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daybranch

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7. voter ID requirements and long line are minor problems

Reply to greiner3 (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 07:38 AM

Oct 2013

compared to Gerrymandering here in Ohio. Approximately same number of republicans and democrats, and yet we have 12 republicans in the US House and only 4 democrats. The gerrymandering in Ohio is a national problem. Not just an Ohio problem. Can you imagine just 6 more dems and 6 less republicans- that is a very sihgnificant reduction of the difference and control of the House. Add a few more states with gerrymandering and the democrats regain control. But our purpose should not be to elect democrats, our purpose should be to make the government a true democracy- ie run by and for the people.

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Got Jim Crow? KamaAina Oct 2013 #1

go jim crow heaven05 Oct 2013 #2

That's not just tiered voting, it's tiered citizenship. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #3

Which is precisely what the 1% is after. FiveGoodMen Oct 2013 #5

I'm confused; greiner3 Oct 2013 #4

voter ID requirements and long line are minor problems daybranch Oct 2013 #7

Your papers, please. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #6

Actually papers would be an improvement happyslug Oct 2013 #8

Holy shit the DOJ needs to act on this gopiscrap Oct 2013 #9