Summary

The North Carolina Supreme Court, in a 5-1 Republican-led decision, blocked certification of Democratic Justice Allison Riggs as the winner of a state Supreme Court race.

Riggs leads Republican Jefferson Griffin by 734 votes after recounts, but Griffin claims 60,000 ballots were illegally cast and seeks to have them invalidated.

The court will now hear Griffin’s challenge, with briefs due by January 24.

Democrats criticized the move as partisan, while the lone Democratic justice dissented, arguing there is no basis to delay certification or disrupt the election process.

  • @Maggoty
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    11 day ago

    Oh it’s war for team human now. I’d say that’s a new one but it isn’t. George Bush used that one in 2002.

      • @[email protected]
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        21 day ago

        ouch, you had at least a resemblance of an argument till the excision remark. War and battles aren’t operating tables, ask anyone who has actually participated in a war and ask if that’s possible. I doubt you would find a sane general in history who tells you combat is a precise procedure, it’s messy and everyone gets hurt.

        “The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” - Douglas MacArthur


        “Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.” Herbert Hoover


        “There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.” Sun Tzu “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” Sun Tzu

        • @RubberElectrons
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          11 day ago

          Oh I meant more like remove the CEOs and the surrounding structures. Doesn’t even have to be violent.

          • @[email protected]
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            11 day ago

            Oh gotcha, too used to extremist civil war comments I guess lol so I apologize. I’m a huge proponent for Co-ops so I definitely get your thinking. It’s one of the more peaceful paths I hope everyone gets into. Unions only work so far unless legislation gets involved (or things tend to get dicey and you’re constantly battling a company daily).

            I honestly believe that co-op communities that involve residency and occupation (separate entities though) is one of the only ways to protect yourself from capitalism, it’s kinda crazy it hasn’t worked on a large scale yet but I imagine competition both economically and policy wise tend to shut things down pretty quick if capitalism sees itself losing a foothold. Something like Land-o-Lake’s company running in a town like the Bronx co-op city. Could have a whole slew of member owned companies servicing the area (food,transportation,etc), even have a Co-op that helps other co-ops come to fruition like a credit union (also a co-op) gives out loans.

            It’s all there, just no clue why it hasn’t been implemented before. Got really heavy into researching and designing a small community area like a self-sustaining village that emphasizes co-op based services. There’s been plenty of other examples and ones that exist but always seems to be some weird niche thing instead of just a regular ol’ town of people that have different perspectives but can agree personal life shouldn’t be a constant economical struggle for everyone. There’s some weird gate-keeping or lack of social awareness around alternatives, both from mainstream and individuals so I don’t get it.

            • @RubberElectrons
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              11 day ago

              No worries, I was saying violence is an answer if things get too far, but co-ops are much preferred, having done some electrical work for small ones in the north east. Refreshing to be treated like a human for once.

              I think there’s a marked lack of education about what they are/how they work, all it takes is one mutton-head to say it’s communist and everyone scatters in fear.

      • @Maggoty
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        01 day ago

        Oh another one. You say you aren’t a war hawk but damned if that doesn’t sound exactly like some bangers from the past.

        “It’s just regime change”

        "“They’ll be home by Christmas!”

        • @RubberElectrons
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          11 day ago

          Yep. I’m not ashamed of advocating destruction of the destroyers. Physics doesn’t give a fuck, planet’s getting too hot.

          • @Maggoty
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            1 day ago

            You’re not going to solve the suffering of people under climate change by replacing it with the suffering of war.

            • @RubberElectrons
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              I never said that, dummy.

              I’m saying we gotta tear down these structures which reward destruction of our planet, oust the execs responsible for making these systems (McKinsey et al), and be prepared to counter armed police resistance as they are against making those changes.

              • @Maggoty
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                11 day ago

                Oh no I know you didn’t. You believe you can have all the violence with none of the suffering.

                  • @Maggoty
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                    11 day ago

                    Are you the same person I’ve been talking with all day?