tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post4416676679904513207..comments2024-03-28T23:33:45.139-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Shorter McConnell/Trump: Russia's Meddling In Our Elections Is No Big Deal (Because We Benefit)Comrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-76666048593269556612019-07-27T02:01:52.368-04:002019-07-27T02:01:52.368-04:00 You can draw your districts by independent commis... You can draw your districts by independent commission like we do in California.<br /> The supreme court ruling said legislative fixes were a-ok.<br /><br /> -Doug in Oaklanddinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-83111762821836594902019-07-26T22:16:27.439-04:002019-07-26T22:16:27.439-04:00@ Nangleator:
In theory, that counter to gerryma...@ Nangleator:<br /> In theory, that counter to gerrymandering would work, but in practice, the GOP generally draws districts along racial lines, so actual registration would only matter in mostly white areas.<br /><br />I've been wondering what would happen if a state passed a law stating that all fertilized eggs <b>older than, say, three months</b>, were persons (and therefore eligible to be counted in a census). If that state were 'blue', might enough zygotes stored longer than the three months give that state more House seats in the next census?Sikhandtakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721425916899131649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-87574674323533290572019-07-26T10:51:50.235-04:002019-07-26T10:51:50.235-04:00It occurred to me a while ago that the only way to...It occurred to me a while ago that the only way to get Republicans to care about international ratfucking is if all the countries that hated Putin and his puppet realized that they could pool their resources to buy an American president, just like Putin has done. The combined effort of 100 countries would make a difference, no?<br /><br />I'm told that while it would indeed be treason to invite that, it's not at all prosecutable. Right, conservatives?<br /><br />Also, seeing that gerrymandering is a bit of a problem, couldn't all Democratic politicians announce that they are Republican? And every Democratic voter could change to Republican, as well? This would eliminate the downsides of a two-party system AND gerrymandering at one stroke. Of course, voters would have to work a bit harder to understand who is who, but it's better than just surrendering the country to bad actors.Nangleatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908938252272172718noreply@blogger.com