Gerrymandering

What’s the old song? “When will they ever learn?”

Evidently…..never. “Never” is when they’ll learn.

(And by “they”, I mean Democrats, Republicans…..AND VOTERS.)

Democrats are suddenly hot and bothered by gerrymandering. In fact, Obama, Dems and Eric Holder are meeting, in order to try to stop this astonishingly horrible thing.

(http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/eric-holder-barack-obama-redistricting-gerrymandering/2017/01/11/id/768090/)

Where I COMPLETELY agree is that gerrymandering needs to stop. But, what Obama, Dems and Holder will do is work NOT to stop gerrymandering, but rather to stop REPUBLICAN gerrymandering. (BTW, Republicans would do EXACTLY the same thing).

Does anyone see what this will accomplish? (Answer: NOTHING)

Gerrymandering is, ultimately, beloved by BOTH sides, since it sets up Congressional districts that pick and choose constituents; all in an effort to ensure incumbency. (Nancy Pelosi’s “square donut” district, as example)

Voters, who seem unwilling to put the country before themselves, COULD demand an end to gerrymandering (which, BTW, would be a VERY effective alternative to Congressional term limits). Districts COULD be set up as a grid of varying sizes of squares, based on population density. Easily done, but while voters sit around, waiting for the angels in government to put the country before THEMselves (which, BTW, will NEVER happen), our Congress critters gerrymander away, creating ever more secure seats.

Voters: YOU CAN DEMAND AN END TO GERRYMANDERING.

Step one: DEMAND AN END TO GERRYMANDERING…..ALL GERRYMANDERING.