Opinion

Boundary hypocrisy

Posted April 29, 2017 1:00 am

I'm in receipt of a message from Democratic Congressman Brad Schneider of the 10th Districtd stating "Gerrymandering is an unfair way Republicans choose their own voters and make it nearly IMPOSSIBLE for Democrats to win." Oh really?

Take a look see at what happened to the 8th Congressional District in Illinois. The general area was a former Republican District. What's with that "finger" grabbing a portion of Buffalo Grove? What a joke. And then there's Congressman Schneider's own district. It was for many many many years a Republican stronghold until it was redistricted and gerrymandered. But for the ultimate, and for a real joke, there's the map of the Illinois 4th Congressional District, making sure Democratic Congressman Gutierrez is re-elected.

Bob Johnson

Buffalo Grove

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