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In reply to the discussion: Virginia judge blocks redistricting referendum from being certified [View all]Karasu
(2,055 posts)16. Oh, please...and we're supposed to believe it wasn't unconstitutional when Texas started this shit by FORCING their
redistricting through without even letting the public vote on it?
You know, like fascists do?
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Why would this go as far as it did without legal scrutiny to make sure it's constitutional? They'll tie this up
Deuxcents
Yesterday
#4
That's the same judge who tried blocking it TWICE before and got swatted down BOTH TIMES by the VA SC.
BumRushDaShow
Yesterday
#9
Little fish in a big pond and will realize he's at the bottom of the food chain.
BumRushDaShow
Yesterday
#13
Isn't is an embarrassment for a judge to be repeatedly overturned on appeal?
SamuelAdams
Yesterday
#18
Wednesday's ruling was not Hurley's first attempt to stop the amendment.
LetMyPeopleVote
22 hrs ago
#43
So this motherfucker represents Mervis P. Dirtwater and his in-bred hillbilly clan?
Aristus
Yesterday
#23
Well, I didn't say that. I would never impugn Appalachians who are clearly God's own people.
maxsolomon
Yesterday
#25
Oh, please...and we're supposed to believe it wasn't unconstitutional when Texas started this shit by FORCING their
Karasu
Yesterday
#16
Although I disagree with the judge's decision, "the people voted" bears no relevance to what judges look at
Polybius
Yesterday
#24
What a piece of garbage that jackass judge is. He tried to block that redistricting initiative also, and that got
lostincalifornia
23 hrs ago
#34