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This is good news.
But let's face it, both party do this. Just look at Maryland for instance.
Of course, the first shrill cry is "activist judge".
The definition of "activist judge" for Republicans is any judge that rules against them on anything, no matter how well supported or reasoned the ruling is.
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/09/politi...ase/index.html
CNN)Federal judges said Tuesday that North Carolina will have to quickly redraw its 13 congressional districts because the map is uncons utionally partisan.
The three-judge panel rejected the previous map drawn by the Republican-controlled General Assembly, saying it violates the Equal Protection Clause, the First Amendment, and Article I of the Cons ution.
The judges gave the state about three weeks to file a new plan with the court so it will be in place before the 2018 midterms.
The opinion is the first federal court ruling to strike down a congressional map as representing a partisan gerrymander.
In 2016 two districts in North Carolina were struck down because judges said the map was racially discriminatory.
Ralph Hise, North Carolina's state Senate redistricting chairman, told Reuters through a spokeswoman that Republicans would appeal.
Judge James A. Wynn of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals wrote the majority opinion. "...Partisan gerrymandering runs contrary to numerous fundamental democratic principles and individual rights," he wrote.
Dallas Woodhouse, executive director of the North Carolina GOP, directed his ire at Wynn, an appointee of President Barack Obama.
"This is a hostile takeover of the #NCGA and legislative bodies across the US," he tweeted. "It is incredibly disappointing activist Judge Jim Wynn is waging a personal, partisan war on North Carolina Republicans."
The head of the state's Democratic party applauded the decision.
"Today's ruling is a major victory for North Carolina and people across the state whose voices were silenced by Republicans' uncons utional attempts to rig the system to their partisan advantage," Chairman Wayne Goodwin said. He called on the legislature to draw "fair, nonpartisan maps that give North Carolina voters a voice."
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Because Democratic voters deserve for their votes to not really count as much as Republican votes. Right?
This is good news.
But let's face it, both party do this. Just look at Maryland for instance.
Shouldn't happen for either side. It is corrosive to democracy, and no one benefits from one party governance.
Democrats need to take the high road, and fairly draw districts that don't water down Republican votes.
Not an easy task but there are a few good ideas out there.
As pointed out multiple times, the infamous Maryland district actually makes a ton of sense and in no way gives either party an advantage.
It's time to end this bull .
Stopping partisan gerrymandering is the only way just to begin to challenge the oligarchy.
In parallel with the NC ruling, SCOTUS is considering partisan gerrymandering.
Partisan Gerrymandering: How Much Is Too Much?
https://www.npr.org/2017/10/03/55542...gerrymandering
If Kennedy goes with oligarchy's 4 right-wing political hacks in a 5-4 decision to enable partisan gerrymandering, then America will be yet again ed and un able.
Nonsense. The GOP doesn't get to have it both ways.
Gerrymandering contrued by a NC court as an uncons utional abrogation of popular sovereignty:
already posted with perfect relevance in the NC election fraud thread
Knowledge is free and relevance is relative: it fits better here.
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