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BzaDem

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12. Not even close. There are maps that use a median on a highway to connect two otherwise completely

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 02:04 AM

Dec 2011

disconnected segments.

In fact, there are maps that put two entirely disconnected segments in the same district, using the justification that both segments touch the same body of water (and therefore it is really "one segment," as long as you pretend that part of the water is part of the district.)

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Is this the worse gerrymandering map in history? [View all] grantcart Dec 2011 OP

What's democracy? Oh, yeah, it's a buzzword that means buy stuff and die young. nt valerief Dec 2011 #1

When you can't win fair and square then, Marie Marie Dec 2011 #2

I like the way you link lies to Fox, cheating to gerrymandering duhneece Dec 2011 #16

Must be a real pain in the ass to campaign in a district that's only 100 feet wide... DCKit Dec 2011 #3

It is. Believe me, I know. TheWraith Dec 2011 #8

Gerrymandering should be expressly illegal and qualifies as a cheat to defeat democracy Ferret Annica Dec 2011 #4

Couple this bullshit with some vote flipping and woohoo pugs only way to win, that is cheat. lonestarnot Dec 2011 #5

Boundaries should be strictly non-partisan Nye Bevan Dec 2011 #6

Unfortunately, no. Take a look at New York's current map. TheWraith Dec 2011 #7

Doesn't compare RB TexLa Dec 2011 #9

You win. That is beyond anything they could possibly explain. nt DCKit Dec 2011 #13

Treasonous. joshcryer Dec 2011 #14

It was a creature created by law. Voting rights act required RB TexLa Dec 2011 #18

But if you stop Gerrymandering - could you maintain minority districts? BOHICA12 Dec 2011 #10

Isn't that ridiculous? Lugnut Dec 2011 #11

Not even close. There are maps that use a median on a highway to connect two otherwise completely BzaDem Dec 2011 #12

I used to live in NY-8 SixthSense Dec 2011 #15

tennessee 7th district...marsha blackburn spanone Dec 2011 #17