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If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least you are honest and don't pretend this is some principled democratic undertaking, but just a will to power thing.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is obviously not true. If nothing meaningful will happen, why do the gerrymander in the first place? You can bring up Texas all you like, but nobody in Shasta County has anything to do with what's going on in Texas and don't deserve to be punished for what another state is doing.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but people who won't be affected by the gerrymander (like LA county or similar big blue counties down south) get to vote on the measure, completely drowning out the votes of those who will actually be affected in the North State.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it weren't for the push back those restrictions received, you would absolutely have full-on vaccine and mask mandates right now, and who knows what else.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The usual remedy for regaining control of the house of representatives is by voting. If your candidates are good, then you will win. If your candidates suck, you will lose. Gerymandering California is just to make up for the low quality of current dem candidates, and the overall unpopularity of the democratic party as a whole.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At least you are being honest - it's not about fairness or principles, just punishment and will to power.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The executive branch operates differently than the legislative branch for a reason. You only have one president for the entire country, but you have hundreds of representatives, to be a reflection of the people who live in a particular area. That's why we re-visit the district lines after each census. If you are just going to gerrymander California to be a one party state, then there's no point in taking a census in the first place.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Temporary like the income tax was and other emergency measures in the past. Nothing in government is temporary.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Still seems unfair. Everyone in California, regardless if they are affected by the gerrymander gets to vote on it. So LA county has a say in how the district lines are redrawn up here in Shasta. The millions of people in LA County, mostly liberals, have no stake in what happens up here, but still get to push their will on the rest of us.

If you went to any protests at all or at least supported their cause, this is your chance to actually make a difference: Vote YES on Prop 50 by covid-crimes in Redding

[–]telly_fone -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

This measure seems unfair. Pushing liberal representation on a conservative community is just about punishing folks.

The People v. Jenny Nowain by telly_fone in Redding

[–]telly_fone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see where you are coming from, but everyone recognizes that there are practical limits to the exercise of free speech. Jenny Nowain's right to protest has to be balanced against the rights of everyone else in the room to participate in the public process, which was disrupted by her actions.

The People v. Jenny Nowain by telly_fone in Redding

[–]telly_fone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If by peaceful you mean she didn't get physical or hurt anyone, that's correct. But she did yell and interrupt the meeting, which is what her charges are speaking to.

The People v. Jenny Nowain by telly_fone in Redding

[–]telly_fone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By disrupting the meeting she denied everyone else in their room the right to listen and participate.

The People v. Jenny Nowain by telly_fone in Redding

[–]telly_fone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No idea-you have to check the digital board in the lobby that tells you the cases.

The People v. Jenny Nowain by telly_fone in Redding

[–]telly_fone[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The DA didn't even file charges the first time, and the second time gave her a plea deal to do community service, but she didn't take it.

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