http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2011/11/18/will-tennessee-republicans-listen-to-the-70-percent-when-it-comes-to-redistricting Comments On: Will Tennessee Republicans Listen to the 70 Percent When It Comes to Redistricting? by Steve Haruch en-us Copyright 2013 Nashville Scene. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Nashville Scene readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Nashville Scene. wil@desert.net (Nashville Scene Webmaster) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:00:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
I heard talk about the redraw slicing through Columbia.
Posted by Donna Locke]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:39:58 -0600 Nashville Scene
And "liberal Democratic Governor"? Really?
Posted by Perry Aubric]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:06:39 -0600 Nashville Scene
After a decent night's sleep, I see your point. I was being somewhat unfair to the author.
Posted by Mark Rogers]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:40:43 -0600 Nashville Scene
The Republicans won. They get to draw the lines.
Posted by Perry Aubric]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:52:34 -0600 Nashville Scene
Um, no, Mark. Check the dates on our archives for a possible explanation why.

As for the "no hint of wrongness," I'll leave everyone else to assess the tone of, "In a perfect world, the legislature would have a computer develop the district lines and let the chips fall where they may. But that’s not the way it works.
Posted by mr. pink]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:40:44 -0600 Nashville Scene
"And the Democrats have always done it is not a defense."

True. But hypothetically if the Republicans drew up a non-partisan plan and by 2021 the Democrats are back in control, do you think for one second that they wouldn't go back to partisan redistricting?
Posted by Mark Rogers]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:27:29 -0600 Nashville Scene
As I said to Mr. Pink, the problem is that your article implies that the Republicans are doing something wrong or unethical. You might have equally called into question the motivations of the Black Caucus in threatening law suits before the first draft of the lines is even announced.
Posted by Mark Rogers]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:24:18 -0600 Nashville Scene
The article from 2001 is a balanced and almost reasonable explanation that does not suggest that the Democrats might ignore the interests of select counties and communities in search of political advantage. There is no hint of wrongness that the Democrats would draw up their plan in secret.
Posted by Mark Rogers]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:07:38 -0600 Nashville Scene Posted by Amazed]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:55:41 -0600 Nashville Scene
That right there is sufficient proof that 40% of the people polled are economic morons.
Posted by Gilbert Martin]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:31:53 -0600 Nashville Scene Posted by Chris Allen]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:26:15 -0600 Nashville Scene Posted by mr. pink]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:13:38 -0600 Nashville Scene
Here it is, much as I hate to interrupt your well-rehearsed tirade.
Posted by mr. pink]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:09:24 -0600 Nashville Scene
Please point to where I say the Democrats have ever made their redistricting process open and I will gladly retract that statement.
Posted by Steve H.]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:31:43 -0600 Nashville Scene Posted by bmaz]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:13:48 -0600 Nashville Scene
Steve, when in the history of redistricting have the Democrats ever made their redistricting process open?
Posted by Mark Rogers]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:49:17 -0600 Nashville Scene