[EM] RE: Gerrymander story- Economist

[DEMOREP1 at aol.com]

Alex wrote in part --

I wonder when they'll be able to say "Alex is in apartment 22 and

registered with this party, and the guy in apt. 21 is a different party, so

let's draw the line between those units."
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D- Welcome to the cynical world of minority rule gerrymanders.

At least the gerrymanders are currently only 2 dimensional and claim to be 
continguous (even if only an unpopulated road connects the various parts of a 
gerrymander district).

When do 3 dimensional (i.e. each bedroom or sides of beds) and discontiguous 
gerrymanders come along  ??? -- all child's play with advanced computerized 
gerrymander programs.

See the following case via www.findlaw.com for gerrymander paralysis in the 
minds of the Supremes --- Davis v. Bandemer, 478 U.S. 109 (1986)

The U.S.A. has governments of the ANTI-Democracy gerrymanders, by the 
ANTI-Democracy gerrymanders and for the ANTI-Democracy gerrymanders -- 

NO apologies to A. Lincoln and his address at Gettysburg, PA, Nov. 1863 near 
the massive graveyard for the dead resulting from the horrific battle on July 
2-4, 1863 in and around Gettysburg (the turning point of the gerrymander 
caused 1861-1865 Civil War).

Thus -- for more aware folks -- the U.S.A. is in a political state of war 
between the forces of Democracy and the forces of gerrymander indirect 
minority rule oligarchies (with many lurking wanabee tyrant-monarchs).

Only one side can survive if the history of the last 5,000 plus years is any 
guide.

The discussions on this list about election methods reforms are NOT for mere 
entertainment.

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