As Uncle Ken pointed out awhile back, gerrymandering has been known to produce unintended consequences. Michigan's new redistricting commission seems to have pissed off people on both sides of the aisle, and they're not even done yet. They got a late start because the census data wasn't ready on time, although that didn't stop those Democrats in Illinois. I wonder what happens if the redistricting isn't done or is still tied up in litigation in time for the next election.
I don't know what to think about those gunshot detectors. Of course they would be impractical and unnecessary in my neighborhood, but they might be useful in the big cities. If violent crime is indeed a cultural problem, I'm glad we ain't got no culture around here.
I am not familiar with the musical group that Old Dog mentioned. I was enthusiastic about the neo-folk revival of the 60s at the time but, over the years, I came to prefer the more authentic old timey stuff without all the razzle-dazzle.
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