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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTyranny of the Minority
The Reich Wing has 30 Senators from Red States-WY, AK, ND, SD, WV, NE, KS, MS, AR, UT, OK, KY, and SC-with a total population of 35 million people.
California has 2 Democratic Senators with a population of 39 Million.
First step kill the filibuster. Second step, after the election, send 5 Judges to SCOTUS immediately.
Enough is way more than enough already.
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Tyranny of the Minority (Original Post)
kairos12
Sep 2020
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c-rational
(3,147 posts)1. Make it 6 for a total of 15. You don't want an even number of judges.
StClone
(11,869 posts)2. As it is, they FORCE this option, and 15 + is the goal
And double all National Judicial system positions.
Volaris
(11,506 posts)4. Unless you require one to always be recused at random for every decision issued...
Personally, I like the idea of one SC justice for each federal district (and theres more than 9 of those right now, so argumentativly anwyay, expansion has some non-political cover).
J_William_Ryan
(3,411 posts)5. And
Republicans will do everything to maintain their minority rule.
tblue37
(68,344 posts)6. 6 judges. It needs to be an odd number.
