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Jim Crow makes a last stand in the Old Dominion
“Don’t boo. Vote.” – President Obama at the Democratic Convention The struggle to do just that goes on, as illustrated by three recent court decisions. In two federal cases, appeals courts struck down voter ID laws in Texas and North … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, Uncategorized, Virginia legislature, Voting Rights Act
Tagged 14th Amendment, civil rights, disenfranchisement, Terry McAuliffe, Thomas Norment, voting rights, Voting Rights Act, William J. Howell
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Gerrymandering: Politics as situational ethics?
The state senator had an appointment out of town, and all his colleagues knew it. As soon as he left, the other political party, exploiting its temporary one-seat advantage, rushed to the floor a new legislative district map, though the … Continue reading
Posted in gerrymandering, James Madison, U.S. Constitution
Tagged Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, Commission on Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government, congressional redistricting, Federalist Number 10, gerrymandering, redistricting, situational ethics, U.S. Constitution, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia Senate, William J. Howell
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