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American Democracy Minute Radio News Report for June 3, 2026

#Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a #new #congressional #district #map May 29th, #eliminating one of two #Black #majority districts by #adding nearby #conservative #White majority #voters. It’s the latest Black majority district to fall after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais decision.

🎧 𝟗𝟎-𝐒𝐞𝐜. 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧, 📖 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝, 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 📣 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬

https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2026/06/02/louisiana-legislature-eliminates-one-of-two-majority-black-congressional-districts-flipping-one-to-the-gop-after-scotus-callais-decision/

Louisiana Legislature Eliminates One of Two Majority Black Congressional Districts, Flipping One to the GOP, After SCOTUS Callais Decision

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a new congressional district map May 29th, eliminating one of two Black majority districts by adding nearby conservative White majority voters. It’s the latest Black majority district to fall after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais decision.

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CBC Windsor 1d ago

NDP seeks to ban floor-crossing without constituents' consent
NDP MP Don Davies says he'll introduce a bill to ban MPs from crossing the floor without first going back to the voters in an attempt to clamp down on the type of defections that have bolstered Prime Minister Mark Carney's benches in recent months and helped the Liberals secure a majority.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-floor-crossers-carney-9.7219318?cmp=rss

CBC Politics 1d ago

NDP seeks to ban floor-crossing without constituents' consent
NDP MP Don Davies says he'll introduce a bill to ban MPs from crossing the floor without first going back to the voters in an attempt to clamp down on the type of defections that have bolstered Prime Minister Mark Carney's benches in recent months and helped the Liberals secure a majority.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-floor-crossers-carney-9.7219318?cmp=rss

CBC Saskatchewan 1d ago

NDP seeks to ban floor-crossing without constituents' consent
NDP MP Don Davies says he'll introduce a bill to ban MPs from crossing the floor without first going back to the voters in an attempt to clamp down on the type of defections that have bolstered Prime Minister Mark Carney's benches in recent months and helped the Liberals secure a majority.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-floor-crossers-carney-9.7219318?cmp=rss

CBC Montreal 5d ago

Is 50% plus 1 enough? Talk of referendums in Quebec and Alberta reignites old debate
With the idea of sovereignty on the front burner in Alberta and ahead of the fall election here in Quebec, there's still disagreement over what constitutes a clear majority in any potential sovereignty vote. Prime Minister Mark Carney has firmly taken a side, however.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7215927?cmp=rss

Global News Edmonton 5d ago

Alberta Premier Smith’s government formalizes Oct. 19 separation question
The government of Alberta has finalized the question for October's referendum on independence. Voters will be given two options. A majority will be 50 per cent plus one.
#News #Politics #albertareferendum #AlbertaSeparatism
https://globalnews.ca/news/11872687/alberta-finalizes-referendum-question/

WIST Quotations 6d ago

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

He had not learned that the majority in a democracy has no more right to tyrannize over a minority than, under a different system, the latter would have to oppress the former; and that, if there is a moral principle at stake, the saying that the voice of the people is the voice of God may be quite as untrue, and do quite as much mischief, as the old theory of the divine right of kings. The distinguishing feature of our American governmental system is the freedom of the individual; it is quite as important to prevent his being oppressed by many men as it is to save him from the tyranny of one.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Thomas Hart Benton, ch. 6 (1886)

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/2…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #autonomy #civilrights #democracy #freedom #individual #liberty #majority #personalfreedom #tyranny #tyrannyofthemajority #voxpopuli

Roosevelt, Theodore - Thomas Hart Benton, ch. 6 (1886) | WIST Quotations

He had not learned that the majority in a democracy has no more right to tyrannize over a minority than, under a different system, the latter would have to oppress the former; and that, if there is a moral principle at stake, the saying that the voice of the people…

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Gokul Das May 25

Did you even notice the enrichment of #billionaires, #stacking of #constitional_institutions, gutting of #RTI, take over of #press and #news_media, silencing of #political_speech & #censorship of internet? This is what #sabotage of #democracy looks like.

Here's your #ramrajya! But trust me, you won't have a place in it. And it will get much worse. But why are the rest of us being dragged along by a #majority who surrendered their #freedom to satisfy their #bigotry? #India

woosting May 20

RE: https://mas.to/@skeletor/116609261870114603

#fun #wisdom #truth #society #majority

Protyus A. Gendher May 1

Outcome

6–3 decision
Vote Split — Louisiana v. Callais (2026)
#Majority (6): Alito, Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett

#Dissent (3): Kagan, Sotomayor, Jackson

https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/05/01/vote-split-louisiana-v-callais-2026/

Vote Split — Louisiana v. Callais (2026)

Outcome 6–3 decision Majority (6): Alito, Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett Dissent (3): Kagan, Sotomayor, Jackson What the Majority Held The majority ruled that: Louisiana’s creation of…

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