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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Carl on February 06, 2016, 07:53:36 AM
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Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:48 AM
Star Member BigBearJohn (8,743 posts)
Judge orders two North Carolina congressional districts redrawn due to racial gerrymandering
Two of North Carolina’s congressional districts were racially gerrymandered in a 2011 redistricting and must be redrawn within two weeks, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on Friday.
The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15
“This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote.
The ruling said race had been the main factor when the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the boundaries and state lawmakers were not justified in using that benchmark.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/judge-orders-two-north-carolina-congressional-districts-redrawn-due-to-racial-gerrymandering/
Response to BigBearJohn (Original post)
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:41 AM
Star Member octoberlib (5,816 posts)
2. Finally!
Response to BigBearJohn (Original post)
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:45 AM
Star Member malaise (136,901 posts)
3. The shit is going to hit the fan re voter suppression
These ReTHUGs will stop at nothing
Oh wait,maybe they should have read the article at the leftist link.
Two of North Carolina’s congressional districts were racially gerrymandered in a 2011 redistricting and must be redrawn within two weeks, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on Friday.
The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15
“This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote.
The ruling said race had been the main factor when the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the boundaries and state lawmakers were not justified in using that benchmark.
Three voters filed suit in 2013 to invalidate the districts. Both are represented by Democrats, with G.K. Butterfield in the 1st, and Alma Adams in the 12th.
State Senator Bob Rucho and House member David Lewis, who guided the redistricting plan through the legislature, were quoted on the Raleigh News and Observer website as saying they would appeal the ruling by the three-judge panel.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Damn Republicans creating two democrat districts.
Oh well,guess we will pick up two more House seats in the fall. :cheersmate:
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Oh wait,maybe they should have read the article at the leftist link.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Damn Republicans creating two democrat districts.
Oh well,guess we will pick up two more House seats in the fall. :cheersmate:
Yeah, I don't think Progs at DU and elsewhere read much more than, "... the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the boundaries ...". The two districts were probably designed to be safe districts for black D pols. Now the "black vote" is going to get diluted. Ironically, dilution of the "black vote" has been a claimed cause of action in some past civil rights lawsuits.
And, yeah, the result of the re-drawing might be an increase in the R majority in NC's legislature, and possibly fewer blacks in NC's legislature.
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027588632
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027588632
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Thanks,forgot that. :thatsright:
Response to BigBearJohn (Original post)
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 09:27 AM
BKH70041 (865 posts)
4. They are majority black districts.
"The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15
“This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote."
The current reps are G. K. Butterfield (D) and Alma Adams (D). By redrawing them we could lose the seats.
Looks like we have a lurker.
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Looks like we have a lurker.
Probably just another dimwitted primitive who did the unusual; took time to read the article. On occasion they stumble into the truth.
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BKH70041 (865 posts)
4. They are majority black districts.
"The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15
“This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote."
The current reps are G. K. Butterfield (D) and Alma Adams (D). By redrawing them we could lose the seats.
Uh oh.
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Probably just another dimwitted primitive who did the unusual; took time to read the article. On occasion they stumble into the truth.
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Low post count ... pointing out the hole in Progs' cebleration ... either a mole or a liberal too honest to survive long on DU.
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Dick Tracy DUmmies embrace Joe Jitsu political affiliations when it comes to the south so those Dems might actually be Republicans and vice versa. I have it on good authority that all this happened under Nixon's Southern strategy. :mental: Once you wrap your head around this Joe Jitso moment you will also understand how Southern Blacks can be racist Tom's and Jemima's when they vote for the party of Lincoln.
(http://gijoeinformation.com/gallery/albums/sixties/aef.jpg)
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That was the thread killer. Usually, their gerrymandering threads are hilariously ignorant, blaming senate elections and even presidential elections on it.
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That was the thread killer. Usually, their gerrymandering threads are hilariously ignorant, blaming senate elections and even presidential elections on it.
There is one in the Chicago area that I've posted before. It makes zero sense the way it was drawn up, such oddly configured to encompass a liberal district.
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There is one in the Chicago area that I've posted before. It makes zero sense the way it was drawn up, such oddly configured to encompass a liberal district.
To be fair there was a post about a Chicago ward but it was likely democrat infighting that caused it.
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To be fair there was a post about a Chicago ward but it was likely democrat infighting that caused it.
(http://quotulatiousness.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Gerrymandering-il04.jpg)
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To be fair there was a post about a Chicago ward but it was likely democrat infighting that caused it.
Both Democrat districts, drawn up specifically to keep it that way.
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Probably just another dimwitted primitive who did the unusual; took time to read the article. On occasion they stumble into the truth.
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Usually, when they stumble into the truth, it is due to impairment. Either the natural variety (just plain stupid) or the pitt variety.
CMD
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The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15
Whoopsie....
BKH70041 (865 posts)
4. They are majority black districts.
"The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15
“This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote."
The current reps are G. K. Butterfield (D) and Alma Adams (D). By redrawing them we could lose the seats.
Whoopsie.... :bird:
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I have it on good authority that all this happened under Nixon's Southern strategy.
:thatsright: I should know better, but I refuse to believe any sentient being still believes that crap.
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Both Democrat districts, drawn up specifically to keep it that way.
It's absolutely ridiculous the, Marxist®Media projection, that they take as fact. Even a precursory look at the districts around Shitcago, will tell you that no Republican was anywhere near that process.
Yet, ... they believe.....................