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GTurck

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30. John Carter...

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 10:52 AM

Oct 2014

of District 31 is so sure of his re-election that he basically has not campaigned. There are many Democrats in Williamson and Bell Counties who would gladly see him gone and replaced by Louis Minor who at least has a feel for ordinary people.

So sure is Carter that he sent this committed Democrat a You Tube video of him qualifying for an open carry permit. His townhalls always require a $25 dollar fee. And he is backed by the Koch Brothers. No room for democracy here.

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This is monstrous, a clear and present danger to democracy, how can it happen? [View all] Fred Sanders Oct 2014 OP

Short answer: Tom DeLay and the R's in the TX Legislature. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #1

All those scumbags should be in prison starting with Delay malaise Oct 2014 #4

K&R.... daleanime Oct 2014 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #3

Gerrymandering Lars39 Oct 2014 #5

Gerrymandering? I do not use that word, few know what it means*, sounds like a mechanical repair. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #6

Your chance to educate then, depending on audience. Lars39 Oct 2014 #7

oh more condescending codswallop from you. You don't know DU. You haven't been here cali Oct 2014 #17

Sorry to tread on your turf, did not see the signs, I thought it was a community. Whatever. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #22

Condescending codswallop. Crunchy Frog Nov 2014 #50

I was taught what gerrymandering was in junior high. Hissyspit Oct 2014 #25

Here's the original Gerrymander-- Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #44

"Few know what it means"? Get over yourself. Throd Oct 2014 #38

Please, I did not imply those at DU do not know, obviously almost everyone knows about the term here Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #40

Where the boundary lines are drawn on districts can greatly vary the outcome of voting Fumesucker Oct 2014 #8

More like shooting the refs. And leaving their carcasses on the sidelines for intimidation. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #12

A practice called Gerrymandering. Mister Ed Oct 2014 #9

gerrymandering should be a federal crime spanone Oct 2014 #10

Some history onenote Oct 2014 #32

great rant--gerrymandering should make everybody angry librechik Oct 2014 #11

Folks complain about the crime rate, yet ignore the grand theft of their democracy...how? Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #13

Oh we file suit, but the Republican Justices say the maps are ok. Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #19

Dustlawyer is right LeftInTX Oct 2014 #42

Uh-huh. Looks just like what they did to Durham, NC. Triana Oct 2014 #14

Yes, rinse and repeat all over America, win control of the House with far fewer votes. A nation Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #15

In NC, as a result of gerrymandering, it takes 3.5 Dem votes to = 1 Repub vote. n/t Triana Oct 2014 #16

That is equal representation, as guaranteed by the constitution...some corrupt system you built by Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #21

I wouldn't call it proportional. mwooldri Oct 2014 #46

Sometimes gerrymandering facilitates representation YarnAddict Oct 2014 #18

People like to rant about gerrymandering former9thward Oct 2014 #34

Even if it could be eliminated YarnAddict Oct 2014 #35

You should see the toll roads. They're like moats. Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #20

Is the the kind of Democracy that "conservatives" want to export at the point of a gun? Martin Eden Oct 2014 #23

Great segment on "The Daily Show" last night about this.. mountain grammy Oct 2014 #24

Yes, inspired me to write this post, I know most at DU understand the concept and the history, it Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #27

The problem is, when Dems are in power they try to govern mountain grammy Oct 2014 #28

So, what would you do YarnAddict Oct 2014 #36

what would be better for hispanics in illinois? Takket Oct 2014 #37

Excellent point. Supporting any form of gerrymandering gives it undeserved credibility. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #43

Excellent rant, Fred ReRe Oct 2014 #26

Texas - best gerrymandering in the country liberal N proud Oct 2014 #29

John Carter... GTurck Oct 2014 #30

The shape of that district looks like a boot standing in a pool of blood. zeemike Oct 2014 #31

So, as we spread "democracy" around the world, like we have done in Iraq and many other neocons and world wide wally Oct 2014 #33

If republicans did not own the media, and did not lie, cheat, steal, etc in order Zorra Oct 2014 #39

"This is a crime." Yes it is. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #41

''Fucking vote or be fucked over, maps don't lie.'' DeSwiss Oct 2014 #45

Crazy, just crazy Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2014 #47

"Fucking vote or be fucked over, maps don't lie." BlueCollar Nov 2014 #48

Maps of States with gerrymandering look like images of skin cancer, you can SEE the disease with your Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #49

Here is Dwight Eisenhower, a Republican, in 1954 talking in part about the very special sort of Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #51