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saysmydoctor
10/30/09, 03:54 PM
I brought this up in another topic but I'd like to see it expanded on.

What do you folks think?
Machu505
10/30/09, 05:03 PM
This would result in the most ridiculous gerrymandering ever, I'd imagine.
konvalbr
10/30/09, 06:18 PM
that would be the biggest clusterfuck of all time.
patpratt
10/31/09, 12:24 AM
fuck. i can't even wrap my head around how different things would be.
saysmydoctor
10/31/09, 08:09 AM
I don't understand why it would be a clusterfuck and I'd say the potential for gerrymandering is the same.
Josh Weinstein
10/31/09, 09:15 AM
I'm all for it! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Cameronisonfire
10/31/09, 11:09 AM
Texas would be fine on its own. We have enough oil (would be great for our economy), produce and cattle to be self dependent. Plus our BBQ is better than anywhere else. 25% of the armed forces (65% of the marines) are from here, assuming they come back to defend Texas. 70% of new jobs in America in 2008 were made in Texas. I mean we were our own sovereign nation before with success. I in no means support it. It could feasibly work here, however Texas is truly the greatest state so if it did happen I would proudly stay and support her.
loveisdead
10/31/09, 11:39 AM
:hitself:
saysmydoctor
10/31/09, 11:40 AM
Texas would be fine on its own. We have enough oil (would be great for our economy), produce and cattle to be self dependent. Plus our BBQ is better than anywhere else. 25% of the armed forces (65% of the marines) are from here, assuming they come back to defend Texas. 70% of new jobs in America in 2008 were made in Texas. I mean we were our own sovereign nation before with success. I in no means support it. It could feasibly work here, however Texas is truly the greatest state so if it did happen I would proudly stay and support her.
What the fuck are you talking about?
SlappedActor
10/31/09, 11:41 AM
Texas would be fine on its own. We have enough oil (would be great for our economy), produce and cattle to be self dependent. Plus our BBQ is better than anywhere else. 25% of the armed forces (65% of the marines) are from here, assuming they come back to defend Texas. 70% of new jobs in America in 2008 were made in Texas. I mean we were our own sovereign nation before with success. I in no means support it. It could feasibly work here, however Texas is truly the greatest state so if it did happen I would proudly stay and support her.

I think this thread is calling your name:

http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1401912
Machu505
10/31/09, 04:10 PM
Questions:

1. Who would be in charge of the districting process?

2. Would we retain the same amount of districts?

3. Would we ignore county and municipal boundaries too?

4. Wouldn't this result in wildly different-shaped districts each census?
macabre
10/31/09, 04:12 PM
How about we just have one big district? ;-)
Love As Arson
11/02/09, 08:41 AM
What about a world without borders?
mutualaddiction
11/05/09, 02:08 AM
On the East coast where the states are already a clusterfuck i guess that would work, maybe. But state boundaries are never going to go away, even if they don't mean much geopolitically.
BryterJonah
11/05/09, 04:05 AM
Texas would be fine on its own. We have enough oil (would be great for our economy), produce and cattle to be self dependent. Plus our BBQ is better than anywhere else. 25% of the armed forces (65% of the marines) are from here, assuming they come back to defend Texas. 70% of new jobs in America in 2008 were made in Texas. I mean we were our own sovereign nation before with success. I in no means support it. It could feasibly work here, however Texas is truly the greatest state so if it did happen I would proudly stay and support her.
What the fuck are you so afraid of? And seriously, "her"?

I can't believe I was born in such shithole state. Good thing I wasn't raised there too, or I would had aww-shitsim like you. Fuck Houston.
saysmydoctor
11/05/09, 08:06 AM
Questions:

1. Who would be in charge of the districting process?

2. Would we retain the same amount of districts?

3. Would we ignore county and municipal boundaries too?

4. Wouldn't this result in wildly different-shaped districts each census?
1. I am personally for an independent commission, with two from each major party and one 'independent,' who is unregistered.
2. Yes.
3. No.
4. Probably.
Duexy
11/05/09, 09:47 PM
What the fuck are you so afraid of? And seriously, "her"?

I can't believe I was born in such shithole state. Good thing I wasn't raised there too, or I would had aww-shitsim like you. Fuck Houston.


:rolleyes:
thursday727
11/05/09, 10:25 PM
Texas would be fine on its own. We have enough oil (would be great for our economy), produce and cattle to be self dependent. Plus our BBQ is better than anywhere else. 25% of the armed forces (65% of the marines) are from here, assuming they come back to defend Texas. 70% of new jobs in America in 2008 were made in Texas. I mean we were our own sovereign nation before with success. I in no means support it. It could feasibly work here, however Texas is truly the greatest state so if it did happen I would proudly stay and support her.
I wouldn't be missed by many people.