#1159 Voters need to pick their reps, not the other way around (Gerrymandering)


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Jan 19 2018 64 mins   4
Air Date: 1/19/2018 Today we take a look at one of the most important and least understood problems with our broken democracy, gerrymandering, including some ideas to fix it Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Support our Winter Fundraiser! Join the Best of the Left Social Network! Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Drawing New Lines - On the Media - Air Date 5-24-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: Great is the Contessa - The Contessa Ch. 4: Act 2: Richard Hasen explains the case against gerrymandering - Amicus - Air Date 9-16-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: Wingspan - Bayou Birds Ch. 6: Act 3: Rattling the Bars: Prison is Not a Residence - @TheRealNews - Air Date 9-18-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: Theme - Towboat Ch. 8: Act 4: Looking forward to the 2020 census and the plan to gerrymander the future - Trumpcast - Air Date 1-4-18 Ch. 9: Song 4: Planting Flags - K4 Ch. 10: Act 5: Judges Rule N. Carolina Representatives Cannot Choose their Voters - @TheRealNews - Air Date 1-11-18 Ch. 11: Song 5: Parissi - Marisala Ch. 12: Act 6: Dems Must Be the Anti-Gerrymandering Party (w/ John Nichols) - The Zero Hour w @RJEskow - Air Date 7-18-17 Ch. 13: Final comments introducing the FairVote.org campaign Bonus Clip: Introducing: The Fair Representation Act - FairVote - Air Date 6-25-17 Support the future of this show! Become a member during our Winter Fundraiser! Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone (Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions) Activism: TAKE ACTION Learn more about the Fair Representation Act (HR 3057) at FairVote.org Share the campaign video for The Fair Representation Act - FairVote Tell Congress to support HR 3057 via Stance or call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 EDUCATE YOURSELF The Case for Proportional Voting (National Affairs) Dear Jeff Flake: time to start a third party (Vox) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon & check out our Winter Fundraiser! Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!