Court throws out judge-drawn Texas electoral maps

Associated Press ^ | 1/20/12 | Greg Stohr

[Happy Valley Dude]

WASHINGTON (AP)

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[kindred]

Judges have no right to steal power from the Congress, whether state or federal. Judicial abuse is increasing and had better be squelched , such abuse of power by power grabbing judges is not to be tolerated.
And states need to stand up together and rebuke the DC power mad dictator obama and all his evil allies in the congress.
We don't need no stinking DC regulators dictating unconstitutional laws and stealing states monies for useless and worthless thieves in America.

[winkadink]

Too bad the Census counts the illegal aliens living in our Country.

[Sudetenland]

The age old argument. Are laws different for minorities than they are for whites? Is the Constitution worded differently for minorities than for whites? Why should there be special set aside districts for minorities? It's unconstitutional (Equal Protection) to draw special district lines specifically to create minority districts.

Of course, I know what the Constitution says is immaterial these days. I know that "equal protection" really means unequal protection, but I do like to exercise my increasingly limited right to free speech now and then to pose these questions.

[BuckeyeTexan]

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[MestaMachine]

Good on Texas!!!

[BuckeyeTexan]

I highly recommend you read Injustice by J. Christian Adams. He speaks to your rhetorical questions brilliantly.

[montag813]

Why should there be special set aside districts for minorities? It's unconstitutional (Equal Protection) to draw special district lines specifically to create minority districts.

Because of the Voting Rights Act, and because some imbecile named George W. Bush signed a 25-year extension to it.

[deport]

Looks like this ruling will throw a wrench in the planned Apr primary. I doubt they’ll have approved district lines drawn in time for approval in order to proceed with the Apr primary. This court case involved district in all three branches: State Senate, State Representative and Congressional.

[Sudetenland]

George was a really good, caring, compassionate, well intentioned man . . . and that of course was the problem. As they say, "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions."

Even today, he is damaging our nation by his actions (or more properly inaction). He could be of genuine service if he would speak out against the madness of this Narcissist in Chief and the destruction he has wrought and continues to wreak on our nation and our people, but GWB is too "noble," too devoted to ensuring the dignity of the Presidency to speak out.

One would think that his love of this country would impel him to speak out, but he is unwilling to do so. It's very disappointing that he won't speak out against what Obama has done; very selfish of him.

[Don Corleone]

Sort of like the maps in Arizona that were 2 houses wide and snaked across the state for 300 miles. Hah! BTW we still don’t have representation here in Tucson although that’s possibly not all bad considering Giffords voting record. Taxation w/o representation? I guess its ok.

[FreeAtlanta]

Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton sure speak out. Bush should counter them.

You know nobody will be able to control Obama’s mouth when he is removed from office.

[hocndoc]

Somebody remembered that the Constitutions (of Texas and the US) don’t say that judges get the important decisions and the Legislatures get the unimportant ones. I do wish the SCOTUS had said “hands off,” but this is better than nothing.

The only “minority” the map San Antonio Federal District judges favored was the minority Party, the Dems. They actually created a brand new District!

Our Republican Legislators include “minorities.” The judges ignored that all minorities turned more toward the Republicans in 2010.

[Carry_Okie]

Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton sure speak out. Bush should counter them.

Bush speaking for us? Man, talk about a double-edged sword! Do you want him out there campaigning for Romney?

[Jane Long]

He could be of genuine service if he would speak out against the madness of this Narcissist in Chief and the destruction he has wrought and continues to wreak on our nation and our people, but GWB is too "noble," too devoted to ensuring the dignity of the Presidency to speak out.

Spot on. I've wondered about this, often. C'mon George...our country is being shoved down the rabbit hole and you're holding your head high???

[Sudetenland]

No, but he should be out there taking Obama and the Democrats to task for their lies and their destructive policies. He should be out there blasting them for placing their pettiness for placing their party and their politics above the needs of the nation. He should be out these lambasting Obama for betraying the American people and the unemployed by rejecting the Keystone Pipeline.

For goodness sakes, he's the former President. He has an obligation to speak out against the devastation Democrats have been wreaking and defending his administration's actions.

This is the same vanity we are seeing now that we saw during his administration where he refused to defend himself against the Democrats' attacks.

[Jedidah]

There’s talk of a split primary, the congressional races postponed till summer but letting others, in particular the Presidential vote, stay in April.

Two primaries will cost us money, but it might be worth it in this case. Assuming it’s not settled by April, I want Texas to have a say in the nomination.

[fwdude]

Because of the Voting Rights Act, and because some imbecile named George W. Bush signed a 25-year extension to it.

The Voter Rights Act is no longer needed; has not been for a long time - if ever. It is just used by the DemocRats as one more worn out political football to stoke the rabid racism that undergirds their very existence.

[BuckeyeTexan]

I did the Operation Chaos thing last time because the nomination had already been clinched. I sure hope I get to have a say this time. I’ll be one unhappy camper if not. I like the split primary idea, I think. I’ll have to look into the possibilities and consequences.