Posted on Apr 28, 2022
Florida’s Gerrymandered Map Is Now Law — Virtually Guaranteeing More GOP Seats
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law a gerrymandered voting map that virtually guarantees Republicans four more seats in Congress while likely cutting the number of Black Democrats elected. The measure passed along party lines Thursday but was delayed when Black Florida lawmakers staged an impromptu sit-in protest. “Republicans cannot continue to disenfranchise Black voters,” says state Senator Shevrin Jones, a Democratic member of Florida’s Legislative Black Caucus who took part in the protest and who calls the gerrymandering part of a larger suite of “racist tactics” enacted by Republicans across the country.
Florida’s Gerrymandered Map Is Now Law — Virtually Guaranteeing More GOP Seats
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel goodness gracious, the people will always win! ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE!
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You're just pissed because Florida doesn't play your game. You'd be jumping for joy if the shoe was on the other foot, though.
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First, I disagree with gerrymandering. I think it should be done away with. Districts should be somewhere between a circle and a square, with MINOR deformities along the edges.
Or, they should follow county lines.
One or the other.
Yes, it is OK to break up cities. Especially the larger cities, like LA, NY, DC, Boston, ATL, and the CHI. Because those cities have so many people they should have 2 or more reps. But, again, the borders of the city district should be relatively straight.
But UNTIL that is the law, BOTH PARTIES need to quit bitching. Because both parties do it. And it ain't about race, Shevrin. It's about party. DeSantis *does* care about color... But not about skin n color. He doesn't care if you are black or white. He cares if you are red or blue.
Also, this is a horribly biased article.
Or, they should follow county lines.
One or the other.
Yes, it is OK to break up cities. Especially the larger cities, like LA, NY, DC, Boston, ATL, and the CHI. Because those cities have so many people they should have 2 or more reps. But, again, the borders of the city district should be relatively straight.
But UNTIL that is the law, BOTH PARTIES need to quit bitching. Because both parties do it. And it ain't about race, Shevrin. It's about party. DeSantis *does* care about color... But not about skin n color. He doesn't care if you are black or white. He cares if you are red or blue.
Also, this is a horribly biased article.
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