (appointed by a … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged gerrymandering, GOP in Michigan, Justice Elizabeth Clement, Michigan ballot proposal, Michigan State Supreme Court, redistricting, Rick Snyder
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What’s doing in the democracy wars?
I’ve been kind to you all. I’ve not given you the scoops I’ve picked up from DailyKos Elections on this ongoing fight we seem to be in about whether we voters choose our governments or our governments smack us down. … Continue reading
Posted in voting rights
Tagged election laws, gerrymandering, North Caroline, voter suppression
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