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Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts) Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:02 AM Apr 2016

Clarence Thomas says one person one vote, no good... [View all]

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/04/04/3766153/justice-thomas-thinks-america-is-too-democratic-he-has-a-shockingly-radical-plan-to-fix-it/

The problem with American democracy, according to Justice Clarence Thomas, is that state governments don’t have enough power to manipulate it in order to make some people’s votes count more than others. That’s the theory Thomas laid out Monday in an opinion joined by no other justice.

Go ahead, lecture me some more why more of these type justices are no problem...Because this is what you get with a GOP White House.

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Clarence Thomas says one person one vote, no good... [View all] Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 OP

So vote Bernie and avoid a GOP White House... nt revbones Apr 2016 #1

Plan on doing just that, and then Hillary if necessary. Otherwise, we get more of these Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #4

Yeah, those pesky principles some people have... nt revbones Apr 2016 #13

I know, I mean so what if SC decides one person one vote no longer applies. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #14

Yeah, that's going to happen. Sure. revbones Apr 2016 #15

Now you are just responding to respond. There is an agenda here. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #16

Sure. whatever conspiracy you need to believe in... nt revbones Apr 2016 #17

Sure...but all I hear are crickets from dems during a huge campaign cycle. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #2

Maybe his vote in the SCOTUS should count three fifths? nt Xipe Totec Apr 2016 #3

I see what you did there mac56 Apr 2016 #5

Well. The hypocrisy is astounding. Baitball Blogger Apr 2016 #6

Of course he has a great rationalization for everything. The new Paul Ryan Supreme Court Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #8

He actually spoke? Out loud? BellaLuna Apr 2016 #7

It was in a decision where he agreed to do the right thing because it didnt Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #9

thanks.. BellaLuna Apr 2016 #11

One wonders if he'd be content to get 3/5 of a vote. Orrex Apr 2016 #10

The irony is lost on him because he is a true conservative/idiot. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #12