[BamaDi]

What the hell is happening to my country....I know, dumbass question.....

[TankerKC]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=6%20votes

[central_va]

Words escape me. Backlash is coming...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It is racist to give 6 votes to each legal voter.

The votes should be apportioned according to race.

White people should get three/fifths of a vote, based on their status as tax-slaves.

People of color should get six votes, and illegal immigrants should get 12 votes.

It's only fair.

[Reagan69]

I think this is so illegal. Isn’t anyone challenging it?

[Wicket]

Why don’t they just say, you will have so and so Hispanic as your “choice”. Save time and effort.

Pray for our nation. But I am beginning to believe we are going to receive justice from the Lord, rather than the longsuffering and mercy that He has extended to us for so many years.

[seastay]

Consider Mexican nationals are allowed to vote for their elections while living in the us, and consider that Mexico allows dual citizenship so that those who are also US citizens or those that will be in the hands of the democrats, these people then will be able to vote in both US and Mexican elections. Consider also, that our representatives in Washington are breaking tortillas with Mexican officials, and the president offers the floor in the capital for the Mexico president, then its not a leap of accusation that Mexican immigrants have twice the vote to effect north American policy compared to native born US citizens!

Unequal representation is outrages, no US citizen should sit quietly idle while we at the same time are being taxed to death!No taxation without representation was the cry 200 years ago, we must not forget and stand firm, this will not be tolerated today either!

[Above My Pay Grade]

This is bizarre on so many levels.

a) If nearly half the town is Hispanic, wouldn’t a halfway decent Hispanic candidate do extremely well, under the old 1 vote per seat system? (Or when they say “Hispanic” do they mean “illegal”?) Of course, it could also be that most Hispanic voters are simply voting for the candidates they think are best, regardless of race, in which case their so-called “lack of representation” is not a problem at all.

b) Assuming minorities have inherently different interests than whites (and I reject that assumption), and want to maximize their political power, they would be much better off strongly influencing every seat, rather than concentrating their votes on one or two. I’d much rather have all 6 board members seeking my vote than have one or two who can take it for granted, and 4 or 5 who don’t need it.

c) This system would seems to lead to chaos and benefit entreched politicians, with strong political machines. It is tough enough to get people out to vote for Jones, Smith, Robinson, Johnson, Williams and Thompson. Imagine trying to organize some people into voting 3 votes for Thompson, 2 for Smith and 1 for Jones and another groups to cast two votes each for Williams, Robinson and Johnson.

More independent minded voters will not be able to allocate their votes as effectively as those who are influenced and directed by party operatives.

[freespirited]

I am unconvinced this scheme is going to work the way the judge has in mind.