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Cleita

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22. I've had that idea for decades. Although my idea decades ago was

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 02:29 PM

Nov 2014

environmental. I thought the way to stop destructive lumbering, stream pollution and other ecologically damaging practices by local and homogenous populations who didn't know any other way was for a bunch of tree huggers to move in and tip the balance of power.

I can see how this strategy would be useful politically too. Maybe it's time for liberals to start moving into red states in the south and mid-west to do this. A big problem would be to figure out how these folks are going to make a living in those places.

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I know that most of you guys probably think that I'm nuts... [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2014 OP

Moving seems slower than gerrymandering to me. ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #1

I understand this is not an overnight process... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #6

Congressional districts have between 750,000 to 800,000 people. former9thward Nov 2014 #28

I'm already there! logosoco Nov 2014 #2

Does one have to use a residential numerical address, or can one use a mailbox? NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #3

AS far as I understand, voter registration is based on the existing legal residence... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #10

Thanks. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #15

Fight and teach. MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #4

I'm for going after that half of the electorate who don't usually bother. Scuba Nov 2014 #20

What are these "policy" thingys you speak of? MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #26

You remember correctly. Scuba Nov 2014 #39

Enforce the law in regards to gerrymandering. Rex Nov 2014 #5

6th district of Minnesota red enough for ya? 99Forever Nov 2014 #7

No redistricting will take place until after the 2020 census. MineralMan Nov 2014 #8

And then we'll gerrymander to help us n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #13

A better solution would be for every state to pass laws MineralMan Nov 2014 #16

Agree 100% n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #17

At one point, churches were moving people to purple states to turn them red. Some hit New Hampshire merrily Nov 2014 #9

Strategy would work in theory, but would be difficult organize and do wyldwolf Nov 2014 #11

I live in a red district that republicans gerrymandered into eternal red. Zorra Nov 2014 #12

Here's my suggestion, take the authority of redrawing district boundaries... Spazito Nov 2014 #14

Minnesota has a similar system. MineralMan Nov 2014 #18

It certainly strikes me as the best way to eliminate gerrymandering... Spazito Nov 2014 #21

Actually, I believe that the FEC should mandate such systems. MineralMan Nov 2014 #25

Wouldn't that run afoul of States' rights under the Constitution? Spazito Nov 2014 #32

That's the problem. The federal government can step in if MineralMan Nov 2014 #33

That makes sense, that's why gerrymandering cases considered by the USSC... Spazito Nov 2014 #34

I think gerrymandering was once illegal although I'm not certain. Cleita Nov 2014 #27

Interestingly, in trying to research whether it had ever been deemed illegal, I found... Spazito Nov 2014 #31

We did that in California. We passed a law stating that only Cleita Nov 2014 #24

I am really glad to hear that... Spazito Nov 2014 #29

Sounds like torture. I'd rather stay in my blue district. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #19

I've had that idea for decades. Although my idea decades ago was Cleita Nov 2014 #22

Better idea: Everyone get to work reproducing. We need a blue wave! FSogol Nov 2014 #23

It's not crazy ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2014 #30

Based on 2014 election? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #35

I did that gwheezie Nov 2014 #36

I have a better idea AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #37

Just how nuts are you? randome Nov 2014 #38

. baldguy Nov 2014 #40

Well, our gerrymandered "red" district just voted out a Tea Bagger csziggy Nov 2014 #41

We need to greatly expand the House, one rep per 30k or so and require districts be TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #42