A.G. Gregg Abbot made it illegal for Texas companies to disclose dangerous chemicals

[senseamp]

Did you also say this in the "aughts"?

I actually did. Even though I voted against Bush, we Americans were punished for our collective stupidity, and rightly so.

 

[senseamp]

Quote: "It would not directly affect any election which was held state-wide, such as for governor. But there are other ways it can matter, and it can matter a whole lot.

It has to do with the fact that our system is hierarchical and implements "winner take all". What that means is that at each level of hierarchy, the votes and influence of many voters are discarded completely when influencing the next level up.

Suppose that we have a state with five districts for state legislators. The districts are gerrymandered so that three of the districts have about 55% voters for party A and 45% for party B. The remaining two districts are 100% party B.

Party A would have three legislators but party B would only have 2, and A would be in control. But if you assume that all five districts have the same number of voters, then it turns out that party B actually has twice as many voters overall as party A.

If you arbitrarily assume 100 voters per district, it would mean that party A had 55+55+55+0+0 = 165 voters, while party B had 45+45+45+100+100 = 335 voters. But Party A would still have a legislative majority.

That, in general terms, is how gerrymandering works as it was practiced originally. You try to create a few districts which are extremely heavily dominated by your opposition, while creating a lot more where you expect your own party to have a small but sufficient majority. What that does is to dilute the value of the other side's voters. Your 55 voters in one district have the same influence as 100 of theirs in another, while their 45 voters in your district have no direct influence at all".

Link source on how gerrymandering can affect the Governorship

You have a point about legislature, no doubt. But Abbot is running for governor. So if he wins majority of the Texas vote, it will not be because of gerrymandering, it will be because the majority of voters in Texas are OK with these sorts of policies.

 

[MrPickins]

Do what you gotta do, but if there was a health risk to me and my family, I'd leave family history and acreage behind in a second.

Life is all about analyzing and responding to risk appropriately. It would have to be a damn large risk for me to uproot and move.

Instead, I'll do the American thing and work for change without running away.

I actually did. Even though I voted against Bush, we Americans were punished for our collective stupidity, and rightly so.

I see, you're an advocate of punishing the minority for the stupidity of the majority.

We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

[Generator]

I always got the opinion that foreigners came to this country to make a bit of scratch then eventually go back to their homeland where things like culture, dignity, and quality are respected. Well that is how I feel about Texas. Some place to make a few bucks while taking a shit on some neighbors front lawn. The texan may be the dumbest motherfucker that resides in the country. I wouldn't be surprised if everybody in Texas makes a few extra bucks running puppy mills, throw garbage in the back yard piling it up to the roof, and living under power lines. What they trade for in lack of regulation they get in more freedom. Excepts its not freedom, its poverty of the very community's soul.

 

[Orignal Earl]

I always got the opinion that foreigners came to this country to make a bit of scratch then eventually go back to their homeland where things like culture, dignity, and quality are respected. Well that is how I feel about Texas. Some place to make a few bucks while taking a shit on some neighbors front lawn. The texan may be the dumbest motherfucker that resides in the country. I wouldn't be surprised if everybody in Texas makes a few extra bucks running puppy mills, throw garbage in the back yard piling it up to the roof, and living under power lines. What they trade for in lack of regulation they get in more freedom. Excepts its not freedom, its poverty of the very community's soul.

That was fucking great.
You should post more often