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The Beginning of the End of Gerrymandering?
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Originally posted by Teallaura View PostAbso-freaking-lutely not.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostWe already have several changes like that including chairperson and foreperson.
Anywho, oughten people be used over person?The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostVirtually every state has the problem -- and often both parties agree to manipulate the boundaries together. That's what happened in Georgia back in the 80s. There was one district which went down a river (but didn't include any of the land on either side) for a couple dozen miles until it reached another pocket of similar voters.
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostYeah - unfortunately, on top of parties pulling at one another, racial and even gender issues are considered.
I think the solution is to eliminate congressional districts altogether. If a state has 14 seats, hold an election and the top 14 people take the 14 seats. Add term limits and we might actually have an end to gerrymandering and a return to political civility.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostWe already have several changes like that including chairperson and foreperson.
Anywho, oughten people be used over person?Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View PostCan't use person, it has "son" in it which we all know is a patriarchal institution.
What do we change it to now though?
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostOk...it took me a second...
Extending your suggestion, we need:
- Personipulate
- Personhole cover
- Personna (think about it)
- Ottoperson
- Salapersonder
- Nymphopersonia
- Hupersons
- Showpersonship
- Monopersoniac
- Personticores
- Perpersonence
Too much fun...
P.S. I think that means that Trump suffers from megalopersonia
The politically correct term is "people"Last edited by Sparko; 03-20-2018, 07:58 AM.
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Originally posted by psstein View PostGerrymandering has, for most of its history, been used to protect existing seats for both sides of the aisle. Look at Illinois' congressional districts.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View PostOriginally posted by rogue06 View PostWe already have several changes like that including chairperson and foreperson.
Anywho, oughten people be used over person?Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View PostCan't use person, it has "son" in it which we all know is a patriarchal institution.
What do we change it to now though?.
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The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Zymologist View PostThis is my formal request that the title of this thread be changed to "The Beginning of the End of Gerrypeopledering?". (if it's ok with carpe, of course)
Mods - make it so - please! I don't think I can do it myself...The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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