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Conservatives Busted for Altering Text of Ballot Measure

GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia

7/9/2005 2:25:00 AM

Calif. AG Sues Governor Over Redistricting Measure

By BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press Writer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed a
lawsuit Friday to remove Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's redistricting initiative
from the November ballot, saying supporters violated the state Constitution
when they significantly changed the measure's wording.

The measure asks voters to change the way district boundaries are drawn for
members of Congress and the state Legislature, which is dominated by Democrats.
Schwarzenegger, a Republican, wants to take redistricting power away from the
state lawmakers and give it to a panel of retired judges, a process he said
would create more competitive elections.

Lockyer, a Democrat, filed the lawsuit to block the initiative late Friday
afternoon in Sacramento County court.

A spokeswoman for Schwarzenegger, Margita Thompson, said the measure should
remain on the ballot.

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5 Answers

c-bee1

7/9/2005 3:08:00 AM

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"GW Chimpzilla" <gw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8AGze.147581$nG6.3677@attbi_s22...
> Calif. AG Sues Governor Over Redistricting Measure
>
> By BRIAN MELLEY
> Associated Press Writer
>
> SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed
a
> lawsuit Friday to remove Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's redistricting
initiative
> from the November ballot, saying supporters violated the state
Constitution
> when they significantly changed the measure's wording.
>
> The measure asks voters to change the way district boundaries are drawn
for
> members of Congress and the state Legislature, which is dominated by
Democrats.
> Schwarzenegger, a Republican, wants to take redistricting power away from
the
> state lawmakers and give it to a panel of retired judges, a process he
said
> would create more competitive elections.
>
> Lockyer, a Democrat, filed the lawsuit to block the initiative late Friday
> afternoon in Sacramento County court.
>
> A spokeswoman for Schwarzenegger, Margita Thompson, said the measure
should
> remain on the ballot.
>
>
<http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CALIFORNIA_REDISTRICTING?SITE=...
SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT>

Apparently they didn't cook up their new version at 10pm on Sunday,
Mother's day night, and bring it to a vote Monday morning without any
debate - like the Texas republicans did.

GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia

7/9/2005 3:17:00 AM

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c-bee1 wrote:

>
> "GW Chimpzilla" <gw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8AGze.147581$nG6.3677@attbi_s22...
>> Calif. AG Sues Governor Over Redistricting Measure
>>
>> By BRIAN MELLEY
>> Associated Press Writer
>>
>> SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed
> a
>> lawsuit Friday to remove Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's redistricting
> initiative
>> from the November ballot, saying supporters violated the state
> Constitution
>> when they significantly changed the measure's wording.
>>
>> The measure asks voters to change the way district boundaries are drawn
> for
>> members of Congress and the state Legislature, which is dominated by
> Democrats.
>> Schwarzenegger, a Republican, wants to take redistricting power away from
> the
>> state lawmakers and give it to a panel of retired judges, a process he
> said
>> would create more competitive elections.
>>
>> Lockyer, a Democrat, filed the lawsuit to block the initiative late Friday
>> afternoon in Sacramento County court.
>>
>> A spokeswoman for Schwarzenegger, Margita Thompson, said the measure
> should
>> remain on the ballot.
>>
>>
> <http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CALIFORNIA_REDISTRICTING?SITE=...
> SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT>
>
> Apparently they didn't cook up their new version at 10pm on Sunday,
> Mother's day night, and bring it to a vote Monday morning without any
> debate - like the Texas republicans did.

They cannot be trusted. Not even enough to mow my lawn.

c-bee1

7/9/2005 3:56:00 AM

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"GW Chimpzilla" <gw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OkHze.146963$xm3.12690@attbi_s21...
> c-bee1 wrote:
>
> >
> > "GW Chimpzilla" <gw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:8AGze.147581$nG6.3677@attbi_s22...
> >> Calif. AG Sues Governor Over Redistricting Measure
> >>
> >> By BRIAN MELLEY
> >> Associated Press Writer
> >>
> >> SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California Attorney General Bill Lockyer
filed
> > a
> >> lawsuit Friday to remove Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's redistricting
> > initiative
> >> from the November ballot, saying supporters violated the state
> > Constitution
> >> when they significantly changed the measure's wording.
> >>
> >> The measure asks voters to change the way district boundaries are drawn
> > for
> >> members of Congress and the state Legislature, which is dominated by
> > Democrats.
> >> Schwarzenegger, a Republican, wants to take redistricting power away
from
> > the
> >> state lawmakers and give it to a panel of retired judges, a process he
> > said
> >> would create more competitive elections.
> >>
> >> Lockyer, a Democrat, filed the lawsuit to block the initiative late
Friday
> >> afternoon in Sacramento County court.
> >>
> >> A spokeswoman for Schwarzenegger, Margita Thompson, said the measure
> > should
> >> remain on the ballot.
> >>
> >>
> >
<http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CALIFORNIA_REDISTRICTING?SITE=...
> > SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT>
> >
> > Apparently they didn't cook up their new version at 10pm on Sunday,
> > Mother's day night, and bring it to a vote Monday morning without any
> > debate - like the Texas republicans did.
>
> They cannot be trusted. Not even enough to mow my lawn.

They'll typically subcontract that out to the illegal alien gardener they
didn't know they had. ;)

Bush War is for GOP Profit

7/9/2005 4:12:00 AM

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>They cannot be trusted. Not even enough to mow my lawn

I wouldn't trust them to clean a toilet, they would probably steal the
toilet brush and blame Clinton.

The Bandit

7/9/2005 6:33:00 AM

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The same Democrats wouldn't think nothing wrong for district boundaries
to be expanded to include Mexico City.