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July 26, 2018

New Emails Show Michigan Republicans Plotting to Gerrymander Maps

By Marta Steele

Caught red-handed in the act of gerrymandering "Dem junk" into 4 districts rather than 5, Michigan Republicans must be red-faced too. Well, maybe they're different from you and me, especially if they're rich (pace F. Scott Fitzgerald). In November Michiganders in this battleground state will have the opportunity to amend their state constitution to make gerrymandering illegal. I wonder, if that passes, whether it will make a difference.Oh me, of ...

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Caught red-handed in the act of gerrymandering "Dem junk" into 4 districts rather than 5, Michigan Republicans must be red-faced too. Well, maybe they're different from you and me, especially if they're rich (pace F. Scott Fitzgerald). In November Michiganders in this battleground state will have the opportunity to amend their state constitution to make gerrymandering illegal. I wonder, if that passes, whether it will make a difference.

Oh me, of little faith (pace Jesus).



Authors Website: http://www.wordsunltd.com

Authors Bio:

Marta Steele is an author/editor/blogger who has been writing for Opednews.com since 2006. She is also author of the 2012 book "Grassroots, Geeks, Pros, and Pols: The Election Integrity Movement's Nonstop Battle to Win Back the People's Vote, 2000-2008" (Columbus, Free Press) and a member of the Election Integrity movement since 2001. Her original website, WordsUnLtd.com, first entered the blogosphere in 2003. She recently became a senior editor for Opednews.com. She has in the past taught college and worked as a full-time as well as freelance reporter. She has been a peace and election integrity activist since 1999. Her undergraduate and graduate educational background are in Spanish, classical philology, and historical and comparative linguistics. Her biography is most recently listed in "Who's Who in America" 2019 and in 2018 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Who's Who.


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