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Political Cancer

I’ve written many times that the cancer on the body politic of America is gerrymandering.  It is the core of the political pollution that we see daily.  It discriminates against moderate Republicans and moderate Democrats, in favor of extreme Republicans and extreme Democrats.  Moderates can compromise and accomplish things, extremists cannot.

Unfortunately, the fight has taken on a partisan tinge.  Make no mistake, both political parties are GUILTY!  The Democrats invented it originally, but the Republicans now practice it religiously.  Gerrymandering must be eliminated, regardless of who is practicing it.

The OneVirginia2021 group has been fighting this battle for several years, and they are making progress, but still fell short in the last General Assembly session.  For a good recap of their crusade, go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD3ZZ-wzrHQ