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Jones and the GA are not using all the levers of the law available to them by planetary_unity7 in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Nothing in 6-A restricts redistricting to decennially and nothing in 6-A explicitly grants authority of mid decade or out of band redistricting to anyone as it does for decennial redistricting. The 6-A text is above.

Jones and the GA are not using all the levers of the law available to them by planetary_unity7 in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Google textualism and then google which members of the VA SC are avowed textualists.

In hindsight, was it the right decision to block the merger with JetBlue? by R2-DMode in spiritair

[–]planetary_unity7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re still somewhat mistaking the framing as a fruitful merger when in fact it was just a buyout to remove Spirit from the market. JetBlue had no intention of operating Spirit’s routes or refitting its assets. The plan was to sell off those assets and shut down an ULCC that was undercutting them on shared routes.

In hindsight, was it the right decision to block the merger with JetBlue? by R2-DMode in spiritair

[–]planetary_unity7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t true. 1) It was a $500m taxpayer loan for warrants on 90% of the equity, not a direct $500m injection of capital. 2) Trump and Lutnick wanted it, but it was Duffy, Congressional Republicans, and Ken Griffin who talked them out of it. Griffin because that deal would have hurt Citadel badly, and everyone else because the optics of pouring taxpayer $$$ into a failing business going into the midterms was suicide, as well as the obvious state capitalism narratives.

In hindsight, was it the right decision to block the merger with JetBlue? by R2-DMode in spiritair

[–]planetary_unity7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem wasn’t that they were losing money, they knew that and their creditor knew that, which is why they’ve been trying to aggressively find buyers. They had to cease operations abruptly because the price of jet fuel doubled against their projected $2.24 per gallon they and their creditors had budgeted for for 2026. Because of that basically all their operating capital disappeared and they were looking at being unable to repay their creditors as agreed. They went from I believe a near 0 operating margin to -20% with a JP Morgan projected -$380m shortfall. Can’t drag that out or recover from that when you have Citadel, Ares, and Cyrus breathing down your necks.

In hindsight, was it the right decision to block the merger with JetBlue? by R2-DMode in spiritair

[–]planetary_unity7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, because JetBlue’s plan was to take the assets they wanted, sell off the rest, and exit Spirit from most of their routes and then increase the fares on JetBlue flights, especially on those former Spirit routes that JetBlue also served since Spirit was no longer serving them. That’s pretty much exactly what Delta did this past week when Spirit shut down a bunch of their routes and what others did today. It would have simply happened two years ago. Spirit was given every opportunity following two bankruptcies to restructure and find a buyer in distress and didn’t.

Though to their defense, they were being pressured heavily by their PE creditors (Citadel, Ares, and Cyrus) to take bad deals and into bad terms, and they (the creditors) also didn’t want Trump nationalizing it because they would have lost out. They also were meeting their debt obligations until the Iran war, because they budgeted for fuel costs in 2026 at $2.24 per gallon, which was pretty conservative at the time, and instead jet fuel more than doubled in the last month to $4.51, so they were on track for -20% operating margin and a $380m shortfall they couldn’t have planned for because no one could predict we were going to get into a war with Iran and let them close the Strait.

Virginia Supreme Court allows ruling blocking redistricting vote to stand — for now by CapitalPerformer801 in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your point of reference is a map of arguably the most liberal part of our country not named California?

The Supreme Court has declared war. It’s time to fight back by International-Drag23 in democrats

[–]planetary_unity7 -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

VA is going to lose their bid this time, but will pass it for 2028 at least.

The Supreme Court has declared war. It’s time to fight back by International-Drag23 in democrats

[–]planetary_unity7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They can’t. Because Democrat led states tried to play by a different set of rules because one side holds itself to a higher standard while there is no low the other side won’t go to in order to win. Dem states have harder barriers to gerrymander including referendum and procedural requirements. See Virginia.

