Pete Buttigieg in CommonDreams.org
On Civil Rights:
Calls for redistricting reform; questions Electoral College
Buttigieg endorsed redistricting reforms and other changes that would allow for greater representation of the public interest. "Bold changes and reforms are needed," Buttigieg said, including "things that might require constitutional action. Things like
questioning whether it really makes sense to have an electoral college, which twice in my lifetime has overruled the American people. And whether it makes sense to continue with places like D.C. and Puerto Rico denied full political representation."
Source: Common Dreams e-zine on 2020 Democratic primary
Feb 20, 2019
On Foreign Policy:
Supports Israel; situation more complex than seen in media
I think there's a risk that Israel could come to be regarded as a partisan issue, and I think that would be really unfortunate. One of the first things you realize when you get on the ground is this is not a left versus right issue.
We met a lot of people from the Israeli left who have complicated and nuanced views of what is going on [including the] relationship with Iran. Unfortunately, these things are reduced into a black and white picture sometimes in the American media.
Source: Common Dreams e-zine on 2020 Democratic primary
Apr 3, 2019
On Government Reform:
Open to expanding judiciary in reaction to GOP actions
Buttigieg was asked whether he would be open to adding four seats to the nation's highest court and expanding the size of lower courts to combat the Republican Party's recent success in assembling a right-wing judiciary branch. Buttigieg said it was
unwise to dismiss the proposal, which he called "no more a shattering of norms than what's already been done to get the judiciary to where it is today.""Very bold, very ambitious ideas need a hearing right now," the mayor added.
Source: Common Dreams e-zine on 2020 Democratic primary
Feb 20, 2019
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