Born a 10th generation Oregonian, (5 generations on each side) I have an enthusiasm for learning and teaching new things. After a ten year mini career in the dental field I moved on to research and embraced the social web. Though the internet is far too large for any one person to claim to be an expert, I can hold my own with the latest trends.
I enjoy researching and writing blogs. As the "Internet Program Director" for myMotherLode.com since 2008, I update the website and have a wide variety of interests. There is always something entertaining, educational or inspirational to share.
California’s Citizen’s Redistricting Commission, established in 2008, claims that lines “shall not be drawn to favor” either party. Yet the map released last week somehow locks in 44 safe Democratic seats compared to only five safe Republican seats, according to the Princeton Gerrymandering Project. That’s only eight GOP-leaning seats out of 52, or 15.4% and is significantly less than the Republican vote share in 2020 state congressional elections of 33.7%. The map’s partisan balance shows that Democrat ability to gerrymander is as strong as ever.
First Lady Rosalynn Carter claims that “If you don’t accept failure as a possibility, you don’t set high goals, you don’t branch out, you don’t try – you don’t take the risk.”
