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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
(On no nominations in election years) I think nominees should only be considered in election years, which for Congress is every two years. That was (one of) my solution(s) to the court packing fig leaf - have it so a new justice gets nominated every two years (regardless of vacancies). Nominee has to be chosen by November 1st of any odd year. Three weeks are automatically set aside for confirmation hearings in February of any even year. If no vote by the end of February, then nominee automatically confirmed.
That way it short-circuits any attempt by the majority to deny hearings - they have to at least hold a vote. And given the importance of a SC nominee, senators should be accountable for their vote ASAP.
@Redmess It's worth noting that the democrats and the republicans aren't "official" parts of the government, the DNC and GOP are basically private entities. So in order to do that, you'd need to have them be entities that are more officially recognized by the government.
Leviticus 19:34
IIRC, there are a few states that have redistricting commissions that are something like 5 Democrats, 5 Republicans, 5 Independents/nonpartisans, so it could technically be done, though I don't know what the exact wording would look like on the law.
Texas Tribune:
Texas can reject mail-in ballots over mismatched signatures without giving voters a chance to appeal, court rules
Yet another (seriously, its like the fourth or fifth time just this year) terrible ruling on voting rights from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
In good news, Texas has surpassed 50% of its 2016 voter turnout. Texas SoS
. And something interesting from a Washington Post article
on the early vote: 19% of those who have voted so far didn't vote in that state in 2016 (includes people who moved, people who aged into the electorate, and people who just didn't vote).
Edited by nova92 on Oct 20th 2020 at 9:08:51 AM
And also maybe, just maybe, it's a terrible idea to try and enshrine the right to the highest court in the country in fixed political parties.
Ah yes, avoiding fraud is more important than a constitutional right. Silly me.
Edited by RainehDaze on Oct 20th 2020 at 5:11:03 PM
It's not only being used for political rallies. It's a novel and fun concept.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Edited by Protagonist506 on Oct 20th 2020 at 9:47:00 AM
Leviticus 19:34I’m not sure how true this is, but apparently Trump is doing these rallies because he can no longer afford to do ads.
The man’s spiraling in more ways than one.
Edited by SatoshiBakura on Oct 20th 2020 at 3:10:30 PM
Well, how much money did his campaign spend on these fucking Ego-boosting rallies all throughout his Presidency? They're also probably the biggest reason his approval ratings always stayed as steady as they have - he never allowed himself to quietly fade into the background of peoples' lives.
Edited by ironballs16 on Oct 20th 2020 at 3:23:43 PM
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"

I think an additional rule that appointments cannot happen in an election year would also help a lot with reducing politicking over appointments.
Hope shines brightest in the darkest times