Federal justices who heard the case against the map: ‘took particular note of the 3rd District, represented by Rep. John Sarbanes. Niemeyer wrote that its shape makes the original Massachusetts map that gave gerrymandering its name look "tame by comparison." "This is more reminiscent of a broken-winged pterodactyl, lying prostrate across the center of the state," Niemeyer wrote.
+1dbackjon wrote:That is one screwed up district.
To call THAT a "screwed up district" is being MUCH too generous....dbackjon wrote:That is one screwed up district.
Here we go.....andy7171 wrote:I remember when 89 "didn't dislike" and "had no real problem with" O'Malley during his first term.
I'm not saying I never said that, but I definitely didn't vote for him, and that would have only been after maybe a month.andy7171 wrote:I remember when 89 "didn't dislike" and "had no real problem with" O'Malley during his first term.
District envy noted.grizzaholic wrote:Isn't there already enough threads on EC(b) around this place? I mean, come-the-FUCK-on!!!
Don't you have to worry about a ditch flooding?89Hen wrote:District envy noted.grizzaholic wrote:Isn't there already enough threads on EC(b) around this place? I mean, come-the-FUCK-on!!!
Life is simple out there. The congressional districts match perfectly with the state boundary.89Hen wrote:District envy noted.grizzaholic wrote:Isn't there already enough threads on EC(b) around this place? I mean, come-the-FUCK-on!!!
Don't forget, we don't have to spend hours on a damn bridge, pay tolls, deal with geese....well, the geese problem is taken care of by hunting.andy7171 wrote:Life is simple out there. The congressional districts match perfectly with the state boundary.89Hen wrote: District envy noted.
You just need to spend hours driving to your next door neighbor. We get it, lots of open space out there.grizzaholic wrote:Don't forget, we don't have to spend hours on a damn bridge, pay tolls, deal with geese....well, the geese problem is taken care of by hunting.andy7171 wrote: Life is simple out there. The congressional districts match perfectly with the state boundary.
One district.dbackjon wrote:HI54UNI wrote:Wow!
Every state needs to adopt the Iowa plan.
Just be square?
Iowa has more than one district, unlike these cool statesgrizzaholic wrote:One district.dbackjon wrote:
Just be square?
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I think Iowa divides their districts based on corn or soybean.93henfan wrote:Iowa has more than one district, unlike these cool statesgrizzaholic wrote:
One district.
The other elephant in the room is that Iowa only has white people, so there's no reason to gerrymander. They just divide it up into the white people in that corner, the white people in that corner, etc...
I'm sorry. Only 96% according to the 2000 census. You are so right. Iowa is a true melting pot.SuperHornet wrote:I find that HIGHLY offensive, 93. There are ONLY white people in Iowa?
That is complete and utter HOGWASH.
Go kill yourself please.SuperHornet wrote:So long as a close African-American shipmate and friend of mine lives in Iowa, I will object to that racist trash.
Geez.93henfan wrote:Go kill yourself please.SuperHornet wrote:So long as a close African-American shipmate and friend of mine lives in Iowa, I will object to that racist trash.
