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In reply to the discussion: This gerrymandering HAS GOT TO STOP! ( The 20 Most Gerrymandered Congressional Districts) [View all]synapticwave
(52 posts)34. At what point does the phrase
"no taxation without representation" start to hold true? The idea that a single congressional representative can adequately represent the will of people in his/her district is basically dead given that the average district now has 1.5M people. Then, to add on gerrymandering to the idea of the what a district consists of is appalling. It's remarkable that we still even use the word "Representative" to describe the position.
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This gerrymandering HAS GOT TO STOP! ( The 20 Most Gerrymandered Congressional Districts) [View all]
AAO
Nov 2012
OP
It's going to be hard to undo. 2008 voters who did not vote in 2010 really screwed us.
onehandle
Nov 2012
#1
Perhaps he should have considered the consequences of alienating a big part of
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#2
Perhaps his base should have considered the consequences of republican legislatures and governors
Sekhmets Daughter
Nov 2012
#7
You are not going to convince the "Nader did not cost Florida 2000" crowd of the folly
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#15
You can't dictate to the voters, that's why it is incumbent on the Party to attract them.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#38
No, irresponsible and lazy voters who don't turn out to vote are bear to blame....
Sekhmets Daughter
Nov 2012
#45
I don't disagree, but you left out other very important differences. They have a representative form
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#47
I share your frustration, but we do not have a representative government.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#51
I share your frustration, but we do not have a representative government.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#52
"Fuck the UAW" Rahm E. was quoted as saying and no denial, no apology from the White
byeya
Nov 2012
#27
As usual, you completely miss the point, but kudos for another in your series of
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#77
Generally, it's the state legislatures that determine the shape of the districts -
hedgehog
Nov 2012
#6
It's not necessarily quite that bad -- thanks to Texas R's, it doesn't have to take a decade
Bibliovore
Nov 2012
#50
Yes! I live in north-central Austin, very urban, basically surrounded by 'hippy-town'...
smackd
Nov 2012
#16
Consequence of democratic voters sitting on their asses in 2010. It will take 9 more years
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#14
If we were in charge of the 2010 redistricting process you don't think we would gerrymander.
iandhr
Nov 2012
#32
I think geographic divides and travel corridors should be taken into consideration
XemaSab
Nov 2012
#84
The maps in NC at that link are out of date. They've been re-gerrymandered by the Republicans
yardwork
Nov 2012
#40
Thank God third parties are history (as the repubs) and neither will ever be a force in America
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#42