gerrymandering
Forget the Governor’s Race - The Real Battle in Texas will be Redistricting - The Southern Shift Podcast
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-10-13 12:35 Authored by Davey DWe put together a podcast which includes the discussion in its entirety along with special guest commentary from Congressman James Clyburn D-SC who is the current whip of the US House of Representatives, and James Rucker who heads up Color of Change. Included on this show are; Harvey Kronberg of theQuorum Report, Ann del Llano of Southern Shift and Carmen Llanes of PODER. They discuss the importance of redistricting in the 2010 elections, especially as it pertains to Texas.
Southern Shift TV: Living Room Chat on Redistricting in 2010, Part One
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2009-10-07 15:27Special guests Harvey Kronberg of The Quorum Report, Ann del Llano of Southern Shift, and Carmen Llanes of PODER discuss the importance of redistricting in the 2010 elections, especially as it pertains to Texas.
An Interview w/ James Rucker from Color of Change-Redistricting, the Census, Van Jones & Glenn Beck
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2009-09-30 13:48We spoke with long time activist James Rucker about the upcoming 2010 elections and the census, and how they will impact an important issue like redistricting and gerrymandering. We also talked to him about the battle Color of Change has with Fox News and Glenn Beck as well as his relationship with Van Jones.
Congressman James Clyburn House Majority Whip Talks About 2010 Census and Redistricting
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-09-28 09:48 Authored by Davey DWhile attending the Congressional Black Caucus conference in Washington DC this past week, Davey D caught up to Congressman James Clyburn who is the House Majority Whip. He talked to him about the 2010 Census and redistricting and how it will impact Texas and Southern states in general.
An Interview with James Rucker of Color of Change
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-09-22 09:22 Authored by Davey DWe sat down and spoke with long time activist James Rucker about a number of topics including redistricting and gerrymandering. With the 2010 census looming, elections for particular seats around the country are taking on extreme importance since the winner will determine who gets to set lines that will determine new congressional and legislative districts for the next 10 years.
Rucker’s interview is part of a much longer, more indepth TV/ podcast feature we at The Southern Shift did focusing on how redistricting will effect Texas. Harvey Kronberg of the The Quorum Report noted that rediscrticting is the only political game in town with everything else including some of the big races being mere window dressing.
Gerrymandering, A New Documentary Film
gerrymander: To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.
Gerrymandering is a new documentary film that will examine the conspiracy of partisan redistricting - a legislative technique that allows politicians to manipulate electoral boundaries and influence elections for decades at a time.
