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5. Gerrymandering is unconstitutional. It subverts the principle of representative government

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 08:46 PM

Sep 2018

Instead of government of the people, by the people, it's government by a cigar-chomping backroom kabal with a greasy, liquor-stained map.

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I never hesitate to repost this... [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2018 OP

Fantastic 70,000th post! Moostache Sep 2018 #1

Bookmarked. MontanaMama Sep 2018 #2

I found this similar one some time back. JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #3

I live next to a gerrymandered district JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #13

Dems have done it too, but Republicans used a computer in 2010. DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #7

Dems do #2 zipplewrath Sep 2018 #6

Any example? Roland99 Sep 2018 #9

A picture IS worth a thousand words. Thanks! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #8

I wonder moondust Sep 2018 #11

K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #12

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #15

Michigan has a petition on the upcoming ballot tiredtoo Sep 2018 #16

Gerrymandering has an old, dishonorable history... malthaussen Sep 2018 #17

Representation by more than just the votes... TomVilmer Sep 2018 #18