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Tea Party godfather Ron Paul, a 2008 and 2012 Republican presidential hopeful, would see his congressional district transformed in a new GOP map proposed Thursday night by Senate Redistricting Commitee Chair Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo.
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District 14 would pick up about 300,000 new voters, including all of Jefferson County — where the city of Beaumont is located — and a bigger slice of Galveston County. The percentage of his voting-age constituents who are Anglo would drop from 61 percent in his current district to 57 percent in his new one, while the percentage of African Americans and Hispanics would increase from 35 percent to 39 percent.
Democratic operative Jeff Crosby believes the change is intended to target Paul, who has drawn a cult-like following among conservative activists but is not such a darling in the Texas Republican political establishment. While other congressmen have beaten a path to the Texas Capitol to give their two-cents (and more) about what their districts should look like, Paul has not been lobbying lawmakers.
Originally posted by Vitchilo
Those bastards. After going after Kucinich's district, they are going after Ron Paul's district. The elite doesn't care which party you are, if you are against them, you are the enemy.
Originally posted by Vitchilo
Those bastards. After going after Kucinich's district, they are going after Ron Paul's district. The elite doesn't care which party you are, if you are against them, you are the enemy.
Texas Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul has added his voice to those who believe Texas Governor Rick Perry should be investigated for a criminal violation of the Logan Act after he jetted off to meet with foreign elites yesterday at the Bilderberg Group conference in Istanbul.
The Logan Act is a United States federal law that forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. It was passed in 1799 and last amended in 1994. Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with imprisonment of up to three years. The text of the Act is broad and is addressed at any attempt of a US citizen to conduct foreign relations without authority. However, there is no record of any convictions or even prosecutions under the Logan Act.
Originally posted by DerepentLEstranger
reply to post by Vitchilo
this method of cheating is actually quite old really,
and not just in the USA.
most of Machiavelli's "Discourses" is about how the Romans would do the same thing in order to F over the plebs.
of course most people only read/know about "The Prince"
which are actually the "Discourses" Cliff Notes.
S&F
In the Discourses, the work many consider his most significant, Machiavelli outlines how to establish or reform a republic.
Originally posted by Southern Guardian
Why do we assume that Paul will lose the next elections merely because his district is being changed? Whether there is a sinister plot behind this measure or not, I don't think Paulers do a service playing as if Ron Paul is so dependent on the boundaries of his district or to a certain segment of voters. He's running for the presidential elections is he not? It's obviously going to take alot more than his district or even Texas for him to win the presidency.
Originally posted by backinblack
Do you have any actual view on that ??
The voters decide at the end of the day and if Ron Paul can't win them over, regardless of a district border change, it's nobody's fault.
Originally posted by backinblack
If someone is doing it with the intent of effecting his votes then how can it be "nobody's" fault??
We've heard back from Ron Paul's spokesman. Jesse Benton said the longtime congressman takes no offense at the redistricting proposal, which would lower the GOP performance of the district considerably.
"Dr. Paul does not feel targeted, and his home county of Brazoria remains the cornerstone of the District," Benton said. "If anything, this is a compliment. The GOP knows Dr. Paul will win anywhere he runs, and that his electoral fortitude allows them to strengthen other districts and have no problems holding the 14th."