Comments on: The real battle is at the state level http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:21:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Richard Bottoms http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94347 Richard Bottoms Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:17:28 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94347 Republicans. Evil, maybe? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZq1p6s49-g" rel="nofollow">Flawed, for sure.</a> Republicans.

Evil, maybe? Flawed, for sure.

]]> By: grognard http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94344 grognard Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:11:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94344 Jim S , I see your point that the lines were redrawn just for that purpose, but I still wonder if the courts would allow a computer drawn district if that also diluted a particular group, say a line drawn down the middle of a latino community. If you could do what C.S. suggests it would be a great way to end the practice. Jim S , I see your point that the lines were redrawn just for that purpose, but I still wonder if the courts would allow a computer drawn district if that also diluted a particular group, say a line drawn down the middle of a latino community. If you could do what C.S. suggests it would be a great way to end the practice.

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94248 Jim S Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:07:30 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94248 Sean, As a fellow Missourian I think that since we're stuck with Blunt for two more years a divided government in Missouri is as good an idea as it is at the federal level. Sean,

As a fellow Missourian I think that since we’re stuck with Blunt for two more years a divided government in Missouri is as good an idea as it is at the federal level.

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94247 Jim S Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:04:50 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94247 grognard, The reason redistricting wasn't allowed that diluted the Latino vote was that the dilution was the point of the redistricting. I think the courts would uphold a system like C.S. proposed. grognard,

The reason redistricting wasn’t allowed that diluted the Latino vote was that the dilution was the point of the redistricting. I think the courts would uphold a system like C.S. proposed.

]]> By: grognard http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94244 grognard Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:00:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94244 C.S. see Sean’s post, where redistricting was not allowed due to “diluting� the Latino vote shows why your otherwise excellent idea won’t be allowed. We need to view each other as citizens, rather than groups that have to be protected somehow. Sorry you are way ahead of the times. C.S. see Sean’s post, where redistricting was not allowed due to “diluting� the Latino vote shows why your otherwise excellent idea won’t be allowed. We need to view each other as citizens, rather than groups that have to be protected somehow. Sorry you are way ahead of the times.

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94229 C.S.Strowbridge Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:59:44 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94229 Instead of gerrymandering in their favor, they should write into the state constitutions that you can't gerrymander at all. Use a computer to draw the districts using only the population data with the goal of making the shortest borders. Instead of gerrymandering in their favor, they should write into the state constitutions that you can’t gerrymander at all. Use a computer to draw the districts using only the population data with the goal of making the shortest borders.

]]> By: Sean Aqui http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94107 Sean Aqui Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:29:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94107 They didn't explicitly outlaw it, but they didn't unequivocally okay it, either. Here's a <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/28/AR2006062800660.html" rel="nofollow">good piece</a> on the ruling. They didn’t explicitly outlaw it, but they didn’t unequivocally okay it, either.

Here’s a good piece on the ruling.

]]> By: kim http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94098 kim Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:47:24 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/31/the-real-battle-is-at-the-state-level/#comment-94098 Didn't the Supreme Court recently rule that individual states can redraw districts at will?(Texas, Tom Delay, etc) Didn’t the Supreme Court recently rule that individual states can redraw districts at will?(Texas, Tom Delay, etc)

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