tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post1779189968531384702..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Dems Want More Than Two Districts RedrawnJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-36762578336107766412012-03-26T20:23:02.870-05:002012-03-26T20:23:02.870-05:00"This was politically-and-structurally-predic..."This was politically-and-structurally-predictable, and logical - - because the redrawn districts are obviously contiguous to other boundaries - - yet the state seemed to hope that the Court might not notice."<br /><br />Riiiiiight. It's so logical that a panel of judges ordered only one line between the 8th and 9th Assembly Districts be adjusted. It can be done - even Dr. Mayer preserved the outer boundary of both districts. <br /><br />What this proves is that Voces de la Izquierda didn't file the lawsuit on behalf of voting Latinos, but on behalf of the Democrat Party. You gotta love how they play Latinos for fools.Aaron Rodriguezhttp://thehispanicconservative.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-39354883381252445372012-03-26T12:03:04.598-05:002012-03-26T12:03:04.598-05:00Here's another idea:
Take state legislative d...Here's another idea:<br /><br />Take state legislative districts AS THEY WERE in 2010, figure out how many voters to add or subtract to make each district even, or relatively even, then add or subtract that many voters to make the district MORE BALANCED (Repubs and Dems). Both parties should have to fight for their seats. Too much security in their re-electibility causes many legislators to vote along party lines, often against the interests of their constituencies.<br /> <br />OR: Begin the process with already identified boundaries--cities, towns, villages, counties--and try to align legislative district boundaries with those. This method would remedy most situations where neighborhoods and communities are divided, or one side of the street belongs to District A, and the other to District P. <br /><br />In other words, use common sense as the basis for determining districts. Not who is living where, or how likely they are to vote Repub or Dem.Boxernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-79179230141996489852012-03-26T00:56:49.791-05:002012-03-26T00:56:49.791-05:00I am not an attorney, but it seems to me that ther...I am not an attorney, but it seems to me that there is enough evidence in the judges' ruling about the GOP's secrecy, and in the orders to release documents improperly withheld to support a taxpayers' lawsuit for the return of a portion or all of the fees and/or public legislative staffers'salaries.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-75184232711706042482012-03-26T00:20:16.184-05:002012-03-26T00:20:16.184-05:00As a taxpayer, I know that my tax dollars often pa...As a taxpayer, I know that my tax dollars often pay for lawyers to work on the map-drawing process. But this time, I really feel like my taxes have gone directly towards giving the GOP a ten-year political advantage. It's bad enough that the GOP has been working so hard to destroy democracy in Wisconsin this past year but my taxes shouldn't have to pay for it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-56647315591259163172012-03-26T00:12:55.536-05:002012-03-26T00:12:55.536-05:00Amen.Amen.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-18472832408292494682012-03-25T23:36:53.622-05:002012-03-25T23:36:53.622-05:00If the Repubs don't want to participate, fine,...If the Repubs don't want to participate, fine, but they should turn over all research, working documents and communications to and from MBF and state legislators. This was paid for by the taxpayers. Dems and Judges could use the info to undo intent of GOP assault on Democratic or divided voting districts across the state.Boxernoreply@blogger.com