"Do you know who Gerry Mandering was? He was a white legislator that had a lot of power," she was quoted as saying. "And what we want to make sure is everybody has a fair opportunity to have representation in the United States Congress. In the House, the Senate, the city council and the school boards."
Gerry Mandering? Actually, Massachussetts Gov. and former U.S. Vice President Elbridge Gerry in 1812 signed into law a district that was said to look like a salamander. That's where the term gerrymander took root.
Here is a map of Brown's district, which includes portions of 9 counties. I believe it appears next to the term "gerrymandering" in the common dictionary.
I think you are taking Congresswoman Brown's political gesture more literally than she meant. The reality is that she brings up an interesting point--that being, the authors and sponsors of FairDistricts swear that Amendments 5 and 6 will protect Congresswoman Brown's district, yet, at the same time, many people like yourself support Amendments 5 and 6 because they believe the Amendments will do away with the Congresswoman's district. Don't you find it strange that people support something when the authors of that something swear it won't do that?
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