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In reply to the discussion: Supreme Court clears way for Virginia to remove 1,600 alleged noncitizens from voter rolls [View all]
BlueKota
(3,836 posts)8. I realize we have to do everything we can to get
Democrats elected. My concern is what if the Supreme Court throws out the legitimate will of the majority of voters, on a made up technicality? No one seems to have an answer as to what can we do then. We can't just assume they will do the right thing because they have already proven they don't deserve blind trust.
How can we expect the Constitution to protect us when they are basically setting it on fire without any consequences or way for us to legally do anything to stop them? Do we just throw up our hands and surrender like the Germans did when Hitler took over?
It scares the shit 😳 out of me that there seems to be no one in our leadership preparing for that possibility.
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Supreme Court clears way for Virginia to remove 1,600 alleged noncitizens from voter rolls [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2024
OP
"I just hope our side has a plan to counteract their unconstitutional rulings."
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2024
#2
The SCOTUS generally upholds "states rights" which is a provision in the Constitution
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2024
#15
WTF. What happened to States control elections. We are 6 days away from the general election, and the thugs on the
JohnSJ
Oct 2024
#4
The case turned the interpretation and application of a federal law governing removal ofnames from a state's voter rolls
onenote
Oct 2024
#18
I said the Supreme Court's decision was indefensible. In what universe is that giving them the benefit of the doubt?
onenote
Oct 2024
#44
Yes I did read it onenote, perhaps incorrectly, but based on the view that the court was properly brought into the case
JohnSJ
Oct 2024
#47
Thanks. I don't think there is anyway the case will be heard before the election, and the only remedy for those purged
JohnSJ
Oct 2024
#52
In many cases, the people being potentially removed indicated themselves they were not citizens
MichMan
Oct 2024
#58
true, though her reasoning I think might be different than the men on that court.
JohnSJ
Oct 2024
#38
Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2024
#5
These people weren't voting anyway at least the ones who stayed they couldn't vote
underpants
Oct 2024
#60
Who is going to ignore this ruling? The Virginia authorities that requested the ruling?
onenote
Oct 2024
#51
I know they did, but I'm just sayin' I'm tired of their unlawful rulings.
Clouds Passing
Oct 2024
#73
The Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority. Its three liberal justices dissented from Wednesday's action.
Dumpy
Oct 2024
#9
Well, i still have some faith in our DU members that insist that it would be hard for THIS SC, IF
bluestarone
Oct 2024
#21
Oh there is discussion alright. Just not with the people they are supposed to be discussing. It's called the fix.
Hassin Bin Sober
Oct 2024
#40
60 cases were heard following the last election. 59 were wins for the Dems. It was the same court we have now
PortTack
Oct 2024
#33
So, instead of determining if they are ineligible now, it would be better to let them vote and then throw them in jail ?
MichMan
Oct 2024
#59
I was BRUTALLY HARASSED on another thread for asking the same questions asked here!!!!
HagathaCrispy
Oct 2024
#37
@JoyceWhiteVance In a disgraceful departure from the so-called Purcell principle which SCOTUS uses to reject changes
riversedge
Oct 2024
#63
Question: Will we be able to learn the detailed results of this purging? Gender, Party, precincts, ethnicity,
Jit423
Oct 2024
#66