{"id":46140,"date":"2025-12-09T12:40:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=46140"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:40:22","slug":"texas-redistricting-upheld-by-the-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=46140","title":{"rendered":"Texas redistricting upheld by the Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good day all. Recently, we saw a major fight begin with several states deciding to do some redistricting of their congressional districts. The big one was Texas. They have redrawn their districts in such a way that it could give the Republicans an additional five seats in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n


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Almost before the ink was dry on the new map, the Democrats went to one of their pet judges and got an injunction for their usual reasons. Texas appealed the ruling and it has reached the Supreme Court. In a ruling on December 4th<\/sup>, the court announced that the injunction was basically a joke and said that Texas could use the new map. Here are the details from Fox News<\/b><\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court signaled that Texas<\/a> is likely to prevail in defending its new congressional map, faulting a lower court for misreading evidence and ignoring required legal inferences as the state races toward 2026 election deadlines. <\/b><\/p>\n

In a brief order that keeps Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s redrawn districts in place for now, the court said the district court committed two major errors by failing to apply the presumption of legislative good faith when considering disputed evidence and by declining to draw a near-dispositive inference against challengers who offered no alternative map that met Texas\u2019s partisan goals. <\/b><\/p>\n

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As I understand it, the Democrats basic complaint was that it would make it impossible for them to win in the new districts. One of the current members of the House that is losing her current, rotten district is the ever so lovable Jasmine Crockett. Her residence is in a new district now. (Makes me wonder if that wasn\u2019t intentional)<\/p>\n

The stay is temporary while the merits proceed, yet Justice Elena Kagan warned in dissent that the ruling effectively locks in the contested boundaries for the 2026 midterms because of looming state deadlines. <\/b><\/p>\n

“This Court\u2019s eagerness to playact a district court here has serious consequences,” Kagan said. “The majority calls its \u2018evaluation\u2019 of this case \u2018preliminary.\u2019 The results, though, will be anything but. <\/b><\/p>\n

“This Court\u2019s stay guarantees that Texas\u2019s new map, with all its enhanced partisan advantage, will govern next year\u2019s elections for the House of Representatives. And this Court\u2019s stay ensures that many Texas citizens, for no good reason, will be placed in electoral districts because of their race,” Kagan continued. “And that result, as this Court has pronounced year in and year out, is a violation of the Constitution.” <\/b><\/p>\n

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Kagan\u2019s contempt for the actual constitution is well known. She pretty much as to be dragged kicking and screaming to uphold something that is constitutional when she doesn\u2019t like it. What I haven\u2019t heard from her are the Blue States deciding that they are going to redistrict and obliterate any chance for Republicans to win. (Kalifornistan, Maryland) I doubt she has any problem with that at all.<\/p>\n

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin condemned the ruling as a moral and legal failure that rewards partisan manipulation while undermining voters across Texas. <\/b><\/p>\n

“Once again, the Supreme Court gave Trump exactly what he wanted: a rigged map to help Republicans avoid accountability in the midterms for turning their backs on the American people. But it will backfire.\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n

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I hate to be the one to break it to you Comrade, but it\u2019s the Democrats who long ago turned their back on America. But then, a firm grasp on reality is not a requirement, or even encouraged in today\u2019s Democrat party.<\/p>\n

“Texas Democrats fought every step of the way against these unlawful, rigged congressional maps and sparked a national movement. Democrats are fighting back, responding in kind to even the playing field across the country. Republicans are about to be taught one valuable lesson: Don\u2019t mess with Texas voters. <\/b><\/p>\n

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The Democrats have been gerrymandering districts since forever. Yes, the Republicans do it as well, but they didn\u2019t try to use the Voting Rights Act in a totally racist manner to set up minority only districts rigged to guarantee a Democrat win.<\/p>\n

The DNC stands committed to building power in Texas, no matter the maps in play, one election at a time.” <\/b><\/p>\n

I think you may want to rephrase that. It sounds to much like the truth. The Democrats are all about power, just not for the average American. You only have one interest. Absolute power for the Democrat Ruling Elites and serfdom for everyone else.<\/p>\n

Texas House Democratic Leader Rep. Gene Wu said the Supreme Court not only failed Texas voters but American democracy. <\/b><\/p>\n

“This is what the end of the Voting Rights Act looks like: courts that won’t protect minority communities even when the evidence is staring them in the face,” Wu said. “I\u2019m angry about this ruling. Every Texan who testified against these maps should be angry. Every community that fought for generations to build political power and watched Republicans try to gerrymander it away should be angry. <\/b><\/p>\n

The Voting Rights Act is blatantly unconstitutional and has been since it\u2019s inception. It has been used by the Democrats to set up racially gerrymandered districts for the sole purpose of electing Democrats. I believe there is a case in front of the Supreme Court that could finally drive a stake into it, killing that misbegotten spawn of Democrat Satan once and for all.<\/p>\n

“But anger without action is just noise, and Democrats are taking action to fight back: California passed Prop 50 and added five Democratic seats to offset Texas. Democrats are organized and fighting back in Illinois, New York, Virginia, and more,” he continued. “A nationwide movement is being built that says if Republicans want to play this game, Democrats will play it better.” <\/b><\/p>\n