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mot78 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:31 PM
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Could Congressional Democrats propose an anti-gerrymandering amendmant?
I'm sick and tired of seeing congressional gerrymandering make the House non-competive, and I hate it when either party resorts to gerrymandering. Is there anyone in Congress willing to introduce a bill, or even a Constitutional amendmant prohibiting geryymandering for the purpose of stifling political competition?
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lcordero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:36 PM
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1. Both parties usually gerrymander themselves into a minor
party. This is why Democrats have tried not to gerrymander. Gerrymandering dilutes power.
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arewethereyet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:38 PM
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3. huh ?
both parties are equally guilty of this practice and its been going on for generations.
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goobergunch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:37 PM
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2. Sounds nice
But how would you draft such an amendment?
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lastknowngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:39 PM
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4. congressional Dem's have no power at all they aren't
even allowed into the rooms when legislation is written. What would be accomplished by them making such a play.
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krkaufman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 11:52 PM
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5. Tired of gerrymandering from either side
Something needs to be done to get rid of these 1 mile by 100 mile Congressional districts.
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-03-04 12:03 AM
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6. The US Supreme Court will rule on gerrymandering by June 2004
The US Supreme Court will rule on gerrymandering by June 2004 in the "Veith" Pennsylvania case.

Pennsylvania went for Al Gore in 2000, but it has almost twice as many Republican Congresspersons and Democratic Congresspersons.

If the Supreme Court says that is a-ok, maybe there will be some kind of attempt to react.
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