The will of the people: Only when Democrats like it
On May 8, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the Democratic majority’s congressional redistricting plan, finding the legislature had bypassed the constitutional requirement of two separate sessions with an intervening election.
TL;DR
- Virginia's Supreme Court invalidated a Democratic redistricting plan due to procedural violations.
- The author criticizes Attorney General Jay Jones for hypocrisy regarding court rulings after his past comments.
- The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map as a racial gerrymander, with Justice Kagan dissenting.
- California's Proposition 187, which denied benefits to undocumented immigrants, was blocked by federal courts, a move praised by progressives.
- The article contends that Democrats celebrate court decisions that thwart voter majorities they oppose but condemn those that enforce rules they violated.
- Both Virginia and California had established safeguards like independent redistricting commissions, which Democrats later dismantled when inconvenient.
- The author emphasizes that consistent application of rules and constitutional procedures is essential for real accountability.
- The collapse of consistent standards can lead to a one-party state, as seen in California, with Virginia's situation potentially mirroring it.