Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I plan on voting no. Subdividing NOVA into however many parts and attaching each to a different rural constituency is the opposite of what I consider to be "fair".
The line dissects my neighborhood street - this is a small place, and we and a few neighbors would be in a different district from my other neighbors. I don’t care that they did this TX.. it will have unintended consequences there, too. I don’t live there, I live here. And it’s a “no” from me. However, they act as if it’s already passed!
What's the "unintended consequence" of you being in a different district from your neighbors? No matter where you draw the district lines, some people will always be in a different district than their neighbors. Who cares.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just looked at the sample ballot.
I cannot believe this extremely biased “restore fairness” language was allowed in the ballot. Fairness to who?
There is no fairness in disenfranchising the majority of Virginia outside of NoVA.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. I’m tired of these massive pendulum swings and power grabs. The way to prevent another Trump from happening is not to grab as much power as possible and push far left policies that inevitably result in a backlash. Find your middle, find your critics, and listen to them!
Signed, Non-MAGA NoVA resident.
In this case, two wrongs DO make a right. What do you suggest we do here, just let Republicans gerrymander away and do nothing to respond in kind? The GOP has consistently defeated anti gerrymandering legislation introduced in Congress by Dems. They engage in blatant acts of voter suppression and are redistricting at Trump's directions specifically to disenfranchise Democratic voters. You obviously are willing to roll over because you are comfortable that the GOP will not come for YOU anytime soon. Some of us don't have that luxury, so respectfully, you can take your moderate do-nothing nonsense and stuff it.
It won't work unless you get some other blue states to "legally" gerrymander as well. It's too little too late.
That’s literally what the Virginia referendum is for.
Virginia by itself will not make a bit of difference. It doesn't have enough representatives. The referendum has no impact on other purple states.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I plan on voting no. Subdividing NOVA into however many parts and attaching each to a different rural constituency is the opposite of what I consider to be "fair".
The line dissects my neighborhood street - this is a small place, and we and a few neighbors would be in a different district from my other neighbors. I don’t care that they did this TX.. it will have unintended consequences there, too. I don’t live there, I live here. And it’s a “no” from me. However, they act as if it’s already passed!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I plan on voting no. Subdividing NOVA into however many parts and attaching each to a different rural constituency is the opposite of what I consider to be "fair".
The line dissects my neighborhood street - this is a small place, and we and a few neighbors would be in a different district from my other neighbors. I don’t care that they did this TX.. it will have unintended consequences there, too. I don’t live there, I live here. And it’s a “no” from me. However, they act as if it’s already passed!
Anonymous wrote:I plan on voting no. Subdividing NOVA into however many parts and attaching each to a different rural constituency is the opposite of what I consider to be "fair".
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m voting no
+100
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just looked at the sample ballot.
I cannot believe this extremely biased “restore fairness” language was allowed in the ballot. Fairness to who?
There is no fairness in disenfranchising the majority of Virginia outside of NoVA.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. I’m tired of these massive pendulum swings and power grabs. The way to prevent another Trump from happening is not to grab as much power as possible and push far left policies that inevitably result in a backlash. Find your middle, find your critics, and listen to them!
Signed, Non-MAGA NoVA resident.
In this case, two wrongs DO make a right. What do you suggest we do here, just let Republicans gerrymander away and do nothing to respond in kind? The GOP has consistently defeated anti gerrymandering legislation introduced in Congress by Dems. They engage in blatant acts of voter suppression and are redistricting at Trump's directions specifically to disenfranchise Democratic voters. You obviously are willing to roll over because you are comfortable that the GOP will not come for YOU anytime soon. Some of us don't have that luxury, so respectfully, you can take your moderate do-nothing nonsense and stuff it.
It won't work unless you get some other blue states to "legally" gerrymander as well. It's too little too late.
That’s literally what the Virginia referendum is for.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just looked at the sample ballot.
I cannot believe this extremely biased “restore fairness” language was allowed in the ballot. Fairness to who?
There is no fairness in disenfranchising the majority of Virginia outside of NoVA.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. I’m tired of these massive pendulum swings and power grabs. The way to prevent another Trump from happening is not to grab as much power as possible and push far left policies that inevitably result in a backlash. Find your middle, find your critics, and listen to them!
Signed, Non-MAGA NoVA resident.
In this case, two wrongs DO make a right. What do you suggest we do here, just let Republicans gerrymander away and do nothing to respond in kind? The GOP has consistently defeated anti gerrymandering legislation introduced in Congress by Dems. They engage in blatant acts of voter suppression and are redistricting at Trump's directions specifically to disenfranchise Democratic voters. You obviously are willing to roll over because you are comfortable that the GOP will not come for YOU anytime soon. Some of us don't have that luxury, so respectfully, you can take your moderate do-nothing nonsense and stuff it.
It won't work unless you get some other blue states to "legally" gerrymander as well. It's too little too late.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just looked at the sample ballot.
I cannot believe this extremely biased “restore fairness” language was allowed in the ballot. Fairness to who?
There is no fairness in disenfranchising the majority of Virginia outside of NoVA.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. I’m tired of these massive pendulum swings and power grabs. The way to prevent another Trump from happening is not to grab as much power as possible and push far left policies that inevitably result in a backlash. Find your middle, find your critics, and listen to them!
Signed, Non-MAGA NoVA resident.
In this case, two wrongs DO make a right. What do you suggest we do here, just let Republicans gerrymander away and do nothing to respond in kind? The GOP has consistently defeated anti gerrymandering legislation introduced in Congress by Dems. They engage in blatant acts of voter suppression and are redistricting at Trump's directions specifically to disenfranchise Democratic voters. You obviously are willing to roll over because you are comfortable that the GOP will not come for YOU anytime soon. Some of us don't have that luxury, so respectfully, you can take your moderate do-nothing nonsense and stuff it.
It won't work unless you get some other blue states to "legally" gerrymander as well. It's too little too late.
We'll see about that. Dems are flipping red seats left and right and Texas may have screwed itself by spreading its red seats a little too purple.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I plan on voting no. Subdividing NOVA into however many parts and attaching each to a different rural constituency is the opposite of what I consider to be "fair".
Do you consider what Texas and Florida are doing to be "fair?" Look at the bigger picture here.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just looked at the sample ballot.
I cannot believe this extremely biased “restore fairness” language was allowed in the ballot. Fairness to who?
There is no fairness in disenfranchising the majority of Virginia outside of NoVA.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. I’m tired of these massive pendulum swings and power grabs. The way to prevent another Trump from happening is not to grab as much power as possible and push far left policies that inevitably result in a backlash. Find your middle, find your critics, and listen to them!
Signed, Non-MAGA NoVA resident.
In this case, two wrongs DO make a right. What do you suggest we do here, just let Republicans gerrymander away and do nothing to respond in kind? The GOP has consistently defeated anti gerrymandering legislation introduced in Congress by Dems. They engage in blatant acts of voter suppression and are redistricting at Trump's directions specifically to disenfranchise Democratic voters. You obviously are willing to roll over because you are comfortable that the GOP will not come for YOU anytime soon. Some of us don't have that luxury, so respectfully, you can take your moderate do-nothing nonsense and stuff it.
It won't work unless you get some other blue states to "legally" gerrymander as well. It's too little too late.