Alex wrote in part -- I wonder when they'll be able to say "Alex is in apartment 22 and
registered with this party, and the guy in apt. 21 is a different party, so let's draw the line between those units." --- D- Welcome to the cynical world of minority rule gerrymanders. At least the gerrymanders are currently only 2 dimensional and claim to be continguous (even if only an unpopulated road connects the various parts of a gerrymander district). When do 3 dimensional (i.e. each bedroom or sides of beds) and discontiguous gerrymanders come along ??? -- all child's play with advanced computerized gerrymander programs. See the following case via www.findlaw.com for gerrymander paralysis in the minds of the Supremes --- Davis v. Bandemer, 478 U.S. 109 (1986) The U.S.A. has governments of the ANTI-Democracy gerrymanders, by the ANTI-Democracy gerrymanders and for the ANTI-Democracy gerrymanders -- NO apologies to A. Lincoln and his address at Gettysburg, PA, Nov. 1863 near the massive graveyard for the dead resulting from the horrific battle on July 2-4, 1863 in and around Gettysburg (the turning point of the gerrymander caused 1861-1865 Civil War). Thus -- for more aware folks -- the U.S.A. is in a political state of war between the forces of Democracy and the forces of gerrymander indirect minority rule oligarchies (with many lurking wanabee tyrant-monarchs). Only one side can survive if the history of the last 5,000 plus years is any guide. The discussions on this list about election methods reforms are NOT for mere entertainment. ---- For more information about this list (subscribe, unsubscribe, FAQ, etc), please see http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/em
