Today, in Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court by a vote of 6–3 decided against the so-called “independent state legislature doctrine” that would have done away with the concept that the popular vote should decide elections. People who embrace that doctrine argue that the elections clause of the U.S. Constitution turned over to the legislatures alone the power to arrange federal elections, even if their choices violate state constitutions. The clause reads: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.”
We live in an extraordinary time; one of the most exciting times in my personal history. So many consequential acts, decisions, and wild natural events have grabbed our collective attention with I grip I have never felt before. Today marks a turn in the fate of fairness in elections, and with that some major changes in American life. Not all of it will be easy, but my hope is that most of it pushes humanity forward in a balance with the planet we occupy.
After the Jan 6th event, judge Luttig named Trump as a ‘clear and present danger’ to our Republic and shocked conservatives who were Trumpies……(because Luttig is seen by just about everyone in the conservative legal world as the most significant legal mind on constitutional matters in the US ….) today I heard Luttig indicate that this Moore v. Harper verdict AND ECA decision that recently occurred essentially have stopped Trumpies from repeating the recent attempted horrors and safe guarded our election system for NOW.
Which is clearly a good thing…more will need to be done and other such attempts are possible if we are stupid enough to elect a similar sociopath. God willing we aren’t so stupid….
It is interesting to me that the Articles of Confederation do not seem to have mentioned elections to National Office; rather it talks about state "appointments." In the Constitution (as later amended) both the House and Senate are "elected by the people of the State." This change seems to make it clear that the intention of the Constitution is that Electors are to be chosen based on popular vote, doesn't it?
I am so grateful for the many people who continue to press the cases challenging gerrymandering and other schemes designed to limit voting access based on race. I am so sad that bigotry is such a factor hampering our human potential.
Trump’s tone changed today as he claimed that he didn’t have a secret document in his hands when he said he did. “I would say it was bravado, if you want to know the truth, it was bravado"
Trump? Truth? In the same sentence? Are his lips moving? If so, he is lying.
An absolute nightmare for a client, cannot keep his mouth shut, makes constantly conflicting statements that the prosecutor loves. Give some folks enough rope and they will hang themselves.
“The Constitution is above Politics…” Neal Katyal reacts to Supreme Court decision on N.C.congressional maps. Justice! “In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rejected GOP lawmakers’ bid to give politicians sweeping authority in drawing congressional maps and regulating federal elections. Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal who argued Moore v Harper in front of the Supreme Court ….discusses the major Supreme Court Decision .” YES!
At the risk of stating something that is perfectly obvious, TFG is seriously mentally ill, and the idea that he has even the slightest chance of winning in 2024 is grotesque. How much are the media responsible, for hyping that possibility up excessively to keep people in a state of perpetual "breathlessness" and gin up their sales?
It’s nice to see the writhing of TFG and McQarthy… Yes, I admit, that’s Schadenfreude all the way. Maybe, authoritarianism isn’t such a great alternative for democracy after all, Mr. Putin?
As many observers noted today, the only way Trump could assert the "bravado" defense to the tape in his coming trial would be to take the stand. No lawyer with an active brain cell would ever allow him on the stand, as he has been torn apart by the other side every time he does, and also asserts his own failures (best current example is the tape of him used in the E. Jean Carroll case, where he was the best witness against himself). And since he cannot take the stand to assert the "bravado" defense, it's just more Trump bullshit.
Surprised Trump knows what the word bravado means. Wonder who told him.
Biden's timing on sanctions on the Wagner companies in Africa is perfect. Hard for Putin to argue against it when he called Prigozhin a traitor even if he has now come to an accommodation with him. That cuts off the financial resources that have allowed Wagner (and Putin) to fund their anti-democracy efforts in Africa and world wide. It has allowed them to milk off the natural resources of whole countries using populations that are essentially enslaved under their control for the cheap cost of buying off corrupt government officials. Those funds were also supplying ammo, weapons and materiel to Wagner units in Ukraine.
The solution to our quadrennial quandry over representative elections is deceptively simple; one person, one vote, end of discussion. One unifrom criterion to determine voting eligibilty without regard to geographic location or political affiliation. Abolish the antiquated and warped electoral college system, it only benefits the two major political parties. Let the Republicans scream and protest; they are the ones who seem to win elections only when they load the dice as they did in 2016, and look at the price we paid.
Strikes me that a man known to avoid reading ended up with boxes full of things to read...mixed in with his shirts and other belongings? Stretches the bounds of credibility.
Waiting for your post, now I’m going to sleep like a baby who knows not yet the dangers inherit in this world. Your talent for parsing so succinctly the pieces today give me hope AGAIN that our Republic can withstand these assaults from within and outside our nation. Bless you and good night! 😴
The decision in Moore v. Harper wasn’t 9-0 (as it should have been). It was 6-3. We should not overlook the fact that three justices - Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch - voted to allow Republican state legislatures the power to overrule the will of the people, and declare their preferred winners in federal elections. These three justices were fine with throwing out the Constitution. These three justices are illegitimate - Thomas committed perjury during his confirmation, and has committed corruption for over 20 years. Alito is similarly corrupt. Gorsuch sits in a stolen seat. These three should be removed from the court.
