The case going before SCOTUS that could cement the Republican takeover of the Democracy

[HomerJS]

Think this is hyperbolic? Just read the synopsis of this case...

GOP-backed "independent state legislature" Supreme Court case could reverse 200 years of progress (msn.com)

 

[trenchfoot]

Legalese aside and from a practical point of view, it seems many Repub controlled states are virtually running their states in that fashion such that having the SCOTUS decide in favor of that policy is rather moot because all it would do is apply the court's stamp of approval on it.

This rigged court, and yes, it now really is rigged in corporate America's favor with (among others) religion, racism, 2A and pseudo-patriotism (MAGA) being the window dressing and all-purpose distractions, has shown its hand as a mere political tool of the conservative "movement", having abandoned any pretext as an institution that is beholden to ALL of the nation's citizens rather than a select few powerbrokers that have successfully corrupted the court to its will.

 

[Pens1566]

Legalese aside and from a practical point of view, it seems many Repub controlled states are virtually running their states in that fashion such that having the SCOTUS decide in favor of that policy is rather moot because all it would do is apply the court's stamp of approval on it.

This rigged court, and yes, it now really is rigged in corporate America's favor with (among others) religion, racism, 2A and pseudo-patriotism (MAGA) being the window dressing and all-purpose distractions, has shown its hand as a mere political tool of the conservative "movement", having abandoned any pretext as an institution that is beholden to ALL of the nation's citizens rather than a select few powerbrokers that have successfully corrupted the court to its will.

I tend to agree. We're already there in many states due to numerous factors (gerrymandering, etc.). And all this will do is make it official and grant it "legitimacy".

 

[hal2kilo]

Think this is hyperbolic? Just read the synopsis of this case...

GOP-backed "independent state legislature" Supreme Court case could reverse 200 years of progress (msn.com)

Elector nullification. So much for the rule of law. Just your governor.

 

[pmv]

Sounds as if the US, very much like the EU, is giving up on the idea that the constituent parts have to be democracies. This seems like the Supreme Court is moving towards allowing individual states to be dictatorships, or at least to abandon the idea of one-person one-vote.

 

[Aikouka]

The legislature has claimed that the U.S. Constitution gives it authority, unfettered by state courts' interpretation of the state constitution or laws, to regulate congressional elections, and is asking the Supreme Court to agree.

I'm not sure if it was just simplified, but my understanding was that states governed their own elections. However, with that simplistic definition of "states", doesn't that also include the state's court? Or does the actual wording specifically refer to the state's legislature? It seems like the legislature wants to ignore the inherent checks and balances that are supposed to keep things in line.

 

[IronWing]

I'm not sure if it was just simplified, but my understanding was that states governed their own elections. However, with that simplistic definition of "states", doesn't that also include the state's court? Or does the actual wording specifically refer to the state's legislature? It seems like the legislature wants to ignore the inherent checks and balances that are supposed to keep things in line.

Yep, the current state legislatures want to ignore current state laws and state constitutions to get what they want instead of going through the process of repealing/amending them.

 

[Sunburn74]

The fact this case is even being heard is a travesty.

 

[pmv]

What's the point of even having a State Constitution, if state legislatures can ignore it?

 

[thilanliyan]

What's the point of even having a State Constitution, if state legislatures can ignore it?

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