Why gerrymandering?
Aug 1, 2014 14:40:15 #
Aug 1, 2014 14:48:46 #
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Aug 1, 2014 15:20:03 #
Bruno2013 wrote:
rare, no?
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/blogs/political-pulse/os-judge-orders-new-map-for-central-florida-congressional-district-by-aug-15-wants-a-special-election-t-20140801,0,563158.post
Aug 1, 2014 15:31:21 #
Aug 1, 2014 16:35:16 #
Short and clearly stated explanation. I don't think either party should be able to gerrymander districts to suit one party or the other rigging elections. I wish we would change too.
Thank you for sharing. :)
Thank you for sharing. :)
Aug 2, 2014 06:26:02 #
Excellent explaination. It happens here too. Examples;
1979 - CONSERVATIVES (Margaret Thatcher)53% of the house on 44% of the votes - majority of 43.
1983 - CONSERVATIVES (Margaret Thatcher) 61% of the house on 43% of the votes - majority of 144.
1987 - CONSERVATIVES (Margaret Thatcher) 58% of the house on 42% of the votes - majority of 102.
I not sure but I don't think a Conservative Government has ever won more than 50% of the votes.
Majorities of that magnitude defeat the point of democracy as even with a few rebels the sitting party will always win - and with no recourse until the next election (should they let you have one?) you're pretty much stuffed.
I voted for the Tories during these times but have grown to resent it as we are now left with a broken country. I feel that in selling of everything under the guise of private enterprise doing it better they abrogatted thier responsibility to provide an infrastructure for the Country - something any Government should be ashamed off.
1979 - CONSERVATIVES (Margaret Thatcher)53% of the house on 44% of the votes - majority of 43.
1983 - CONSERVATIVES (Margaret Thatcher) 61% of the house on 43% of the votes - majority of 144.
1987 - CONSERVATIVES (Margaret Thatcher) 58% of the house on 42% of the votes - majority of 102.
I not sure but I don't think a Conservative Government has ever won more than 50% of the votes.
Majorities of that magnitude defeat the point of democracy as even with a few rebels the sitting party will always win - and with no recourse until the next election (should they let you have one?) you're pretty much stuffed.
I voted for the Tories during these times but have grown to resent it as we are now left with a broken country. I feel that in selling of everything under the guise of private enterprise doing it better they abrogatted thier responsibility to provide an infrastructure for the Country - something any Government should be ashamed off.
Aug 4, 2014 21:37:04 #
dljen wrote:
Short and clearly stated explanation. I don't think either party should be able to gerrymander districts to suit one party or the other rigging elections. I wish we would change too.
Thank you for sharing. :)
Thank you for sharing. :)
Aug 4, 2014 21:37:38 #
dljen wrote:
Short and clearly stated explanation. I don't think either party should be able to gerrymander districts to suit one party or the other rigging elections. I wish we would change too.
Thank you for sharing. :)
Thank you for sharing. :)
http://www.vox.com/2014/5/8/5695350/this-is-what-america-would-look-like-without-gerrymandering?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=ezraklein&utm_content=sunday
Aug 4, 2014 21:50:22 #
Bruno2013 wrote:
http://www.vox.com/2014/5/8/5695350/this-is-what-america-would-look-like-without-gerrymandering?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=ezraklein&utm_content=sunday
Very interesting for anyone but especially me because they took PA and showed how it was gerrymandered. Thank you for posting the link.
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