"when he used the word “plans” with the people in his office, he meant “plans of buildings…plans of a golf course.”
Trump can transmute the content of documents utterly, just by thinking about it.
Seems like SCOTUS may be on good behavior after seeing it's reputation plummet after Dobbs.
We live in an extraordinary time; one of the most exciting times in my personal history. So many consequential acts, decisions, and wild natural events have grabbed our collective attention with I grip I have never felt before. Today marks a turn in the fate of fairness in elections, and with that some major changes in American life. Not all of it will be easy, but my hope is that most of it pushes humanity forward in a balance with the planet we occupy.
After the Jan 6th event, judge Luttig named Trump as a ‘clear and present danger’ to our Republic and shocked conservatives who were Trumpies……(because Luttig is seen by just about everyone in the conservative legal world as the most significant legal mind on constitutional matters in the US ….) today I heard Luttig indicate that this Moore v. Harper verdict AND ECA decision that recently occurred essentially have stopped Trumpies from repeating the recent attempted horrors and safe guarded our election system for NOW.
Which is clearly a good thing…more will need to be done and other such attempts are possible if we are stupid enough to elect a similar sociopath. God willing we aren’t so stupid….
This could have been so much worse!
It is interesting to me that the Articles of Confederation do not seem to have mentioned elections to National Office; rather it talks about state "appointments." In the Constitution (as later amended) both the House and Senate are "elected by the people of the State." This change seems to make it clear that the intention of the Constitution is that Electors are to be chosen based on popular vote, doesn't it?
I am so grateful for the many people who continue to press the cases challenging gerrymandering and other schemes designed to limit voting access based on race. I am so sad that bigotry is such a factor hampering our human potential.
Trump’s tone changed today as he claimed that he didn’t have a secret document in his hands when he said he did. “I would say it was bravado, if you want to know the truth, it was bravado"
Trump? Truth? In the same sentence? Are his lips moving? If so, he is lying.
An absolute nightmare for a client, cannot keep his mouth shut, makes constantly conflicting statements that the prosecutor loves. Give some folks enough rope and they will hang themselves.
“The Constitution is above Politics…” Neal Katyal reacts to Supreme Court decision on N.C.congressional maps. Justice! “In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rejected GOP lawmakers’ bid to give politicians sweeping authority in drawing congressional maps and regulating federal elections. Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal who argued Moore v Harper in front of the Supreme Court ….discusses the major Supreme Court Decision .” YES!
https://youtu.be/xJwWaNe_FXo
At the risk of stating something that is perfectly obvious, TFG is seriously mentally ill, and the idea that he has even the slightest chance of winning in 2024 is grotesque. How much are the media responsible, for hyping that possibility up excessively to keep people in a state of perpetual "breathlessness" and gin up their sales?
It’s nice to see the writhing of TFG and McQarthy… Yes, I admit, that’s Schadenfreude all the way. Maybe, authoritarianism isn’t such a great alternative for democracy after all, Mr. Putin?
As many observers noted today, the only way Trump could assert the "bravado" defense to the tape in his coming trial would be to take the stand. No lawyer with an active brain cell would ever allow him on the stand, as he has been torn apart by the other side every time he does, and also asserts his own failures (best current example is the tape of him used in the E. Jean Carroll case, where he was the best witness against himself). And since he cannot take the stand to assert the "bravado" defense, it's just more Trump bullshit.
A huge sigh of relief on Moore v. Harper.
Surprised Trump knows what the word bravado means. Wonder who told him.
Biden's timing on sanctions on the Wagner companies in Africa is perfect. Hard for Putin to argue against it when he called Prigozhin a traitor even if he has now come to an accommodation with him. That cuts off the financial resources that have allowed Wagner (and Putin) to fund their anti-democracy efforts in Africa and world wide. It has allowed them to milk off the natural resources of whole countries using populations that are essentially enslaved under their control for the cheap cost of buying off corrupt government officials. Those funds were also supplying ammo, weapons and materiel to Wagner units in Ukraine.
The solution to our quadrennial quandry over representative elections is deceptively simple; one person, one vote, end of discussion. One unifrom criterion to determine voting eligibilty without regard to geographic location or political affiliation. Abolish the antiquated and warped electoral college system, it only benefits the two major political parties. Let the Republicans scream and protest; they are the ones who seem to win elections only when they load the dice as they did in 2016, and look at the price we paid.
Some wins for the good guys.
Strikes me that a man known to avoid reading ended up with boxes full of things to read...mixed in with his shirts and other belongings? Stretches the bounds of credibility.
Waiting for your post, now I’m going to sleep like a baby who knows not yet the dangers inherit in this world. Your talent for parsing so succinctly the pieces today give me hope AGAIN that our Republic can withstand these assaults from within and outside our nation. Bless you and good night! 😴
The decision in Moore v. Harper wasn’t 9-0 (as it should have been). It was 6-3. We should not overlook the fact that three justices - Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch - voted to allow Republican state legislatures the power to overrule the will of the people, and declare their preferred winners in federal elections. These three justices were fine with throwing out the Constitution. These three justices are illegitimate - Thomas committed perjury during his confirmation, and has committed corruption for over 20 years. Alito is similarly corrupt. Gorsuch sits in a stolen seat. These three should be removed from the court.