tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post5787497104602137976..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Congressman used "scholarship money" for golf outingsMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-59312696142911420312010-01-31T10:45:04.835-06:002010-01-31T10:45:04.835-06:00The sad thing is, he might not be doing anything s...The sad thing is, he might not be doing anything strictly <i>illegal</i>, regardless of how morally corrupt this appears.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122970078469438967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-12285939945631471602010-01-30T10:46:57.859-06:002010-01-30T10:46:57.859-06:00It's OK, he's a Republican.It's OK, he's a Republican.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675020396269971291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-82711246812090614202010-01-30T07:38:52.471-06:002010-01-30T07:38:52.471-06:00Very cool maps. Would make an interesting blog to...Very cool maps. Would make an interesting blog topic.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64263757923661054432010-01-29T20:08:27.575-06:002010-01-29T20:08:27.575-06:00The gerrymandering is certainly not directly his f...The gerrymandering is certainly not directly his fault since the state legislature has the responsibility. However, I suspect he was at least complicit in it since he was redistricted in as an incumbent from the former 5th district while his party was in power. <br /><br />I am either a voting reform advocate or a wonk depending upon who you ask. Since the legislature is taking redistricting under consideration in an upcoming session I am writing anyone with a postal address to advocate an algorithm based districting system.<br /><br /><a href="http://nolandda.org/images/IN_alternate.png" rel="nofollow">Sample maps</a> generated by <a href="http://rangevoting.org/SplitLR.html" rel="nofollow">the shortest splitline</a> and <a href="http://bolson.org/dist/" rel="nofollow">lowest average distance</a> algorithms respectively.nolanddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708768497461983779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-75385408055576541392010-01-29T18:51:47.240-06:002010-01-29T18:51:47.240-06:00I think gerrymandering is also a travesty. Not hi...I think gerrymandering is also a travesty. Not his doing, obviously, but part of the whole corrupt system.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25686500524577225482010-01-29T17:53:38.042-06:002010-01-29T17:53:38.042-06:00Yep. That is my representative. Here is his gerrym...Yep. That is my representative. <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/United_States_House_of_Representatives%2C_Indiana_District_4_map.png" rel="nofollow">Here is his gerrymandered district.</a>nolanddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708768497461983779noreply@blogger.com