# Gerrymandering - The IL CrackPot Calling the TX Kettle Black

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Podcast: [Reasons to REASON](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reasons-to-reason-7118408)
Published: 2025-08-07T12:54:26+00:00
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## Resource

Today we cover the latest political stunt that focuses on anything but making and enforcing laws that protect our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Meet Gerrymandering, a long honored tradition in the failed one party State of Illinois, but now that Texas wants to do some redrawing it is a "threat to democracy". Take a look at the maps, you decide. IL - https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/IL#map TX -https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/TX#google_vignette Peace. Questions, comments, ideas: Reach out at reasonstoreason@gmail.com

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