U.S. Supreme Court Hears Wisconsin Political Gerrymandering Case

On October 3, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Gill v Whitford, 16-1161, the Wisconsin political gerrymandering case. Here is a New York Times story about the oral argument.

UPDATE: here is a more detailed Reuters story.

FURTHER UPDATE: this Chicago Tribune story says Justice Anthony Kennedy “did not tip his hand”, and it seems obvious that the other justices are divided, four on each side.


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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Wisconsin Political Gerrymandering Case — 8 Comments

  1. 1/2 or less votes X 1/2 rigged packed/cracked districts
    = 1/4 or less CONTROL
    = minority rule Oligarchy.

    Much, much worse primary math.

    Much too difficult for the lawyers and judges in gerrymander cases – since 1964.

    Remedy — Democracy
    = Majority Rule
    = THE *manageable standard* for math MORONS in the courts.

    PM = TM X PV / TV

    Solve for P and T (clue– adjectives) and M and V (clue– nouns) and get a polisci math prize.

  2. NOOOOOO mention in the argument transcript by the math MORONS of the above 1/2 X 1/2 = 1/4 MATH.

    The M-O-R-O-N-S can not detect that a State or local legislative body exists ONLY because ALL Voters can NOT assemble in person and vote on stuff – bills, etc.

    If there is a statewide vote for a ballot question or officer, then each gerrymander district result does NOT have 1 vote — but the actual votes by the Voters.

    How many seconds until Civil WAR II starts ??? — with the probable end of Western Civilization.

    P.R. and AppV — regardless of ALL morons.

  3. @DR,
    Why can’t groups of individuals based in different geographical localities send their representative to a central meeting place?

  4. JR —

    Possible — IF you want major paperwork in large regimes — to NOT have multiple voting —

    the USA, CA, TX, NY, FL, etc. – ie ALL States and ALL local regimes.

    See 2nd posting above.

    NO special need for *large* legislative bodies – like the MOB scenes in the USA H. Reps or UK House of Commons

    — with huge ballots or write-in candidate ID numbers

    — mere more or less control freak statism

    — nothing new in 6,000 plus years of recorded politics.

    I note various professional groups have national mail ballots for their legis. boards.

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