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Monday, October 16, 2017

"North Carolina’s Gerrymandering Puts Democracy On The Line," The Nation

Dear Larry,

Thanks for sending this article.

My son's Godfather, Steve Dear (whose brother, Jesuit priest John Dear used to live with Daniel Berrigan) headed "People Of Faith Against The Death Penalty" and in that capacity Steve did lots of lobbying on the floor of the NC State Assembly (back when it was still dominated by Democrats). 

One day over lunch, Steve confided: "I tell you Alan, there are 3 -- maybe 4 -- human beings in the entire state legislature."

People attribute Trump's victory to Hillary's failure to carry PA, MI and WI.

But it's "the solid South" that is the backbone of this monstrosity.

Almost across the board, southern state governments promote the same grotesqueries that their ill-educated, conservative Christian, Trumpista electorates do.

The Daily Show Interviews Republican Official Who Spills Beans On Deliberate Voter Suppression 
Masquerading As Prevention Of Voter Fraud
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/10/jon-stewart-asif-mandvi-investigates.html

Republican Party Is "Full Of Racists," Colin Powell's Chief Of Staff
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/10/republican-party-is-full-of-racists.html

Stephen Colbert On Climate Change: "Sink Or Swim"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/06/stephen-colbert-on-climate-change.html

"The Hard, Central Truth Of Contemporary Conservatism"

Wishing you well.

Pax, Shalom, Salaam

Alan


On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 1:05 AM, LJB wrote:

Alan , what's happening here?

I'm sharing this from The Nation: North Carolina’s Gerrymandering Puts Democracy on the Line
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