DROP IT -- Redistricting would benefit few Texans, harm many

Houston Chronicle ^ | July 9, 2003 | Editorial Board

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[MEG33]

Houston Comical at their whiny liberal best.

[Dog Gone]

This is now the sixth editorial by the Houston Chronicle (not counting similar rants from their own editorial columnists) against redistricting.

[writmeister]

Funny, they weren't as concerned in 1991 when Martin Frost and Eddie Bernice Johnson drew the current lines cramming most of the GOP into a minimum number of winnable district, and splintering the rest to prop up rural RATs.

[jagrmeister]

The notion that redistricting "harms" the electorate is a pathetic attempt at spin doctoring from the Democratic operatives at the Chronicle. There should be an immediate investigation into the party registration of the Chronicle's editorial board and any and all political connections they may have with the state and national Democrat party. They must be shamed the same way the Argus Leader is being shamed over their "conflict of interest" with Senator Daschle.

[FreePaul]

Nothing should be reprinted from the Houston Chronicle without including their official policy statement. Remember their recent statement that they would use their news and op-ed pages to influence elections and public opinion.

[The_Victor]

If the Comical is agin it, then I'm fer it.

[Dog Gone]

You mean the official policy to demonize Tom DeLay in every edition, usually more than once?

[goldstategop]

The problem is the RINOs in the Texas State Senate. They want to be on the good side of the Austin American Statesmen and Houston Chronicle. As a result the bill passed by the House will probably be watered down into something the Democrats can live with. Its not a done deal.

[lonestar]

Perry might not care that editorials in most of the state's major papers oppose redistricting.

BARF!!!!

Why do we bother to vote at all when we have editors and their editorial omnipotent wisdom.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Why is it when Rats redistrict in order to maintain power that it is okay but when Republicans do it that it is not?

[The Wizard]

screw this paper, another doggy pad

[goldstategop]

Most of those major Texas newspapers are ultra-liberal. 'Nuff said.

[MEG33]

We don't have the 2/3rds to overcome in the Senate.I'm not sure if this is filibuster or simply to redistrict.Somebody else up on this?

[goldstategop]

Republicans want to throw the elderly out on the streets, prevent kids from going to school, and contaminate the environment as well as give every redneck his own rifle. Heck, they must be stopped at all costs for they're dangerous to human well-being.

[goldstategop]

Yup. Its hard with RINOs trying to go and beg mercy from liberal massah. ;-)

[Clara Lou]

Tom DeLay is the Chronicle's boogey man, isn't he? He's the source of all evil in Texas, as nearly as I can tell from the Chronicle. Oh... and Democrats are good, Republicans evil. (I'm letting my subscription expire at the end of August.)

[MeekOneGOP]

I love to see the LIBS squirm. I bet the Senate passes this thing (their own version) !!

The Houston Comical's heros !!:

Thanks for the post and ping !

[MeekOneGOP]

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Above article is worthy of showing that a picture indeed is worth a thousand words:
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