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Yes. I literally drew the Texas congressional lines in 2000 that set all this in motion and the primary goal of everything the state party does is to purge the
by goatherders 5y ago
Yes. I literally drew the Texas congressional lines in 2000 that set all this in motion and the primary goal of everything the state party does is to purge the state of people that don't vote Republican.
- xxpor 5y agoWoah woah woah hold up. You're the person who actually drew the lines? Sorry if this is rude, but what the hell were you thinking?
- goatherders 5y agoI was a 22 year old republican given something important to do. I had no idea at the time that we were setting the country on an irredeemable path. It was as exciting at the time as it is shameful now.
- fzzzy 5y agoThanks for being so honest and being willing to reevaluate your stance given life experience.
- goatherders 5y agoI've told many people 5hat for all the good and bad I've done in life, the one thing that worries me if there actually is St Peter is my work on the congressional maps. Not to self agrandize (sp) and what's done is done, but the impact continues to be awful for the state and the country as a whole.
- kongin 5y agoThe Texas lines can be made so much more efficiently Republican: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq-Y7crQo44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq-Y7crQo44
- labster 5y agoWhat software did you use back then? How did the process change when they started using software as a tool to gerrymander?
- NotACop182 5y agoWhooo! Hold my beer! You literally were part of the group to draw the lines. Imagine looking back and seeing the damage it has caused in the long run. I couldn’t even imagine.
- goatherders 5y agoYes. I was an intern for the ranking republican in the Texas state house (Tom craddick) at the time. I was the only person who knew how to use a computer at more than a basic level so I had my hand on the mouse as we used a brand new map program loaded with voter data. Others in the room at various points included Tom Delay, Mike Baselice (disgraced Trump consultant) Governor George W Bush, Ted Deleese, and some guy named Scott. But I'm being literal: I had my hand on the mouse and drew the map.
- alecst 5y agoWait what -- is this for real?
- goatherders 5y agoAfraid so.