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2009-02-13 Home Front: Politix

About the Census Bureau: 'Change' That Stacks the Political Deck

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-13 11:54|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 If the Trunks really wanted to play hardball, they should sell this as an attempt of the ten big states trying to make the other forty merely second standing vassals in the federal government. Do you really think the Donks are going to let California lose delegates to the smaller states?

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-02-13 13:27|| 2009-02-13 13:27|| Front Page Top

#2 There is an initiative out here to redraw counties - counties - I thought it BS at first then found this:

Last week, Wyandotte County Sen. Chris Steineger said he'd be in favor of remaking Kansas government by consolidating counties, school districts and the number of legislators in a kansascitykansan.com OP/ED . On Monday, Steineger introduced legislation doing just that, according KSHB TV-41.

OK, whats that do? And who cares about Kansas anyways, right? Well let me give it a shot - they fold conservative counties into liberal counties with more population (see illegals, welfare bums, neo-hippies) and pack the state congress. Kansas turns blue. Extend that tactic to other 'flyover states' who suddenly have no money for schools but can spend tens of millions on university bathroom overhauls. Our governor Sebilius is jockeying for a spot in the fed, health & human services secretary, because her career in Kansas is doomed next election.

Control of the census gives them the ability to most effectively make this move, and others elsewhere. Many around here call that a tipping point and I can't say I disagree.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-02-13 14:57|| 2009-02-13 14:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Op-ed from the state democrat.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-02-13 16:21|| 2009-02-13 16:21|| Front Page Top

#4 "for the next 140 years"

Why that particular number?

Posted by no mo uro 2009-02-13 19:17|| 2009-02-13 19:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Just as important is the fact that the Census will determine not just how many congressmen each state gets through apportionment

Redistricting and a raw grab for power. So much for the most ethical administration (or was that the Clinton administration?). I forget amidst all the political blather and lying to the rest of us. Is there no shame?

Posted by JohnQC 2009-02-13 21:25|| 2009-02-13 21:25|| Front Page Top

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