Subj : Re: For the Californians To : Gamgee From : poindexter FORTRAN Date : Mon Nov 03 2025 06:57:43 -=> Gamgee wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=- Ga> Yeah that's true, but it's not really an accurate portrayal of what's Ga> actually happening. The proposition was created by the CA legislature Ga> (hugely dominated by Democrats), championed and pushed by the Ga> Democratic governor (and other national-level Democrats), and will be Ga> voted on state-wide, which of course leans dramatically to the left. Ga> The result will likely be the loss of 5 Republican house seats in the Ga> very small number of GOP districts. I'm not so sure about that - the metropolitan areas are strongly democrat, but you don't need to go too far out to see TRUMP 2028 flags in the back of pickup trucks. I've seen more "No on 50" signs than Yes, but the yes TV campaigns are more pervasive. Ga> Tell me that's not gerrymandering, just as it's being done in Texas. Ga> Can you do that with a clear conscience? Be honest. Are you accusing California lawmakers of fighting unfairly in an already unfair fight? DW> IMHO, those law makers are in the same "bully/dictator/abusive/don't DW> give a crap" boat that you see Trump in. "They did it first" wasn't a DW> valid excuse when you were a kid and it isn't one for Politicians now, DW> either. pF> Ethics for thee, but not for me. Ga> That is the central plank in the Kalifornia Democrat political Ga> platform. Ga> ... "I'm a lawyer." "Honest?" "No, the regular kind." Ga> --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52 Ga> Synchronet Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :. .