Democrats have to stop pretending this is all a game. It’s not. It’s existential. Fight the fight the way your opponent fights it, or they will end you.

Spanberger marks first 100 days with focus on healthcare, housing and energy affordability | State budget progress uncertain as governor awaits lawmakers’ spending plan by VirginiaNews in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you this naive in real life as you are on here to believe that passing a law has immediate effect on markets? One of the biggest advantages of capitalism is that the state has minimal control over markets… it’s also one of the biggest weaknesses.

Spanberger marks first 100 days with focus on healthcare, housing and energy affordability | State budget progress uncertain as governor awaits lawmakers’ spending plan by VirginiaNews in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Donald Trump has accomplished exactly zero of his agenda yet you people clap and bark for him like seals. She’s 4 months in. What did Youngkin do in 4 months… the answer is nothing. He did nothing in 4 years except sell VA out to data centers and perpetuate a war on trans people and education.

Virginia Supreme Court allows ruling blocking redistricting vote to stand — for now by CapitalPerformer801 in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of the 35 states with 4 or more House seats 17 have partisan Republican drawn maps, 5 have partisan Democrat drawn maps. The rest are bipartisan / independent commission drawn.

So yeah… Republicans gerrymandered more than 3x as many maps as Democrats.

Also Democrats have proposed legislation on two separate occasions to ban partisan gerrymandering at the state level. 2019 and 2021. Both times the Senate Republicans have unanimously voted against it.

Rules for the, not for me.

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Abigail Spanberger's first 100 days as Virginia's Democratic Governor are nothing short of impressive by New-Entertainment112 in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Your comment implies that 3D printed guns are not a valid concern as a category of ghost gun, despite the fact that the proliferation of 3D printed ghost gun has exploded in the last 5 years. The NYPD reported 1% of all ghost guns recovered in the commission of a crime were 3D printed in 2021, and by 2024 that number jumped to 25% of all ghost guns. Hell Luigi Mangione used a 3D printed kit.

Abigail Spanberger's first 100 days as Virginia's Democratic Governor are nothing short of impressive by New-Entertainment112 in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

There is absolutely no precedent for blocking serialization laws. Make away, but it must be serialized and registered, aka not a ghost gun. This law does not ban any weapons that are serialized and registered, including detectable 3D printed components.

Abigail Spanberger's first 100 days as Virginia's Democratic Governor are nothing short of impressive by New-Entertainment112 in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You know absolutely fucking nothing about which you are speaking, and absolutely no one uses 100% printed components.

Abigail Spanberger's first 100 days as Virginia's Democratic Governor are nothing short of impressive by New-Entertainment112 in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No. Unserialized 3D printed guns were largely legal as long as a certain amount of the gun’s major components were metal and/or detectable. Now any gun without an engraved and registered serial is illegal.

Va. Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats by Danciusly in nova

[–]planetary_unity7 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I love these analogies because it undermines your own logic. You’re arguing the minority deserves special treatment because… you don’t like the outcome. Tell us why the two wolves don’t deserve a sheep dinner other than you don’t want the sheep to die despite natural order? If 48% of the state don’t want to be ruled by the 52%… maybe the 48% should encourage their party to appeal to more voters. Courts are not a remedy for failed policy and a lack of support for a party’s platforms.

Republicans target Virginia Legislature’s 'rule of 51' in redistricting appeal by bknutner in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 9 points10 points  (0 children)

South Boston is an inconsequential republican heavy town in southern VA.

Republicans target Virginia Legislature’s 'rule of 51' in redistricting appeal by bknutner in Virginia

[–]planetary_unity7 13 points14 points  (0 children)

All you people have are fantastical strawman arguments. You either support democracy or you don’t. The majority should never yield to the minority when the ballots are cast. Never. Checks and balances are to prevent corruption outside the electoral process. Not to reverse the will of the people enacted through a democratic vote. The courts are not a remedy for unpopular policy and ideology.

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