Obama Jokes
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Quote:Nope, the fool's errand that person assigned himself ignores the reality of politics, for all that I admire his attempt to make order of a chaotic system. Remember, Jester, in America politics is becoming increasingly tribal, not less so, as the social balkanization that's been going of for some thirty years sustains its momentum.

See Pete's post, a few up, about who needs to make the change, and who is likely most threatened by it. The change of district boundaries over time has been precisely that, over time.

Using an algorithm to solve a political problem smacks of Robert MacNamara.

No thanks.

Occhi

I'm not sure I understand what your argument is.

Yes, over time, districts have become more and more convoluted. That's the reality of politics, because it's been politics that has determined the redistricting. Cut that out with plain old math, and you cut out the crap. Gerrymandering takes the hypothetical of Pete's 51%-with-all-the-seats scenario, and transforms it into a reality through packing and cracking.

This is just using math to make up fair districting. It's hardly Robert MacNamara. And, in the end, who do you prefer, MacNamara? Or Tom DeLay?

I mean, seriously, an Austin district that goes down to the Rio Grande? Shameless does not even begin to describe it.

-Jester
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Obama Jokes - by Alram - 09-02-2008, 11:22 PM
Obama Jokes - by Jester - 09-03-2008, 12:20 AM
Obama Jokes - by --Pete - 09-03-2008, 12:26 AM
Obama Jokes - by Alram - 09-03-2008, 01:37 AM
Obama Jokes - by Delc - 09-03-2008, 01:48 AM
Obama Jokes - by Taem - 09-03-2008, 02:35 AM
Obama Jokes - by Taem - 09-03-2008, 03:15 AM
Obama Jokes - by FireIceTalon - 09-03-2008, 07:33 AM
Obama Jokes - by Alram - 09-03-2008, 11:17 AM
Obama Jokes - by Quark - 09-03-2008, 11:56 AM
Obama Jokes - by shoju - 09-03-2008, 02:44 PM
Obama Jokes - by Klaus - 09-03-2008, 02:50 PM
Obama Jokes - by Jester - 09-03-2008, 07:29 PM
Obama Jokes - by eppie - 09-03-2008, 08:26 PM
Obama Jokes - by Archon_Wing - 09-04-2008, 02:14 AM
Obama Jokes - by Occhidiangela - 09-09-2008, 07:00 PM
Obama Jokes - by Delc - 09-09-2008, 07:17 PM
Obama Jokes - by Mordekhuul - 09-09-2008, 08:39 PM
Obama Jokes - by Jester - 09-09-2008, 09:43 PM
Obama Jokes - by Bun-Bun - 09-09-2008, 11:29 PM
Obama Jokes - by Taem - 09-10-2008, 01:25 AM
Obama Jokes - by roguebanshee - 09-10-2008, 07:15 AM
Obama Jokes - by Alram - 09-10-2008, 10:51 AM
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Obama Jokes - by RTM - 09-10-2008, 02:18 PM
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Obama Jokes - by Jester - 09-10-2008, 04:48 PM
Obama Jokes - by Alram - 09-12-2008, 01:10 AM
Obama Jokes - by Nastie_Bowie - 09-12-2008, 02:35 AM
Obama Jokes - by Alram - 09-12-2008, 04:34 AM
Obama Jokes - by Occhidiangela - 09-12-2008, 04:36 PM
Obama Jokes - by --Pete - 09-12-2008, 05:35 PM
Obama Jokes - by Occhidiangela - 09-12-2008, 06:33 PM
Obama Jokes - by Alram - 09-12-2008, 08:33 PM
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Obama Jokes - by Occhidiangela - 09-13-2008, 01:33 AM
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Obama Jokes - by Bolty - 09-19-2008, 09:11 PM
Obama Jokes - by Occhidiangela - 09-20-2008, 03:15 AM
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Obama Jokes - by Alram - 09-20-2008, 04:17 AM
Obama Jokes - by Taem - 09-20-2008, 04:37 AM
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Obama Jokes - by Jester - 09-20-2008, 09:35 AM
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