You must read the Supreme Court's decision. It is bizarre. While you're reading, I recommend that you ask yourself two things: (1) why the decision doesn't throw out dozens of other elections, and (2) why... it doesn't find a much worse equal protection problem in the inaccurate voting systems used in the poorer counties -- not just in Florida but in many states.
Wed Dec 13 06:14:08 2000
You must read the Supreme Court's decision. It is bizarre. While you're reading, I recommend that you ask yourself two things: (1) why the decision doesn't throw out dozens of other elections, and (2) why in finding an equal protection problem with the Florida vote-counting standard it doesn't find a much worse equal protection problem in the inaccurate voting systems used in the poorer counties -- not just in Florida but in many states. Then study Rehnquist's arguments for overruling the Florida Supreme Court despite his passionate commitment to federalism. Ginsburg's dissent will help you with this. Think about Rehnquist's background, and ask yourself whether this decision is the culmination of his career. Finally, ask yourself whether the United States even exists any more, now that the Supreme Court itself has sabotaged the counting of votes in the presidential election, and what we need to do to reestablish the legitimacy of our government.
As to the victors in this riot, well, you know what I think about them.
The resistance begins tomorrow.
I devoutly hope that this is my last set of election-related URL's.
Thanks to everyone who contributed.
Supreme Court Decision
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/resources/uscdecision1212.pdf
GOP Argument Could Benefit Democrats
http://www.latimes.com/print/asection/20001212/t000118739.html
A Bush Flip-Flop Is Alleged in Absentee Arguments
http://www.latimes.com/print/asection/20001212/t000118747.html
High Court Plays Games to Provide "Adult Supervision" of Presidential Election
http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=112055577&i=284420&d=729490
A Blacklist Burning for Bush
http://commondreams.org/views/121000-106.htm
Blacks Say Problems Cost Them Their Votes
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57603-2000Dec11.html
Absentee Practices Vary Widely Despite Florida Law
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57399-2000Dec11.html
Hunt for Fraudulent Voters Triggered Anger
http://www.gopbi.com/partners/pbpost/epaper/editions/monday/news_2.html
GOP's Absentee-Voter Drive Paid Off Big
http://www.gopbi.com/partners/pbpost/epaper/editions/monday/news_8.html
PBS Online NewsHour: Bush vs. Gore
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/july-dec00/legal_12-11.html
Media Underreported Florida's Obstacles to "Voting While Black"
http://commondreams.org/views/121000-103.htm
Slim Majority of Public Wants Count Resumed
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A53054-2000Dec10?language=printer
Supreme Court Notebook: A Week Stranger Than Fiction
http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=112055577&i=283951&d=718161
Having a Bad Law Day
http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=112055577&i=283951&d=718158
Absentee Ballot Cases Go to Court
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/politics/AP-Recount-Absentees.html
Florida Court Clarifies Earlier Ruling
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/politics/AP-Recount-Florida-Court.html
Opinion of the Court on Recounts (On Remand)
http://www.flcourts.org/sct/sctdocs/ops/sc00-2346-remand.pdf
A "Modern" Democracy That Can't Count Votes
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/decision2000/lat_vote001211.htm
Bending the Rules Boosted Bush Totals
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/12/11/absentee/
57 Red Flags
http://www.bushneverwonflorida.com/
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