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The Magistrate

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5. Hear Hear, Sir

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 06:20 PM

Jan 2022

We are not better than they are because we refuse to employ effective methods to gain our ends. We are better because the ends we seek are better. And all a long list of 'things we can't stoop to' does is communicate that these better ends aren't really desired that much....

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NYS cooks up a D 22 / R 4 Gerrymander! [View all] brooklynite Jan 2022 OP

I disagree thatdemguy Jan 2022 #1

I don't like it either, but our democracy is at stake. bearsfootball516 Jan 2022 #2

Or, we could fight fire with cupcakes. barbaraann Jan 2022 #3

I'll take redistricting and dark money as long as Republicans do. brooklynite Jan 2022 #4

Hear Hear, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2022 #5

Well said Salviati Jan 2022 #8

Which side has more State legislatures to draw up maps? WarGamer Jan 2022 #10

I don't like it either, but.... Happy Hoosier Jan 2022 #6

LOL JI7 Jan 2022 #7

Until we have the power to change the rules, we have play by the existing ones In It to Win It Jan 2022 #11

I don't think it should be allowed, however Bettie Jan 2022 #14

My home District in SoCal was also "modified" to push the GOP'er out in 2022... WarGamer Jan 2022 #9

Good Takket Jan 2022 #12

how many seats might this gain? nt msongs Jan 2022 #13

I think four. W_HAMILTON Jan 2022 #15

great, I think CA is looking to gain 4 or more as well nt msongs Jan 2022 #16