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Trump Was Right, The System is Rigged: 10 Ways He Can Help Fix It
In 2016, Donald Trump complained on the campaign trail that the presidential election in America was "rigged."He said:"The process is rigged. This whole election is being rigged. These lies spread by ...
02 Aug, 2017
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Swamp Attack: Jill Stein Fights Off Russia Collusion Narrative
The focus of the Russia investigation this week is on Donald Trump Jr, Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort. However, another name has been thrown into the ever-expanding Russia narrative: Dr. Jill Stein, ...
25 Jul, 2017
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Only 15% of Congressional Elections are Competitive in 2018 -- Here's Why
"Partisan gerrymandering is diluting the voice of the American people," writes US Rep. John K. Delaney (D-Md.) in a Facebook post.Delaney posted a video on his Facebook Page Monday explaining in simpl ...
25 Jul, 2017
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SCOTUS Sets Date for Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case
The Supreme Court of the United States has released its October oral argument calendar. Bloomberg SCOTUS reporter Greg Stohr tweeted the cases that will be heard, which includes the Wisconsin ger ...
20 Jul, 2017
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Judge: Partisan Gerrymandering "A Cancer on Our Democracy"
"A cancer on our democracy."Those are the words U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar used to describe the two-party gerrymandering scheme going on in Maryland and across the country.A US district ...
17 Jul, 2017
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You Thought Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Was Bad, Illinois Is Worse
ILLINOIS - Political reform in Illinois comes slowly, but one group is renewing the effort to put redistricting back in the hands of the people.After each decennial census, a state’s district maps are ...
17 Jul, 2017
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Declare Your Independence from the Two-Party System
The United States of America's Founding Fathers were spurred to declare independence by a long litany of abuses by the King's government in England.In many cases, if you read through the text of Jeffe ...
04 Jul, 2017
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Efficiency Gap: The Greatest Weapon to Fight Partisan Gerrymandering
The fight against gerrymandering nationwide is taking a new turn. Courts are no longer just looking at discrimination based on race, sex, or class, but political discrimination and partisan motives to ...
26 Jun, 2017
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Wisconsin Rep Says Districts Serve Parties, Not Voters
“I’m not sure there should be any restrictions whatsoever, because I don’t think it is the court’s business to draw lines. There are many rules right now — that the courts have laid out — that if ...
22 Jun, 2017
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SCOTUS Says It Will Hear Wisconsin Partisan Gerrymandering Case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mXD9mN4EI8Update 6/19/17: The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to issue a stay in Gill v. Whitford. This means until the justices rule on the case itself, the current electoral ...
19 Jun, 2017
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